It is one of the Family History Centers[1] devoted to assisting library patrons in genealogical research.

The BYU FHL houses a large collection of physical materials, such as microfilms, photographs, books, and other documents.

The BYU FHL assists patrons online through its website, YouTube channel, and hosted webinars.

The BYU FHL's array of scanners digitize materials such as microfilm, photographs, negatives, loose documents, and bound books.

[7] The FHL houses almost 500,000 microfilms,[9] obtained from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

[7] The BYU Family History Library website links to resources for patrons' research and offers virtual assistance.

[7] In order to reach people remotely, the FHL offers webinars on a variety of topics related to genealogy.