Why is a book leaving the library?

A book can become unavailable for a few reasons, including:

sales rights changing (in a country or globally)
the title going out of print
licensing changes with a publisher

Good to know: sometimes a book can return later if highly requested or the licensing situation changes.

Understanding the labels

'Available until [date]' The book is scheduled to leave Perlego on that date. You can keep reading as normal until then.

'No longer available' The book is not currently available to read on Perlego.

'Unavailable in your region' The book exists in the Perlego library but cannot be accessed from your location due to regional sales rights restrictions. This is not a global removal — other users in different regions may still be able to read it.

What to do before a book leaves

If you can see an 'Available until [date]' notice, here are a few things worth doing while you still have access:

Finish what you need before the date
- Prioritise key chapters, sections, and references.
Save important learning in your own words
- Add key takeaways to your Notebook as notes. The notes you create will always be available to you while you are subscribed, even if the book is no longer available.
Keep a backup of essential highlights
- If you rely on highlighted passages, copy the important ones into a separate document while you still have access.

Tip: if you’re using the book for coursework, save the key points as notes in your Notebook so you still have them.

How we notify you

Perlego book detail page for Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari, showing the cover on the left and a “Read” button on the right; a highlighted banner near the title (circled) says “Available until 19 Jun | Learn more.”

Whenever possible, we’ll give you advance notice before a book is removed.

Publishers typically provide notice ahead of time.
If we receive notice and you’re currently reading the book, we’ll do our best to alert you with a notification banner at least 30 days in advance.
Occasionally, a book may need to be removed sooner (for example, if access rights change unexpectedly)

Want the book to return? Submit a suggestion.

If you’d like us to try to bring a book back (or make it available in your region), you can submit a book suggestion anytime.

Suggest a book

What happens next

We use requests to understand demand and approach publishers.
We can’t guarantee a specific title will return, but high-demand titles have a better chance of being reconsidered.

Tip: if you’re studying from a reading list, ask classmates to submit requests too — demand really helps.

Access provided by your campus bookstore

If the book you can no longer access was provided through your campus store, there are a few things that may have happened:

Your Equitable Access (EA) programme may have ended, revoking your access to Perlego's content
Your campus store may not have requested the right reading list
There may be a sales rights issue

If the book is on one of your course reading lists and was provided through your EA programme, please reach out to your campus bookstore in the first instance and they'll be able to assist.

FAQ

Can Perlego guarantee a book will always stay available?

No. Availability depends on publisher rights and licensing.

I need this book urgently — what should I do?

If you need access to this book right away, your best options are to search for a different edition of the same title — a newer or older version may still be available on Perlego — or use the Research Assistant to find similar books that cover the same topic.

You're also welcome to submit a book request, though it's worth knowing that this is more likely to help other readers in the future than to resolve an urgent need quickly.

What happens to my highlights and notes?

If a book leaves Perlego:

✅ Your notes stay available in your Notebook
❌ Your highlights won’t be visible while the book is unavailable

If the book returns later, you’ll be able to continue where you left off.

Will Perlego let me know before a book is removed?

Whenever possible, yes.

Publishers typically give us 30 days’ notice before a title is removed. If we receive notice and you’re currently reading that book, we’ll do our best to alert you with a notification banner.

In some cases, however, we may need to remove a book sooner (for example, if access rights change unexpectedly).