diff --git a/src/library-authoring/EmptyStates.tsx b/src/library-authoring/EmptyStates.tsx
index a968bcaa0..e8e03cb4a 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/EmptyStates.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/EmptyStates.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useContext } from 'react';
+import { useParams } from 'react-router';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import {
   Button, Stack,
@@ -7,16 +8,22 @@ import { Add } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
 import { ClearFiltersButton } from '../search-manager';
 import messages from './messages';
 import { LibraryContext } from './common/context';
+import { useContentLibrary } from './data/apiHooks';
 
 export const NoComponents = () => {
   const { openAddContentSidebar } = useContext(LibraryContext);
+  const { libraryId } = useParams();
+  const { data: libraryData } = useContentLibrary(libraryId);
+  const canEditLibrary = libraryData?.canEditLibrary ?? false;
 
   return (
     <Stack direction="horizontal" gap={3} className="mt-6 justify-content-center">
       <FormattedMessage {...messages.noComponents} />
-      <Button iconBefore={Add} onClick={() => openAddContentSidebar()}>
-        <FormattedMessage {...messages.addComponent} />
-      </Button>
+      {canEditLibrary && (
+        <Button iconBefore={Add} onClick={() => openAddContentSidebar()}>
+          <FormattedMessage {...messages.addComponent} />
+        </Button>
+      )}
     </Stack>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.test.tsx
index fa425a54a..182a24577 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.test.tsx
@@ -235,6 +235,23 @@ describe('<LibraryAuthoringPage />', () => {
     expect(getByText('You have not added any content to this library yet.')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it('show library without components without permission', async () => {
+    const data = {
+      ...libraryData,
+      canEditLibrary: false,
+    };
+    mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({ libraryId: libraryData.id });
+    axiosMock.onGet(getContentLibraryApiUrl(libraryData.id)).reply(200, data);
+    fetchMock.post(searchEndpoint, returnEmptyResult, { overwriteRoutes: true });
+
+    render(<RootWrapper />);
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Content library')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('You have not added any content to this library yet.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /add component/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('show new content button', async () => {
     mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({ libraryId: libraryData.id });
     axiosMock.onGet(getContentLibraryApiUrl(libraryData.id)).reply(200, libraryData);
@@ -245,6 +262,21 @@ describe('<LibraryAuthoringPage />', () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /new/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it('read only state of library', async () => {
+    const data = {
+      ...libraryData,
+      canEditLibrary: false,
+    };
+    mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({ libraryId: libraryData.id });
+    axiosMock.onGet(getContentLibraryApiUrl(libraryData.id)).reply(200, data);
+
+    render(<RootWrapper />);
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('heading')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /new/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('Read Only')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it('show library without search results', async () => {
     mockUseParams.mockReturnValue({ libraryId: libraryData.id });
     axiosMock.onGet(getContentLibraryApiUrl(libraryData.id)).reply(200, libraryData);
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.tsx b/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.tsx
index 02e7d9326..ff940aca0 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/LibraryAuthoringPage.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ import React, { useContext } from 'react';
 import { StudioFooter } from '@edx/frontend-component-footer';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import {
+  Badge,
   Button,
   Col,
   Container,
   Icon,
   IconButton,
   Row,
+  Stack,
   Tab,
   Tabs,
 } from '@openedx/paragon';
@@ -42,18 +44,53 @@ enum TabList {
   collections = 'collections',
 }
 
-const SubHeaderTitle = ({ title }: { title: string }) => {
+interface HeaderActionsProps {
+  canEditLibrary: boolean;
+}
+
+const HeaderActions = ({ canEditLibrary }: HeaderActionsProps) => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const {
+    openAddContentSidebar,
+  } = useContext(LibraryContext);
+
+  if (!canEditLibrary) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      iconBefore={Add}
+      variant="primary rounded-0"
+      onClick={() => openAddContentSidebar()}
+      disabled={!canEditLibrary}
+    >
+      {intl.formatMessage(messages.newContentButton)}
+    </Button>
+  );
+};
+
+const SubHeaderTitle = ({ title, canEditLibrary }: { title: string, canEditLibrary: boolean }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   return (
-    <>
-      {title}
-      <IconButton
-        src={InfoOutline}
-        iconAs={Icon}
-        alt={intl.formatMessage(messages.headingInfoAlt)}
-        className="mr-2"
-      />
-    </>
+    <Stack direction="vertical">
+      <Stack direction="horizontal">
+        {title}
+        <IconButton
+          src={InfoOutline}
+          iconAs={Icon}
+          alt={intl.formatMessage(messages.headingInfoAlt)}
+          className="mr-2"
+        />
+      </Stack>
+      { !canEditLibrary && (
+        <div>
+          <Badge variant="primary" style={{ fontSize: '50%' }}>
+            {intl.formatMessage(messages.readOnlyBadge)}
+          </Badge>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </Stack>
   );
 };
 
@@ -67,7 +104,7 @@ const LibraryAuthoringPage = () => {
 
   const currentPath = location.pathname.split('/').pop();
   const activeKey = (currentPath && currentPath in TabList) ? TabList[currentPath] : TabList.home;
-  const { sidebarBodyComponent, openAddContentSidebar } = useContext(LibraryContext);
+  const { sidebarBodyComponent } = useContext(LibraryContext);
 
   const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
 
@@ -102,18 +139,9 @@ const LibraryAuthoringPage = () => {
           >
             <Container size="xl" className="p-4 mt-3">
               <SubHeader
-                title={<SubHeaderTitle title={libraryData.title} />}
+                title={<SubHeaderTitle title={libraryData.title} canEditLibrary={libraryData.canEditLibrary} />}
                 subtitle={intl.formatMessage(messages.headingSubtitle)}
-                headerActions={[
-                  <Button
-                    iconBefore={Add}
-                    variant="primary rounded-0"
-                    onClick={openAddContentSidebar}
-                    disabled={!libraryData.canEditLibrary}
-                  >
-                    {intl.formatMessage(messages.newContentButton)}
-                  </Button>,
-                ]}
+                headerActions={<HeaderActions canEditLibrary={libraryData.canEditLibrary} />}
               />
               <SearchKeywordsField className="w-50" />
               <div className="d-flex mt-3 align-items-center">
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.test.tsx
index a68309812..c21036b30 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const searchEndpoint = 'http://mock.meilisearch.local/multi-search';
 const mockUseLibraryBlockTypes = jest.fn();
 const mockFetchNextPage = jest.fn();
 const mockUseSearchContext = jest.fn();
+const mockUseContentLibrary = jest.fn();
 
 const data = {
   totalHits: 1,
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ const blockTypeData = {
 
 jest.mock('../data/apiHooks', () => ({
   useLibraryBlockTypes: () => mockUseLibraryBlockTypes(),
+  useContentLibrary: () => mockUseContentLibrary(),
 }));
 
 jest.mock('../../search-manager', () => ({
@@ -128,9 +130,31 @@ describe('<LibraryComponents />', () => {
       ...data,
       totalHits: 0,
     });
+    mockUseContentLibrary.mockReturnValue({
+      data: {
+        canEditLibrary: true,
+      },
+    });
 
     render(<RootWrapper />);
     expect(await screen.findByText(/you have not added any content to this library yet\./i));
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /add component/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should render empty state without add content button', async () => {
+    mockUseSearchContext.mockReturnValue({
+      ...data,
+      totalHits: 0,
+    });
+    mockUseContentLibrary.mockReturnValue({
+      data: {
+        canEditLibrary: false,
+      },
+    });
+
+    render(<RootWrapper />);
+    expect(await screen.findByText(/you have not added any content to this library yet\./i));
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /add component/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it('should render components in full variant', async () => {
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.tsx b/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.tsx
index 0e4d97872..24140abac 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/LibraryComponents.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ type LibraryComponentsProps = {
  *   - 'full': Show all components with Infinite scroll pagination.
  *   - 'preview': Show first 4 components without pagination.
  */
-const LibraryComponents = ({
-  libraryId,
-  variant,
-}: LibraryComponentsProps) => {
+const LibraryComponents = ({ libraryId, variant }: LibraryComponentsProps) => {
   const {
     hits,
     totalHits: componentCount,
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/messages.ts b/src/library-authoring/messages.ts
index eb9a9f21f..38332b543 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/messages.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/messages.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Close',
     description: 'Alt text of close button',
   },
+  readOnlyBadge: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.badge.read-only',
+    defaultMessage: 'Read Only',
+    description: 'Text in badge when the user has read only access',
+  },
 });
 
 export default messages;