diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/serializers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/serializers.py
index 13c6a756fd31..ee27e4464365 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/serializers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/serializers.py
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
     LICENSE_OPTIONS,
 )
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.models import (
-    ContentLibraryPermission, ContentLibraryBlockImportTask
+    ContentLibraryPermission, ContentLibraryBlockImportTask,
+    ContentLibrary
 )
 from openedx.core.lib.api.serializers import CourseKeyField
+from . import permissions
 
 
 DATETIME_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ'
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ class ContentLibraryMetadataSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     org = serializers.SlugField(source="key.org")
     slug = serializers.CharField(source="key.slug", validators=(validate_unicode_slug, ))
     bundle_uuid = serializers.UUIDField(format='hex_verbose', read_only=True)
-    collection_uuid = serializers.UUIDField(format='hex_verbose', write_only=True)
+    #collection_uuid = serializers.UUIDField(format='hex_verbose', write_only=True)
     title = serializers.CharField()
     description = serializers.CharField(allow_blank=True)
     num_blocks = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
@@ -46,6 +48,24 @@ class ContentLibraryMetadataSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     has_unpublished_changes = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
     has_unpublished_deletes = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
     license = serializers.ChoiceField(choices=LICENSE_OPTIONS, default=ALL_RIGHTS_RESERVED)
+    can_edit_library = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+
+    def get_can_edit_library(self, obj):
+        """
+        Verifies if the user in request has permission
+        to edit a library.
+        """
+        request = self.context.get('request', None)
+        if request is None:
+            return False
+
+        user = request.user
+
+        if not user:
+            return False
+
+        library_obj = ContentLibrary.objects.get_by_key(obj.key)
+        return user.has_perm(permissions.CAN_EDIT_THIS_CONTENT_LIBRARY, obj=library_obj)
 
 
 class ContentLibraryUpdateSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/base.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/base.py
index 2bb94e3d87c7..ef6cc180f19a 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/base.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tests/base.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 Tests for Learning-Core-based Content Libraries
 """
-import uuid
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from io import BytesIO
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
@@ -128,10 +127,6 @@ def _create_library(
             "description": description,
             "type": library_type,
             "license": license_type,
-            # We're not actually using this value any more, but we're keeping it
-            # in the API testing for backwards compatibility for just a little
-            # longer. TODO: Remove this once the frontend stops sending it.
-            "collection_uuid": uuid.uuid4(),
         }, expect_response)
 
     def _list_libraries(self, query_params_dict=None, expect_response=200):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/views.py
index 78bc5ac205d7..fba8d42689cb 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/views.py
@@ -250,14 +250,6 @@ def post(self, request):
             )
         org = Organization.objects.get(short_name=org_name)
 
-        # Backwards compatibility: ignore the no-longer used "collection_uuid"
-        # parameter. This was necessary with Blockstore, but not used for
-        # Learning Core. TODO: This can be removed once the frontend stops
-        # sending it to us. This whole bit of deserialization is kind of weird
-        # though, with the renames and such. Look into this later for clennup.
-        # Ref: https://github.com/openedx/edx-platform/issues/34283
-        data.pop("collection_uuid", None)
-
         try:
             with atomic():
                 result = api.create_library(org=org, **data)
@@ -283,7 +275,8 @@ def get(self, request, lib_key_str):
         key = LibraryLocatorV2.from_string(lib_key_str)
         api.require_permission_for_library_key(key, request.user, permissions.CAN_VIEW_THIS_CONTENT_LIBRARY)
         result = api.get_library(key)
-        return Response(ContentLibraryMetadataSerializer(result).data)
+        serializer = ContentLibraryMetadataSerializer(result, context={'request': self.request})
+        return Response(serializer.data)
 
     @convert_exceptions
     def patch(self, request, lib_key_str):