diff --git a/src/editors/containers/EditorContainer/index.tsx b/src/editors/containers/EditorContainer/index.tsx
index f60c72c75..670eb6ec1 100644
--- a/src/editors/containers/EditorContainer/index.tsx
+++ b/src/editors/containers/EditorContainer/index.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { useEditorContext } from '../../EditorContext';
 import TitleHeader from './components/TitleHeader';
 import * as hooks from './hooks';
 import messages from './messages';
-import { parseErrorMsg } from '../../../library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer';
+import { parseErrorMsg } from '../../../library-authoring/add-content/AddContent';
 import libraryMessages from '../../../library-authoring/add-content/messages';
 
 import './index.scss';
diff --git a/src/generic/key-utils.test.ts b/src/generic/key-utils.test.ts
index 3a1316793..8d3569d2b 100644
--- a/src/generic/key-utils.test.ts
+++ b/src/generic/key-utils.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import {
   getLibraryId,
   isLibraryKey,
   isLibraryV1Key,
+  getContainerTypeFromId,
+  ContainerType,
 } from './key-utils';
 
 describe('component utils', () => {
@@ -97,4 +99,16 @@ describe('component utils', () => {
       });
     }
   });
+
+  describe('getContainerTypeFromId', () => {
+    for (const [input, expected] of [
+      ['lct:org:lib:unit:my-unit-9284e2', ContainerType.Unit],
+      ['lct:OpenCraftX:ALPHA:my-unit-a3223f', undefined],
+      ['', undefined],
+    ]) {
+      it(`returns '${expected}' for container key '${input}'`, () => {
+        expect(getContainerTypeFromId(input!)).toStrictEqual(expected);
+      });
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/generic/key-utils.ts b/src/generic/key-utils.ts
index c1e4ad0ac..32da743da 100644
--- a/src/generic/key-utils.ts
+++ b/src/generic/key-utils.ts
@@ -49,3 +49,26 @@ export const buildCollectionUsageKey = (learningContextKey: string, collectionId
   const orgLib = learningContextKey.replace('lib:', '');
   return `lib-collection:${orgLib}:${collectionId}`;
 };
+
+export enum ContainerType {
+  Unit = 'unit',
+}
+
+/**
+ * Given a container key like `ltc:org:lib:unit:id`
+ * get the container type
+ */
+export function getContainerTypeFromId(containerId: string): ContainerType | undefined {
+  const parts = containerId.split(':');
+  if (parts.length < 2) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  const maybeType = parts[parts.length - 2];
+
+  if (Object.values(ContainerType).includes(maybeType as ContainerType)) {
+    return maybeType as ContainerType;
+  }
+
+  return undefined;
+}
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx b/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
index 21961d7b2..f6f425912 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const LibraryLayout = () => {
       /** The component picker modal to use. We need to pass it as a reference instead of
        * directly importing it to avoid the import cycle:
        * ComponentPicker > LibraryAuthoringPage/LibraryCollectionPage >
-       * Sidebar > AddContentContainer > ComponentPicker */
+       * Sidebar > AddContent > ComponentPicker */
       componentPicker={ComponentPicker}
     >
       <SidebarProvider>
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContent.test.tsx
similarity index 77%
rename from src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.test.tsx
rename to src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContent.test.tsx
index 1f1807a15..aebc7241e 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContent.test.tsx
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import {
 } from '../data/api.mocks';
 import {
   getContentLibraryApiUrl, getCreateLibraryBlockUrl, getLibraryCollectionComponentApiUrl, getLibraryPasteClipboardUrl,
-  getXBlockFieldsApiUrl,
+  getXBlockFieldsApiUrl, getLibraryContainerChildrenApiUrl,
 } from '../data/api';
 import { mockBroadcastChannel, mockClipboardEmpty, mockClipboardHtml } from '../../generic/data/api.mock';
 import { LibraryProvider } from '../common/context/LibraryContext';
-import AddContentContainer from './AddContentContainer';
+import AddContent from './AddContent';
 import { ComponentEditorModal } from '../components/ComponentEditorModal';
 import editorCmsApi from '../../editors/data/services/cms/api';
 import { ToastActionData } from '../../generic/toast-context';
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jest.mock('frontend-components-tinymce-advanced-plugins', () => ({ a11ycheckerCs
 const { libraryId } = mockContentLibrary;
 const render = (collectionId?: string) => {
   const params: { libraryId: string, collectionId?: string } = { libraryId, collectionId };
-  return baseRender(<AddContentContainer />, {
+  return baseRender(<AddContent />, {
     path: '/library/:libraryId/:collectionId?',
     params,
     extraWrapper: ({ children }) => (
@@ -45,10 +45,25 @@ const render = (collectionId?: string) => {
     ),
   });
 };
+const renderWithUnit = (unitId: string) => {
+  const params: { libraryId: string, unitId?: string } = { libraryId, unitId };
+  return baseRender(<AddContent />, {
+    path: '/library/:libraryId/:unitId?',
+    params,
+    extraWrapper: ({ children }) => (
+      <LibraryProvider
+        libraryId={libraryId}
+      >
+        { children }
+        <ComponentEditorModal />
+      </LibraryProvider>
+    ),
+  });
+};
 let axiosMock: MockAdapter;
 let mockShowToast: (message: string, action?: ToastActionData | undefined) => void;
 
-describe('<AddContentContainer />', () => {
+describe('<AddContent />', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     const mocks = initializeMocks();
     axiosMock = mocks.axiosMock;
@@ -290,4 +305,71 @@ describe('<AddContentContainer />', () => {
       expect(mockShowToast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedError);
     });
   });
+
+  it('should not show collection/unit buttons when create component in container', async () => {
+    const unitId = 'lct:orf1:lib1:unit:test-1';
+    renderWithUnit(unitId);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Text' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Collection' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Unit' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should create a component in unit', async () => {
+    const unitId = 'lct:orf1:lib1:unit:test-1';
+    const usageKey = mockXBlockFields.usageKeyNewHtml;
+    const createUrl = getCreateLibraryBlockUrl(libraryId);
+    const updateBlockUrl = getXBlockFieldsApiUrl(usageKey);
+    const linkUrl = getLibraryContainerChildrenApiUrl(unitId);
+
+    axiosMock.onPost(createUrl).reply(200, {
+      id: usageKey,
+    });
+    axiosMock.onPost(updateBlockUrl).reply(200, mockXBlockFields.dataHtml);
+    axiosMock.onPost(linkUrl).reply(200);
+
+    renderWithUnit(unitId);
+
+    const textButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /text/i });
+    fireEvent.click(textButton);
+
+    // Component should be linked to Unit on saving the changes in the editor.
+    const saveButton = screen.getByLabelText('Save changes and return to learning context');
+    fireEvent.click(saveButton);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(axiosMock.history.post.length).toEqual(3));
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[0].url).toEqual(createUrl);
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[1].url).toEqual(updateBlockUrl);
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[2].url).toEqual(linkUrl);
+  });
+
+  it('should show error on create a component in unit', async () => {
+    const unitId = 'lct:orf1:lib1:unit:test-1';
+    const usageKey = mockXBlockFields.usageKeyNewHtml;
+    const createUrl = getCreateLibraryBlockUrl(libraryId);
+    const updateBlockUrl = getXBlockFieldsApiUrl(usageKey);
+    const linkUrl = getLibraryContainerChildrenApiUrl(unitId);
+
+    axiosMock.onPost(createUrl).reply(200, {
+      id: usageKey,
+    });
+    axiosMock.onPost(updateBlockUrl).reply(200, mockXBlockFields.dataHtml);
+    axiosMock.onPost(linkUrl).reply(400);
+
+    renderWithUnit(unitId);
+
+    const textButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /text/i });
+    fireEvent.click(textButton);
+
+    const saveButton = screen.getByLabelText('Save changes and return to learning context');
+    fireEvent.click(saveButton);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(axiosMock.history.post.length).toEqual(3));
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[0].url).toEqual(createUrl);
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[1].url).toEqual(updateBlockUrl);
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[2].url).toEqual(linkUrl);
+
+    expect(mockShowToast).toHaveBeenCalledWith('There was an error linking the content to this container.');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.tsx b/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContent.tsx
similarity index 86%
rename from src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.tsx
rename to src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContent.tsx
index 1899318d5..e518d42e8 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContentContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/add-content/AddContent.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   useLibraryPasteClipboard,
   useAddComponentsToCollection,
   useBlockTypesMetadata,
+  useAddComponentsToContainer,
 } from '../data/apiHooks';
 import { useLibraryContext } from '../common/context/LibraryContext';
 import { PickLibraryContentModal } from './PickLibraryContentModal';
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import { blockTypes } from '../../editors/data/constants/app';
 
 import messages from './messages';
 import type { BlockTypeMetadata } from '../data/api';
+import { getContainerTypeFromId, ContainerType } from '../../generic/key-utils';
 
 type ContentType = {
   name: string,
@@ -87,7 +89,12 @@ const AddContentView = ({
   const {
     collectionId,
     componentPicker,
+    unitId,
   } = useLibraryContext();
+  let upstreamContainerType: ContainerType | undefined;
+  if (unitId) {
+    upstreamContainerType = getContainerTypeFromId(unitId);
+  }
 
   const collectionButtonData = {
     name: intl.formatMessage(messages.collectionButton),
@@ -109,21 +116,25 @@ const AddContentView = ({
 
   return (
     <>
-      {collectionId ? (
-        componentPicker && (
-          <>
-            <AddContentButton contentType={libraryContentButtonData} onCreateContent={onCreateContent} />
-            <PickLibraryContentModal
-              isOpen={isAddLibraryContentModalOpen}
-              onClose={closeAddLibraryContentModal}
-            />
-          </>
-        )
-      ) : (
-        <AddContentButton contentType={collectionButtonData} onCreateContent={onCreateContent} />
+      {upstreamContainerType !== ContainerType.Unit && (
+        <>
+          {collectionId ? (
+            componentPicker && (
+              <>
+                <AddContentButton contentType={libraryContentButtonData} onCreateContent={onCreateContent} />
+                <PickLibraryContentModal
+                  isOpen={isAddLibraryContentModalOpen}
+                  onClose={closeAddLibraryContentModal}
+                />
+              </>
+            )
+          ) : (
+            <AddContentButton contentType={collectionButtonData} onCreateContent={onCreateContent} />
+          )}
+          <AddContentButton contentType={unitButtonData} onCreateContent={onCreateContent} />
+          <hr className="w-100 bg-gray-500" />
+        </>
       )}
-      <AddContentButton contentType={unitButtonData} onCreateContent={onCreateContent} />
-      <hr className="w-100 bg-gray-500" />
       {/* Note: for MVP we are hiding the unuspported types, not just disabling them. */}
       {contentTypes.filter(ct => !ct.disabled).map((contentType) => (
         <AddContentButton
@@ -186,7 +197,7 @@ export const parseErrorMsg = (
   return intl.formatMessage(defaultMessage);
 };
 
-const AddContentContainer = () => {
+const AddContent = () => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const {
     libraryId,
@@ -194,8 +205,10 @@ const AddContentContainer = () => {
     openCreateCollectionModal,
     openCreateUnitModal,
     openComponentEditor,
+    unitId,
   } = useLibraryContext();
-  const updateComponentsMutation = useAddComponentsToCollection(libraryId, collectionId);
+  const addComponentsToCollectionMutation = useAddComponentsToCollection(libraryId, collectionId);
+  const addComponentsToContainerMutation = useAddComponentsToContainer(libraryId, unitId);
   const createBlockMutation = useCreateLibraryBlock();
   const pasteClipboardMutation = useLibraryPasteClipboard();
   const { showToast } = useContext(ToastContext);
@@ -274,9 +287,16 @@ const AddContentContainer = () => {
   }
 
   const linkComponent = (usageKey: string) => {
-    updateComponentsMutation.mutateAsync([usageKey]).catch(() => {
-      showToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.errorAssociateComponentMessage));
-    });
+    if (collectionId) {
+      addComponentsToCollectionMutation.mutateAsync([usageKey]).catch(() => {
+        showToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.errorAssociateComponentToCollectionMessage));
+      });
+    }
+    if (unitId) {
+      addComponentsToContainerMutation.mutateAsync([usageKey]).catch(() => {
+        showToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.errorAssociateComponentToContainerMessage));
+      });
+    }
   };
 
   const onPaste = () => {
@@ -374,4 +394,4 @@ const AddContentContainer = () => {
   );
 };
 
-export default AddContentContainer;
+export default AddContent;
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/add-content/PickLibraryContentModal.tsx b/src/library-authoring/add-content/PickLibraryContentModal.tsx
index e5977d240..5436bf2d7 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/add-content/PickLibraryContentModal.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/add-content/PickLibraryContentModal.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const PickLibraryContentModal: React.FC<PickLibraryContentModalProps> = (
     collectionId,
     /** We need to get it as a reference instead of directly importing it to avoid the import cycle:
      * ComponentPicker > LibraryAuthoringPage/LibraryCollectionPage >
-     * Sidebar > AddContentContainer > ComponentPicker */
+     * Sidebar > AddContent > ComponentPicker */
     componentPicker: ComponentPicker,
   } = useLibraryContext();
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const PickLibraryContentModal: React.FC<PickLibraryContentModalProps> = (
         showToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.successAssociateComponentMessage));
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        showToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.errorAssociateComponentMessage));
+        showToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.errorAssociateComponentToCollectionMessage));
       });
   }, [selectedComponents]);
 
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/add-content/index.ts b/src/library-authoring/add-content/index.ts
index ae4e4ac7b..a3bd82be4 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/add-content/index.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/add-content/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export { default as AddContentContainer } from './AddContentContainer';
+export { default as AddContent } from './AddContent';
 export { default as AddContentHeader } from './AddContentHeader';
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/add-content/messages.ts b/src/library-authoring/add-content/messages.ts
index e8e6d601b..c42146aa4 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/add-content/messages.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/add-content/messages.ts
@@ -84,11 +84,16 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Content linked successfully.',
     description: 'Message when linking of content to a collection in library is success',
   },
-  errorAssociateComponentMessage: {
+  errorAssociateComponentToCollectionMessage: {
     id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.associate-collection-content.error.text',
     defaultMessage: 'There was an error linking the content to this collection.',
     description: 'Message when linking of content to a collection in library fails',
   },
+  errorAssociateComponentToContainerMessage: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.associate-container-content.error.text',
+    defaultMessage: 'There was an error linking the content to this container.',
+    description: 'Message when linking of content to a container in library fails',
+  },
   addContentTitle: {
     id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.sidebar.title.add-content',
     defaultMessage: 'Add Content',
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/common/context/LibraryContext.tsx b/src/library-authoring/common/context/LibraryContext.tsx
index f00ea4338..b415d351a 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/common/context/LibraryContext.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/common/context/LibraryContext.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ type LibraryProviderProps = {
   /** The component picker modal to use. We need to pass it as a reference instead of
    * directly importing it to avoid the import cycle:
    * ComponentPicker > LibraryAuthoringPage/LibraryCollectionPage >
-   * Sidebar > AddContentContainer > ComponentPicker */
+   * Sidebar > AddContent > ComponentPicker */
   componentPicker?: typeof ComponentPicker;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/create-unit/CreateUnitModal.tsx b/src/library-authoring/create-unit/CreateUnitModal.tsx
index 30ae48546..a20f20e5d 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/create-unit/CreateUnitModal.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/create-unit/CreateUnitModal.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import messages from './messages';
 import { useCreateLibraryContainer } from '../data/apiHooks';
 import { ToastContext } from '../../generic/toast-context';
 import LoadingButton from '../../generic/loading-button';
+import { ContainerType } from '../../generic/key-utils';
 
 const CreateUnitModal = () => {
   const intl = useIntl();
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ const CreateUnitModal = () => {
   const handleCreate = React.useCallback(async (values) => {
     try {
       await create.mutateAsync({
-        containerType: 'unit',
+        containerType: ContainerType.Unit,
         ...values,
       });
       // TODO: Navigate to the new unit
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/data/api.test.ts b/src/library-authoring/data/api.test.ts
index 2c69264ea..e75a2b4b1 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/data/api.test.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/data/api.test.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@ describe('library data API', () => {
     axiosMock.onPost(url).reply(200);
 
     await api.restoreContainer(containerId);
+  });
+
+  it('should add components to unit', async () => {
+    const { axiosMock } = initializeMocks();
+    const componentId = 'lb:org:lib:html:1';
+    const containerId = 'ltc:org:lib:unit:1';
+    const url = api.getLibraryContainerChildrenApiUrl(containerId);
+
+    axiosMock.onPost(url).reply(200);
+
+    await api.addComponentsToContainer(containerId, [componentId]);
     expect(axiosMock.history.post[0].url).toEqual(url);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts b/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts
index 1447a0091..ca8ec0aef 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { camelCaseObject, getConfig, snakeCaseObject } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { getAuthenticatedHttpClient } from '@edx/frontend-platform/auth';
 import { VersionSpec } from '../LibraryBlock';
+import { type ContainerType } from '../../generic/key-utils';
 
 const getApiBaseUrl = () => getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL;
 
@@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ export async function updateComponentCollections(usageKey: string, collectionKey
 
 export interface CreateLibraryContainerDataRequest {
   title: string;
-  containerType: string;
+  containerType: ContainerType;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -648,3 +649,15 @@ export async function getLibraryContainerChildren(containerId: string): Promise<
   const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().get(getLibraryContainerChildrenApiUrl(containerId));
   return camelCaseObject(data);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Add components to library container
+ */
+export async function addComponentsToContainer(containerId: string, componentIds: string[]) {
+  const client = getAuthenticatedHttpClient();
+  // POSTing to this URL will append children; PATCHing to it will replace the children.
+  await client.post(
+    getLibraryContainerChildrenApiUrl(containerId),
+    snakeCaseObject({ usageKeys: componentIds }),
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.test.tsx
index 540622112..f1a8b3820 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.test.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   useDeleteContainer,
   useRestoreContainer,
   useContainerChildren,
+  useAddComponentsToContainer,
 } from './apiHooks';
 
 let axiosMock;
@@ -258,4 +259,18 @@ describe('library api hooks', () => {
     ]);
     expect(axiosMock.history.get[0].url).toEqual(url);
   });
+
+  it('should add components to container', async () => {
+    const libraryId = 'lib:org:1';
+    const componentId = 'lb:org:lib:html:1';
+    const containerId = 'ltc:org:lib:unit:1';
+
+    const url = getLibraryContainerChildrenApiUrl(containerId);
+
+    axiosMock.onPost(url).reply(200);
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAddComponentsToContainer(libraryId, containerId), { wrapper });
+    await result.current.mutateAsync([componentId]);
+
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[0].url).toEqual(url);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.ts b/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.ts
index 65a584da1..a0a969698 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import {
   restoreLibraryBlock,
   getBlockTypes,
   createLibraryContainer,
+  addComponentsToContainer,
   type CreateLibraryContainerDataRequest,
   getContainerMetadata,
   updateContainerMetadata,
@@ -669,3 +670,21 @@ export const useContainerChildren = (libraryId?: string, containerId?: string) =
     queryFn: () => getLibraryContainerChildren(containerId!),
   })
 );
+
+/**
+ * Use this mutation to add components to a container
+ */
+export const useAddComponentsToContainer = (libraryId?: string, containerId?: string) => {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async (componentIds: string[]) => {
+      if (containerId !== undefined) {
+        return addComponentsToContainer(containerId, componentIds);
+      }
+      return undefined;
+    },
+    onSettled: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: libraryAuthoringQueryKeys.containerChildren(libraryId, containerId) });
+    },
+  });
+};
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/library-sidebar/LibrarySidebar.tsx b/src/library-authoring/library-sidebar/LibrarySidebar.tsx
index 77135e039..a4443e73e 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/library-sidebar/LibrarySidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/library-sidebar/LibrarySidebar.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 import { Close } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 
-import { AddContentContainer, AddContentHeader } from '../add-content';
+import { AddContent, AddContentHeader } from '../add-content';
 import { CollectionInfo, CollectionInfoHeader } from '../collections';
 import { ContainerInfoHeader, UnitInfo } from '../containers';
 import { SidebarBodyComponentId, useSidebarContext } from '../common/context/SidebarContext';
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const LibrarySidebar = () => {
   const { sidebarComponentInfo, closeLibrarySidebar } = useSidebarContext();
 
   const bodyComponentMap = {
-    [SidebarBodyComponentId.AddContent]: <AddContentContainer />,
+    [SidebarBodyComponentId.AddContent]: <AddContent />,
     [SidebarBodyComponentId.Info]: <LibraryInfo />,
     [SidebarBodyComponentId.ComponentInfo]: <ComponentInfo />,
     [SidebarBodyComponentId.CollectionInfo]: <CollectionInfo />,
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitBlocks.tsx b/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitBlocks.tsx
index 6bb1f06ac..6efc5cc6d 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitBlocks.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitBlocks.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { FormattedMessage } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { FormattedMessage, useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import {
-  ActionRow, Badge, Icon, Stack, useToggle,
+  ActionRow, Badge, Button, Icon, Stack, useToggle,
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
-import { Description } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
+import { Add, Description } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ import { libraryAuthoringQueryKeys, useContainerChildren } from '../data/apiHook
 import { LibraryBlock } from '../LibraryBlock';
 import { useLibraryRoutes } from '../routes';
 import messages from './messages';
+import { useSidebarContext } from '../common/context/SidebarContext';
 
 export const LibraryUnitBlocks = () => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
   const [orderedBlocks, setOrderedBlocks] = useState<LibraryBlockMetadata[]>([]);
   const [isManageTagsDrawerOpen, openManageTagsDrawer, closeManageTagsDrawer] = useToggle(false);
   const { navigateTo } = useLibraryRoutes();
@@ -33,9 +35,14 @@ export const LibraryUnitBlocks = () => {
     unitId,
     showOnlyPublished,
     componentId,
+    readOnly,
     setComponentId,
   } = useLibraryContext();
 
+  const {
+    openAddContentSidebar,
+  } = useSidebarContext();
+
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const {
     data: blocks,
@@ -128,6 +135,31 @@ export const LibraryUnitBlocks = () => {
       <DraggableList itemList={orderedBlocks} setState={setOrderedBlocks} updateOrder={handleReorder}>
         {renderedBlocks}
       </DraggableList>
+      <div className="d-flex">
+        <div className="w-100 mr-2">
+          <Button
+            className="ml-2"
+            iconBefore={Add}
+            variant="outline-primary rounded-0"
+            disabled={readOnly}
+            onClick={openAddContentSidebar}
+            block
+          >
+            {intl.formatMessage(messages.newContentButton)}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+        <div className="w-100 ml-2">
+          <Button
+            className="ml-2"
+            iconBefore={Add}
+            variant="outline-primary rounded-0"
+            disabled
+            block
+          >
+            {intl.formatMessage(messages.addExistingContentButton)}
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
       <ContentTagsDrawerSheet
         id={componentId}
         onClose={onTagSidebarClose}
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitPage.tsx b/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitPage.tsx
index 2bd5e42a0..5e31875ed 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitPage.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/units/LibraryUnitPage.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const HeaderActions = () => {
 
   const { unitId, readOnly } = useLibraryContext();
   const {
+    openAddContentSidebar,
     closeLibrarySidebar,
     openUnitInfoSidebar,
     sidebarComponentInfo,
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ const HeaderActions = () => {
         iconBefore={Add}
         variant="primary rounded-0"
         disabled={readOnly}
+        onClick={openAddContentSidebar}
       >
-        {intl.formatMessage(messages.newContentButton)}
+        {intl.formatMessage(messages.addContentButton)}
       </Button>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/units/messages.ts b/src/library-authoring/units/messages.ts
index 2ce7891ab..912efd490 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/units/messages.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/units/messages.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,19 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Unit Info',
     description: 'Button text to unit sidebar from unit page',
   },
-  newContentButton: {
-    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.unit-header.buttons.new-content',
+  addContentButton: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.unit-header.buttons.add-content',
     defaultMessage: 'Add Content',
+    description: 'Text of button to add content to unit',
+  },
+  addExistingContentButton: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.unit-header.buttons.add-existing-content',
+    defaultMessage: 'Add Existing Content',
+    description: 'Text of button to add existing content to unit',
+  },
+  newContentButton: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.unit-header.buttons.add-new-content',
+    defaultMessage: 'Add New Content',
     description: 'Text of button to add new content to unit',
   },
   breadcrumbsAriaLabel: {