diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 32acfcc8..fdd952a6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -511,3 +511,6 @@
 [submodule "libraries/drivers/ssd1327"]
 	path = libraries/drivers/ssd1327
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_SSD1327.git
+[submodule "libraries/helpers/hashlib"]
+	path = libraries/helpers/hashlib
+	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_hashlib.git
diff --git a/docs/drivers.rst b/docs/drivers.rst
index 218887fc..8968487a 100644
--- a/docs/drivers.rst
+++ b/docs/drivers.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ These libraries build on top of the low level APIs to simplify common tasks.
     AVR programming <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/avrprog/en/latest/>
     Azure IoT <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/azureiot/en/latest/>
     Bitmap Font <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/bitmap-font/en/latest/>
+    hashlib <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/hashlib/en/latest/>
     Bluefruit LE Connect App <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/bluefruitconnect/en/latest/>
     Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/ble/en/latest/>
     Board Test Suite <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/boardtest/en/latest/>
diff --git a/libraries/helpers/hashlib b/libraries/helpers/hashlib
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..5b0d124a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/helpers/hashlib
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 5b0d124ae9381ba931a003ca8ffbb91018b28b2f