diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 6f600c1e..7f7dc3cd 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -700,3 +700,6 @@
 [submodule "libraries/drivers/pcf8591"]
 	path = libraries/drivers/pcf8591
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_PCF8591.git
+[submodule "libraries/drivers/bh1750"]
+	path = libraries/drivers/bh1750
+	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BH1750.git
diff --git a/docs/drivers.rst b/docs/drivers.rst
index 8876dcfa..8218c166 100644
--- a/docs/drivers.rst
+++ b/docs/drivers.rst
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ These sensors detect light related attributes such as ``color``, ``light`` (unit
 
     APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/apds9960/en/latest/>
     AS726x Color Spectrum Sensor <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/as726x/en/latest/>
+    BH1750 Ambient Light <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/bh1750/en/latest/>
     TCS34725 Color Sensor <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/tcs34725/en/latest/>
     TSL2561 Light Sensor <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/tsl2561/en/latest/>
     TSL2591 High Dynamic Range Light Sensor <https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/projects/tsl2591/en/latest/>
diff --git a/libraries/drivers/bh1750 b/libraries/drivers/bh1750
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..c55bda84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/drivers/bh1750
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit c55bda840623ae6f22589fb8187b42a3cc1ffaa7