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Libraries & Lending on Apple Books
Public library apps, loan periods, holds, and what you can legally keep.
A library loan is a timed license, not a file you keep.
Apple Books is not a library app. Use Libby or your library's Adobe/LCP app, then keep personal files in Books if you want.
The rest of this section is holds, due dates, and what you are allowed to export before the copy disappears.
Borrowing library books with Apple BooksCards, apps, and how a library loan shows up in Apple Books.Holds and loan periods for Apple BooksHow long you wait, how long you keep the title, and what Apple Books does when the loan ends.What you cannot keep from library loans in Apple BooksLoans are licenses. Here is what expires, what you may export, and what Apple Books will not let you archive.