Izzi3
Level 1 (4 points)
iBooks

Q: How do I delete an unavailable item?

So basically I downloaded a free book on iBooks and then undownloaded  a while later. Now I want to delete it and it won't give me the option to delete it. I can't even redownloaded it because it tells me that the item is no longer available.

Is there any way to delete this item from my iBooks library?

iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 11:13 AM

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Q: How do I delete an unavailable item?

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  • by Lindsay_B.,

    Lindsay_B. Lindsay_B. Aug 31, 2016 12:29 PM in response to Izzi3
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    Aug 31, 2016 12:29 PM in response to Izzi3

    Hi, Izzi3!


    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. After reading your post, I understand you downloaded a free book from the iBooks Store, and later removed it from your device. Now, you still see it in your library but no longer wish to. I have a lot of books in iBooks myself, so I know how important managing what you see (and what you don't) is, and am happy to help!

    Any purchases (even free downloads) you make in the iBooks store (as well as in the iTunes Store and App Store) are permanently tied to your Apple ID. If you no longer wish to see specific content in your library, though, you are able to hide purchases following the instructions under the "Hide your purchases" section of the article below.

    Hide and unhide iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store purchases

     

    Cheers!

  • by Izzi3,

    Izzi3 Izzi3 Aug 31, 2016 12:51 PM in response to Lindsay_B.
    Level 1 (4 points)
    iBooks
    Aug 31, 2016 12:51 PM in response to Lindsay_B.

    Hello Lindsay_B

    thanks for the reply and I checked my percheses via the iBooks shop, however it doesn't come up anymore because the item has been taken off ibooks. Will this effect me being able to hide it when I log on to iTunes on my laptop?

  • by Allen A,

    Allen A Allen A Aug 31, 2016 1:15 PM in response to Izzi3
    Community Specialists
    Aug 31, 2016 1:15 PM in response to Izzi3

    That's a great question, Izzi3!

     

    Even if an item has been removed from the iBooks Store, it will still be available as part of your purchase history so you can still hide it from your library.