JW Library
Free
14.3for iPhone, iPad and more
9.5
8K+ Ratings
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
Developer
171 MB
Size
Apr 8, 2024
Update Date
#42
in Reference
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About JW Library
JW Library is an official app produced by Jehovah's Witnesses. It includes multiple Bible translations, as well as books and brochures for Bible study.
Bible
• Choose from various Bible translations.
• Compare all available Bible versions by tapping a verse number.
• View the associated material by tapping a footnote marker or reference letter.
Navigation
• Swipe left or right to navigate through your current publication.
• Place bookmarks at any verse or chapter to resume your reading.
• Use the history feature to access recently read content.
• Use the Search feature to find words or expressions in your current publication.
• See publications you need for the meetings.
Bible
• Choose from various Bible translations.
• Compare all available Bible versions by tapping a verse number.
• View the associated material by tapping a footnote marker or reference letter.
Navigation
• Swipe left or right to navigate through your current publication.
• Place bookmarks at any verse or chapter to resume your reading.
• Use the history feature to access recently read content.
• Use the Search feature to find words or expressions in your current publication.
• See publications you need for the meetings.
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What's New in the Latest Version 14.3
Last updated on Apr 8, 2024
Old Versions
- 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.
- 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.
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Version History
14.3
Apr 8, 2024
- 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.
- 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.
14.2
Feb 16, 2024
- 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 several issues with Backup and Restore of personal study data.
14.1.2
Dec 7, 2023
Fixed issue for Japanese publications with Furigana, where highlights moved to a different position.
14.1.1
Nov 15, 2023
- Fixed issue where pictures in the 2024 Meeting Workbooks did not display on the Meetings tab.
14.1
Sep 29, 2023
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, notes, and tags.
14.0.2
Aug 10, 2023
- 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.
- 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.
14.0.1
Jul 21, 2023
Fixed several issues related to creating and editing notes.
Fixed several issues related to the Playlists feature.
Fixed several issues related to the Playlists feature.
14.0
Jul 13, 2023
- 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.
- 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.
13.5
Apr 14, 2023
- 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.
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.
13.4.1
Jan 31, 2023
- 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.
- Privacy Settings allow you to control the sending of usage and diagnostic data from your device.
13.4
Jan 13, 2023
- 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.
- Privacy Settings allow you to control the sending of usage and diagnostic data from your device.
13.3
Oct 26, 2022
- 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.
- 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.
13.2
Jul 9, 2022
Footnotes and endnotes display at the end of articles, in addition to the study pane.
Trackpad support for Apple devices is improved.
Trackpad support for Apple devices is improved.
13.1.1
Jun 30, 2022
Fixed an issue that was causing the app to crash on the Conventions page.
13.1
Apr 22, 2022
Light or dark appearance can be selected under Settings.
13.0.1
Mar 4, 2022
Fixed an issue where an unexpected language would display on Library > Publications.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.
13.0
Jan 28, 2022
The Publications and Media tabs have been combined into the new Library tab.
The minimum supported operating system level is iOS 12.
The minimum supported operating system level is iOS 12.
12.5.2
Dec 15, 2021
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.
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.
12.5.1
Nov 1, 2021
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.
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.
12.5
Oct 14, 2021
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.
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.
12.4.1
Jul 7, 2021
Fixed an issue causing the app to crash on launch for some devices
12.4
Jul 1, 2021
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
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
12.3.4
Mar 19, 2021
Fixed some issues with opening jw.org links in the app
12.3.3
Mar 5, 2021
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
12.3.2
Feb 5, 2021
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
JW Library FAQ
JW Library is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
China
JW Library supports English, Afrikaans, Akan, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Aymara, Azerbaijani, Bambara, Basque, Bemba (Zambia), Bengali, Bini, Bislama, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cambodian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Efik, Estonian, Ewe, Filipino, Finnish, French, Gaelic, Galician, Ganda, Georgian, German, Grebo, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian, Hebrew, Herero, Hiligaynon, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Iloko, Indonesian, Inuktitut, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kabuverdianu, Kabyle, Kachin, Kamba (Kenya), Kannada, Kazakh, Kikuyu, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Konkani (macrolanguage), Korean, Krio, Kuanyama, Kyrgyz, Laotian, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Lunda, Luo (Kenya and Tanzania), Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Marathi, Mende (Sierra Leone), Mongolian, Morisyen, Ndebele, North, Nepali, Nias, Niuean, Norwegian Bokmål, Nyankole, Oriya, Oromo, Pedi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Sesotho, Setswana, Shan, Shona, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Siswati, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Susu, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Tiv, Tok Pisin, Tokelau, Tonga, Traditional Chinese, Tsonga, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Umbundu, Urdu, Uzbek, Venda, Vietnamese, Waray (Philippines), Welsh, Xhosa, Yao, Yoruba, Zulu
Click here to learn how to download JW Library in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of JW Library.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15 or later.
