JW Library

Notes created in the Bible and other publications display in the study pane. (Notes cannot be created in the study pane.)

- Word-based search is enabled for sign-language publications.
- Additional playback speeds are available for video and audio.

Fixes issue where notes were limited to four lines on iOS 18.

- Fixed issue where videos for certain sign language publications would fail to download or stream.
- Fixed issue where certain Japanese text appeared below all the other characters on the line.

- Fixed some issues with restoring backup files from JW Library Sign Language.
- Fixed issue playing audio where some articles would be skipped.
- Fixed issue where the Download Media dialog would incorrectly report that there was no Internet Connection in some Bibles.
- Fixed issue with restoring a picture-in-picture window to its original tab.
- Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.

- In the text view of a sign language publication, selecting a Bible citation now displays parallel translations in the study pane.
- Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.

- Sign language publications are available.
- Table of Contents pages show the cover artwork for the publication when available.
- Highlights created in the Bible and other publications display in the study pane. Highlights cannot be edited in the study pane.
- The current Watchtower study article displays directly on the Meetings tab.

Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.

- Several issues with video playback are fixed.
- Several other issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.

- In the Bible, use the gem icon on the context menu to view all study content for a single verse, including Research Guide references.
- Personal notes appear before other content in the study pane.
- Fixed an issue with trimmed items in playlists; these items will need to be re-trimmed.

- In a playlist, use the Trim feature to play a selected portion of a larger video or audio file.
- Fixed several issues with Backup and Restore of personal study data.

Fixed issue for Japanese publications with Furigana, where highlights moved to a different position.

- Fixed issue where pictures in the 2024 Meeting Workbooks did not display on the Meetings tab.

Display pinyin and furigana pronunciation guides for Chinese and Japanese, when available.
Fixed several issues with playlists, notes, and tags.

- Fixed several issues with playlists.
- Improved stability and performance of editing notes.
- Fixed issue where notes created in one Bible no longer displayed in all the other Bibles.
- Fixed issue where notes in input fields, e.g. Meeting Workbook, were no longer shared between languages.
- Fixed several issues that were causing the app to crash.

Fixed several issues related to creating and editing notes.
Fixed several issues related to the Playlists feature.

- Create playlists of videos, audio, and images. Use or edit them on the Personal Study tab.
- Notes added to study questions and picture captions now appear in the same order as the main content.
- The minimum supported operating system level is iOS 15.0.

- Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.

NOTE: This is the last version that supports iOS 12, 13, and 14. To receive future versions of JW Library, you need to update your device's operating system.

- The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have been updated.
- Privacy Settings allow you to control the sending of usage and diagnostic data from your device.

- The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have been updated.
- Privacy Settings allow you to control the sending of usage and diagnostic data from your device.

- The audio and video players have new features, including picture-in-picture (if your device supports it), speed control, and subtitles.
- You can control the players with gestures. Tap with two fingers to play or pause, swipe left or right to go next or previous, swipe up or down to adjust the speed, double tap on the left or right side to skip backwards or forwards.

Footnotes and endnotes display at the end of articles, in addition to the study pane.
Trackpad support for Apple devices is improved.

Fixed an issue that was causing the app to crash on the Conventions page.

Light or dark appearance can be selected under Settings.

Fixed an issue where an unexpected language would display on Library > Publications.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.

The Publications and Media tabs have been combined into the new Library tab.
The minimum supported operating system level is iOS 12.

Fixed an issue where links to content that only exists on jw.org would redirect to JW Library Sign Language.
Fixed an issue where Yeartext for 2022 displayed incorrectly.

NOTE: Version 12.5.2 is the last version that supports iOS 9, 10 and 11. If your device runs one of these older operating systems, you will need to update it to receive future versions of JW Library.

Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.

NOTE: Version 12.5.1 is the last version that supports iOS 9, 10 and 11. If your device runs one of these older operating systems, you will need to update it to receive future versions of JW Library.

Research Guide updates can be downloaded from the study pane of the Bible.
Mac computers with Apple silicon (M1 chip and newer) can install the app.
Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.

NOTE: Version 12.5 is the last version that supports iOS 9, 10 and 11. If your device runs one of these older operating systems, you will need to update it to receive future versions of JW Library.

Fixed an issue causing the app to crash on launch for some devices

Select a preferred language for Breaking News
Ability to share a link to the Daily Text or the Meetings schedule
When any publication, including the Bible, has been updated, a notification allows you to download the latest version
App Settings can be accessed from the Home tab of the app

Fixed some issues with opening jw.org links in the app

Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Reduced size of headings in documents on compact devices
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

When reading an article, the fonts and styles have been updated to improve readability, better support accessibility, and are consistent with jw.org and Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY

Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

When you use Share to send someone a link, the recipient can open the link in JW Library
Ability to share a link to a specific paragraph or verse
Fixed an issue causing highlighting to be slow or unresponsive
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

All fonts are now the same as jw.org and Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY
Fixed an issue where the latest publications were not visible
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Added the ability to start playing audio from a specific paragraph or verse
New videos and songs are now available in the app within a few minutes of being posted on jw.org
Improved performance and reduced the amount of storage space the app uses on your device

Support for displaying content in additional languages

Highlight text in two new colors: Orange and Purple
Play All and Shuffle from the Media tab
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Fixed an issue where many unexpected notifications displayed. Notifications will now display when the user taps the Refresh button on the Home section, or when the app is newly installed and the internal list of available publications updates.

Fixed bug where blank content displayed when paging to the next document
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Share links to content on jw.org
Share your downloaded audio and video files with others
Breaking News alerts from jw.org now appear on the Home tab
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Improves compatibility with future versions of iOS

Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Fixed an issue where it was not possible to open JWPUB files and restore backups

Ability to use a file browsing app on your device to open an audio or video file in JW Library. (Only works with files downloaded from JW.ORG.)
Fixed an issue where some devices were only showing publications from the Teaching Toolbox. (If this issue still happens to you, please tap the new Refresh button on the Home tab.)
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.

Ability to download individual audio recordings when reading an article
When viewing a picture or video, ability to see all the other pictures from the same article along the bottom of the screen
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

What's New in 11.1:
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

What's New in 11.0:
Ability to stream or download any video or audio program
Ability to download audio recordings and embedded videos from a publication’s table of contents
Helpful references from the Research Guide Scripture index in the Study pane of any Bible
Accessibility improvements

Ability to stream or download any video or audio program
Ability to download audio recordings and embedded videos from a publication’s table of contents
Helpful references from the Research Guide Scripture index in the Study pane of any Bible
Accessibility improvements

Ability to stream or download any video or audio program
Ability to download audio recordings and embedded videos from a publication’s table of contents
Helpful references from the Research Guide Scripture index in the Study pane of any Bible
Accessibility improvements

Improved reliability of updating the catalog of available publications and media

Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

A new Offline Mode to disable Internet access. Use this feature to save data.

Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Fixed an issue, where in some languages, the convention theme will only appear in the English language

Support for 2018 Convention Releases.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.

Listen to audio recordings of Study Bible picture captions, if available.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.

When viewing a picture or video in the Study Bible, you can now see all the other items from the same book along the bottom of the screen.
Fixed some issues that were causing the app to crash.

See search suggestions from the Glossary and Research Guide, in addition to those from the Insight book.
Improvements to the user interface on the iPhone X.
Fixed a bug where the Shuffle button was not visible when listening to audio or watching video.
Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.

See search suggestions from the Glossary and Research Guide, in addition to those from the Insight book.
Improvements to the user interface on the iPhone X.
Fixed a bug where the Shuffle button was not visible when listening to audio or watching video.
Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.

Fixed an issue where JWPUB files attached to an email could not be opened using the Apple Mail app in iOS 11.
Fixed an issue where study content did not display for iPhones running iOS 8/9.
Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.

NOTE: Future versions will no longer support iOS 8

Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.

Support for The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition).

Delete individual tags while editing a note
Fixed a bug where changes made to a note were not saved
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash

Tap a picture to view full screen
"More Songs" button on Meetings > Show Media lists all video songs, if available
Kingdom Hall features:
- Display the year text on the second monitor
- Display pictures on the second monitor

Search notes and tags
Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash

NOTE: Future versions will no longer support iOS 8

Take notes as you study
Create tags to organize your notes
Save your notes, tags, highlights, favorites, and bookmarks to a backup file

Use Apple Pencil to highlight text on an iPad Pro

NOTE: Future versions will no longer support iOS 7

Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash on devices running iOS 8 and 9

When document audio reaches the end, the next track will automatically start playing.

Fixed bugs and improved app performance.

Audio recordings of the Bible and other publications

Home section showing the content you use most often
Media section for browsing video and audio programs
Add publications, videos, and audio programs to Favorites
Reorder items in your Favorites list (iOS 9 or later)

Fixed several bugs including one that was causing the app to crash on devices running iOS 7

Full Screen in Meetings
Improvements to how the app works with AirPlay

Play video on a TV using an HDMI cable
Fixed bugs that were causing the app to crash

Meetings section showing publications for the current meeting
A new Sort by Title option in Publications > Downloaded
Play All and Shuffle options for Audio Programs and Videos
A link in the Online section to Help on JW.ORG

Meetings section showing publications for the current meeting
A new Sort by Title option in Publications > Downloaded
Play All and Shuffle options for Audio Programs and Videos
A link in the Online section to Help on JW.ORG

Support for iOS 9 Multitasking features
User Interface now supports Right-to-Left languages
New Full Screen option. When enabled, the app will enter full screen as you scroll.
Fixed a bug where VoiceOver would not read content properly
Fixed a bug where content would sometimes never load

Fixed a bug where some devices had an empty Bible tab after upgrading to version 1.6.0.
- If the app starts and a Bible cannot be found, you will be prompted to download one.
Bug fixes and improvements to highlighting.

Highlight text as you study

NOTE: If you are experiencing an issue where the Bible tab is blank, you may need to reinstall JW Library. We are currently investigating a solution.

Fixed bugs and updated publication styling
NOTE: This version is compatible only with iOS 7 and later
NOTE: Some user interface languages temporarily removed until iOS 9.1

More improvements to make the app run faster.

NOTE: Future versions will no longer support iOS 6.

Fixed a number of issues.

Fixed issues that were causing parts of the app to run slowly.
Improved support for languages using scripts other than Latin.

• Support for convention releases.
• Videos and audio programs in more languages.
• Fixed a bug with navigating to Insight topics.

Fixed a crash that would occur when attempting to open a bookmark in iOS 8.3.

Fixed bugs that caused the app to crash.

Bug fixes:
- List of publications would not refresh automatically.
- Some publications would not download successfully.
- Various issues that caused the app to crash.

• Support for additional languages
• The ability to download additional publications for offline reading

New publications: Examining the Scriptures—2015 and Sing to Jehovah—New Songs.

Fixed crash occurring when the app starts.