diff --git a/src/header/Header.tsx b/src/header/Header.tsx
index 54796f00e1..b9f7210fcb 100644
--- a/src/header/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/header/Header.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+import { StudioHeader } from '@edx/frontend-component-header';
 import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
-import { StudioHeader } from '@edx/frontend-component-header';
 import { type Container, useToggle } from '@openedx/paragon';
 
 import { useWaffleFlags } from '../data/apiHooks';
 import { SearchModal } from '../search-modal';
-import { useContentMenuItems, useSettingMenuItems, useToolsMenuItems } from './hooks';
+import {
+  useContentMenuItems, useLibraryToolsMenuItems, useSettingMenuItems, useToolsMenuItems,
+} from './hooks';
 import messages from './messages';
 
 type ContainerPropsType = Omit<React.ComponentProps<typeof Container>, 'children'>;
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ const Header = ({
   const contentMenuItems = useContentMenuItems(contextId);
   const settingMenuItems = useSettingMenuItems(contextId);
   const toolsMenuItems = useToolsMenuItems(contextId);
+  const libraryToolsMenuItems = useLibraryToolsMenuItems(contextId);
   const mainMenuDropdowns = !isLibrary ? [
     {
       id: `${intl.formatMessage(messages['header.links.content'])}-dropdown-menu`,
@@ -56,7 +59,11 @@ const Header = ({
       buttonTitle: intl.formatMessage(messages['header.links.tools']),
       items: toolsMenuItems,
     },
-  ] : [];
+  ] : [{
+    id: `${intl.formatMessage(messages['header.links.tools'])}-dropdown-menu`,
+    buttonTitle: intl.formatMessage(messages['header.links.tools']),
+    items: libraryToolsMenuItems,
+  }];
 
   const getOutlineLink = () => {
     if (isLibrary) {
diff --git a/src/header/hooks.jsx b/src/header/hooks.jsx
index 069eac7dc6..80389e3a72 100644
--- a/src/header/hooks.jsx
+++ b/src/header/hooks.jsx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const useSettingMenuItems = courseId => {
   return items;
 };
 
-export const useToolsMenuItems = courseId => {
+export const useToolsMenuItems = (courseId) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const studioBaseUrl = getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL;
   const waffleFlags = useWaffleFlags();
@@ -123,5 +123,19 @@ export const useToolsMenuItems = courseId => {
       ),
     }] : []),
   ];
+
+  return items;
+};
+
+export const useLibraryToolsMenuItems = itemId => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+
+  const items = [
+    {
+      href: `/library/${itemId}/backup`,
+      title: intl.formatMessage(messages['header.links.exportLibrary']),
+    },
+  ];
+
   return items;
 };
diff --git a/src/header/messages.js b/src/header/messages.js
index 71cd07be15..b755b9dc5d 100644
--- a/src/header/messages.js
+++ b/src/header/messages.js
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Export Course',
     description: 'Link to Studio Export page',
   },
+  'header.links.exportLibrary': {
+    id: 'header.links.exportLibrary',
+    defaultMessage: 'Backup to local archive',
+    description: 'Link to Studio Backup Library page',
+  },
   'header.links.optimizer': {
     id: 'header.links.optimizer',
     defaultMessage: 'Course Optimizer',
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx b/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
index cc7d27df30..350bd5c39c 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/LibraryLayout.tsx
@@ -6,17 +6,18 @@ import {
   useParams,
 } from 'react-router-dom';
 
-import { ROUTES } from './routes';
+import { LibraryBackupPage } from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore';
 import LibraryAuthoringPage from './LibraryAuthoringPage';
+import LibraryCollectionPage from './collections/LibraryCollectionPage';
 import { LibraryProvider } from './common/context/LibraryContext';
 import { SidebarProvider } from './common/context/SidebarContext';
-import { CreateCollectionModal } from './create-collection';
-import { CreateContainerModal } from './create-container';
-import LibraryCollectionPage from './collections/LibraryCollectionPage';
 import { ComponentPicker } from './component-picker';
 import { ComponentEditorModal } from './components/ComponentEditorModal';
-import { LibraryUnitPage } from './units';
+import { CreateCollectionModal } from './create-collection';
+import { CreateContainerModal } from './create-container';
+import { ROUTES } from './routes';
 import { LibrarySectionPage, LibrarySubsectionPage } from './section-subsections';
+import { LibraryUnitPage } from './units';
 
 const LibraryLayoutWrapper: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren> = ({ children }) => {
   const {
@@ -85,6 +86,10 @@ const LibraryLayout = () => (
         path={ROUTES.UNIT}
         Component={LibraryUnitPage}
       />
+      <Route
+        path={ROUTES.BACKUP}
+        Component={LibraryBackupPage}
+      />
     </Route>
   </Routes>
 );
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/LibraryBackupPage.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/LibraryBackupPage.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d00805e6e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/LibraryBackupPage.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+import { LibraryProvider } from '@src/library-authoring/common/context/LibraryContext';
+import { mockContentLibrary } from '@src/library-authoring/data/api.mocks';
+import {
+  act,
+  render as baseRender,
+  initializeMocks,
+  screen,
+} from '@src/testUtils';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { LibraryBackupStatus } from './data/constants';
+import { LibraryBackupPage } from './LibraryBackupPage';
+import messages from './messages';
+
+const render = (libraryId: string = mockContentLibrary.libraryId) => baseRender(<LibraryBackupPage />, {
+  extraWrapper: ({ children }) => (
+    <LibraryProvider libraryId={libraryId}>{children}</LibraryProvider>
+  ),
+});
+
+// Mocking i18n to prevent having to generate all dynamic translations for this specific test file
+// Other tests can still use the real implementation as needed
+jest.mock('@edx/frontend-platform/i18n', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('@edx/frontend-platform/i18n'),
+  useIntl: () => ({
+    formatMessage: (message) => message.defaultMessage,
+  }),
+}));
+
+const mockLibraryData:
+{ data: typeof mockContentLibrary.libraryData | undefined } = { data: mockContentLibrary.libraryData };
+
+// TODO: consider using the usual mockContentLibrary.applyMocks pattern after figuring out 
+// why it doesn't work here as expected 
+jest.mock('@src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks', () => ({
+  useContentLibrary: () => (mockLibraryData),
+}));
+
+// Mutable mocks varied per test
+const mockMutate = jest.fn();
+let mockStatusData: any = {};
+let mockMutationError: any = null; // allows testing mutation error branch
+jest.mock('@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks', () => ({
+  useCreateLibraryBackup: () => ({
+    mutate: mockMutate,
+    error: mockMutationError,
+  }),
+  useGetLibraryBackupStatus: () => ({
+    data: mockStatusData,
+  }),
+}));
+
+describe('<LibraryBackupPage />', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    initializeMocks();
+    mockMutate.mockReset();
+    mockStatusData = {};
+    mockMutationError = null;
+    mockLibraryData.data = mockContentLibrary.libraryData;
+  });
+
+  it('returns NotFoundAlert if no libraryData', () => {
+    mockLibraryData.data = undefined as any;
+    render(mockContentLibrary.libraryIdThatNeverLoads);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Not Found/i)).toBeVisible();
+  });
+
+  it('renders the backup page title and initial download button', () => {
+    render();
+    expect(screen.getByText(messages.backupPageTitle.defaultMessage)).toBeVisible();
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: messages.downloadAriaLabel.defaultMessage });
+    expect(button).toBeEnabled();
+  });
+
+  it('shows pending state disables button after starting backup', async () => {
+    mockMutate.mockImplementation((_arg: any, { onSuccess }: any) => {
+      onSuccess({ task_id: 'task-123' });
+      mockStatusData = { state: LibraryBackupStatus.Pending };
+    });
+    render();
+    const initialButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: messages.downloadAriaLabel.defaultMessage });
+    expect(initialButton).toBeEnabled();
+    await userEvent.click(initialButton);
+    const pendingText = await screen.findByText(messages.backupPending.defaultMessage);
+    const pendingButton = pendingText.closest('button');
+    expect(pendingButton).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it('shows exporting state disables button and changes text', async () => {
+    mockMutate.mockImplementation((_arg: any, { onSuccess }: any) => {
+      onSuccess({ task_id: 'task-123' });
+      mockStatusData = { state: LibraryBackupStatus.Exporting };
+    });
+    render();
+    const initialButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: messages.downloadAriaLabel.defaultMessage });
+    await userEvent.click(initialButton);
+    const exportingText = await screen.findByText(messages.backupExporting.defaultMessage);
+    const exportingButton = exportingText.closest('button');
+    expect(exportingButton).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it('shows succeeded state uses ready text and triggers download', () => {
+    mockStatusData = { state: 'Succeeded', url: '/fake/path.tar.gz' };
+    const downloadSpy = jest.spyOn(document, 'createElement');
+    render();
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+    expect(button).toHaveTextContent(messages.downloadReadyButton.defaultMessage);
+    userEvent.click(button);
+    expect(downloadSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('a');
+    downloadSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it('shows failed state and error alert', () => {
+    mockStatusData = { state: LibraryBackupStatus.Failed };
+    render();
+    expect(screen.getByText(messages.backupFailedError.defaultMessage)).toBeVisible();
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+    expect(button).toBeEnabled();
+  });
+
+  it('covers timeout cleanup on unmount', () => {
+    mockMutate.mockImplementation((_arg: any, { onSuccess }: any) => {
+      onSuccess({ task_id: 'task-123' });
+      mockStatusData = { state: LibraryBackupStatus.Pending };
+    });
+    const { unmount } = render();
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+    userEvent.click(button);
+    unmount();
+    // No assertion needed, just coverage for cleanup
+  });
+
+  it('covers fallback download logic', () => {
+    mockStatusData = { state: LibraryBackupStatus.Succeeded, url: '/fake/path.tar.gz' };
+    // Spy on createElement to force click failure for anchor
+    const originalCreate = document.createElement.bind(document);
+    const createSpy = jest.spyOn(document, 'createElement').mockImplementation((tagName: string) => {
+      const el = originalCreate(tagName);
+      if (tagName === 'a') {
+        // Force failure when click is invoked
+        (el as any).click = () => { throw new Error('fail'); };
+      }
+      return el;
+    });
+    // Stub window.location.href writable
+    const originalLocation = window.location;
+    // Use a minimal fake location object
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+    // @ts-ignore
+    delete window.location;
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+    // @ts-ignore
+    window.location = { href: '' };
+    render();
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+    userEvent.click(button);
+    expect(window.location.href).toContain('/fake/path.tar.gz');
+    // restore
+    createSpy.mockRestore();
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+    // @ts-ignore
+    window.location = originalLocation;
+  });
+
+  it('executes timeout callback clearing task and re-enabling button after 5 minutes', async () => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+    const user = userEvent.setup({ advanceTimers: jest.advanceTimersByTime });
+    mockMutate.mockImplementation((_arg: any, { onSuccess }: any) => {
+      onSuccess({ task_id: 'task-123' });
+      mockStatusData = { state: LibraryBackupStatus.Pending };
+    });
+    render();
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+    expect(button).toBeEnabled();
+    await user.click(button);
+
+    // Now in progress
+    expect(button).toBeDisabled();
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(1 * 60 * 1000); // advance 1 minutes
+    });
+    // After timeout callback, should be enabled again
+    expect(button).toBeEnabled();
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('shows pending message when mutation is in progress but no backup state yet', async () => {
+    // Mock mutation to trigger onSuccess but don't immediately set backup state
+    mockMutate.mockImplementation((_arg: any, { onSuccess }: any) => {
+      onSuccess({ task_id: 'task-123' });
+      // Don't set mockStatusData.state immediately to simulate the state
+      // before the status API has returned any backup state
+    });
+
+    render();
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+
+    await userEvent.click(button);
+
+    // This should trigger the specific line: return intl.formatMessage(messages.backupPending);
+    // when isMutationInProgress is true but !backupState
+    expect(screen.getByText(messages.backupPending.defaultMessage)).toBeVisible();
+    expect(button).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it('downloads backup immediately when clicking button with already succeeded backup', async () => {
+    // Set up a scenario where backup is already succeeded with a URL
+    mockStatusData = {
+      state: LibraryBackupStatus.Succeeded,
+      url: '/api/libraries/v2/backup/download/test-backup.tar.gz',
+    };
+
+    render();
+
+    // Spy on handleDownload function call
+    const createElementSpy = jest.spyOn(document, 'createElement');
+    const mockAnchor = {
+      href: '',
+      download: '',
+      click: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    createElementSpy.mockReturnValue(mockAnchor as any);
+    const appendChildSpy = jest.spyOn(document.body, 'appendChild').mockImplementation();
+    const removeChildSpy = jest.spyOn(document.body, 'removeChild').mockImplementation();
+
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button');
+
+    // Click the button - this should trigger the early return in handleDownloadBackup
+    await userEvent.click(button);
+
+    // Verify the download was triggered
+    expect(createElementSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('a');
+    expect(mockAnchor.href).toContain('/api/libraries/v2/backup/download/test-backup.tar.gz');
+    expect(mockAnchor.download).toContain('backup.tar.gz');
+    expect(mockAnchor.click).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(appendChildSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockAnchor);
+    expect(removeChildSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockAnchor);
+
+    // Verify mutate was NOT called since backup already exists
+    expect(mockMutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    // Clean up spies
+    createElementSpy.mockRestore();
+    appendChildSpy.mockRestore();
+    removeChildSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/LibraryBackupPage.tsx b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/LibraryBackupPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61d4a334cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/LibraryBackupPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
+import {
+  Alert,
+  Button,
+  Container,
+} from '@openedx/paragon';
+import {
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+} from 'react';
+import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet';
+
+import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+import { Download, Loop, Newsstand } from '@openedx/paragon/icons';
+import SubHeader from '@src/generic/sub-header/SubHeader';
+import { LibraryBackupStatus } from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/constants';
+import { useCreateLibraryBackup, useGetLibraryBackupStatus } from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks';
+import NotFoundAlert from '@src/generic/NotFoundAlert';
+import Header from '@src/header';
+import { useLibraryContext } from '@src/library-authoring/common/context/LibraryContext';
+import { useContentLibrary } from '@src/library-authoring/data/apiHooks';
+import messages from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/messages';
+
+export const LibraryBackupPage = () => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const { libraryId } = useLibraryContext();
+  const [taskId, setTaskId] = useState<string>('');
+  const [isMutationInProgress, setIsMutationInProgress] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const timeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+  const { data: libraryData } = useContentLibrary(libraryId);
+
+  const mutation = useCreateLibraryBackup(libraryId);
+  const backupStatus = useGetLibraryBackupStatus(libraryId, taskId);
+
+  // Clean up timeout on unmount
+  useEffect(() => () => {
+    if (timeoutRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutRef.current);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleDownload = useCallback((url: string) => {
+    try {
+      // Create a temporary anchor element for better download handling
+      const link = document.createElement('a');
+      link.href = url;
+      link.download = `${libraryData?.slug || 'library'}-backup.tar.gz`;
+      document.body.appendChild(link);
+      link.click();
+      document.body.removeChild(link);
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Fallback to window.location.href if the above fails
+      window.location.href = url;
+    }
+  }, [libraryData?.slug]);
+
+  const handleDownloadBackup = useCallback(() => {
+    // If backup is ready, download it immediately
+    if (backupStatus.data?.state === LibraryBackupStatus.Succeeded && backupStatus.data.url) {
+      const fullUrl = `${getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL}${backupStatus.data.url}`;
+      handleDownload(fullUrl);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // If no backup in progress, create a new one
+    if (!taskId) {
+      setIsMutationInProgress(true);
+      mutation.mutate(undefined, {
+        onSuccess: (data) => {
+          setTaskId(data.task_id);
+          // Clear task id after 1 minutes to allow new backups
+          timeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+            setTaskId('');
+            setIsMutationInProgress(false);
+            timeoutRef.current = null;
+          }, 60 * 1000);
+        },
+        onError: () => {
+          setIsMutationInProgress(false);
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  }, [taskId, backupStatus.data, mutation, handleDownload]);
+
+  // Auto-download when backup becomes ready
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (backupStatus.data?.state === LibraryBackupStatus.Succeeded && backupStatus.data.url) {
+      const fullUrl = `${getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL}${backupStatus.data.url}`;
+      handleDownload(fullUrl);
+      setIsMutationInProgress(false);
+    }
+  }, [backupStatus.data?.state, backupStatus.data?.url, handleDownload]);
+
+  // Reset mutation progress when backup fails
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (backupStatus.data?.state === LibraryBackupStatus.Failed) {
+      setIsMutationInProgress(false);
+    }
+  }, [backupStatus.data?.state]);
+
+  const backupState = backupStatus.data?.state;
+  const isBackupInProgress = isMutationInProgress || (taskId && (
+    backupState === LibraryBackupStatus.Pending
+    || backupState === LibraryBackupStatus.Exporting
+  ));
+  const hasBackupFailed = backupState === LibraryBackupStatus.Failed;
+  const hasBackupSucceeded = backupState === LibraryBackupStatus.Succeeded;
+
+  // Show error message for failed mutation
+  const mutationError = mutation.error as Error | null;
+
+  if (!libraryData) {
+    return <NotFoundAlert />;
+  }
+
+  const getButtonText = () => {
+    if (isBackupInProgress) {
+      if (isMutationInProgress && !backupState) {
+        return intl.formatMessage(messages.backupPending);
+      }
+      return backupState === LibraryBackupStatus.Pending
+        ? intl.formatMessage(messages.backupPending) : intl.formatMessage(messages.backupExporting);
+    }
+    if (hasBackupSucceeded && backupStatus.data?.url) {
+      return intl.formatMessage(messages.downloadReadyButton);
+    }
+    return intl.formatMessage(messages.createBackupButton);
+  };
+
+  const getButtonIcon = () => {
+    if (isBackupInProgress) {
+      return Loop;
+    }
+    return Download;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="d-flex">
+      <div className="flex-grow-1">
+        <Helmet>
+          <title>{libraryData.title} | {process.env.SITE_NAME}</title>
+        </Helmet>
+        <Header
+          number={libraryData.slug}
+          title={libraryData.title}
+          org={libraryData.org}
+          contextId={libraryId}
+          isLibrary
+          containerProps={{
+            size: undefined,
+          }}
+        />
+        <Container className="px-0 mt-4 mb-5 library-authoring-page bg-white">
+          <div className="px-4 bg-light-200 border-bottom mb-2">
+            <SubHeader
+              title={intl.formatMessage(messages.backupPageTitle)}
+              subtitle={intl.formatMessage(messages.backupPageSubtitle)}
+              hideBorder
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Error Messages */}
+          {hasBackupFailed && (
+            <div className="px-4">
+              <Alert variant="danger">
+                {intl.formatMessage(messages.backupFailedError)}
+              </Alert>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {mutationError && (
+            <div className="px-4">
+              <Alert variant="danger">
+                {intl.formatMessage(messages.mutationError, { error: mutationError.message })}
+              </Alert>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          <Container className="px-4 py-4">
+            <div className="mb-4">
+              <p>{intl.formatMessage(messages.backupDescription)}</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="bg-info-700 text-white p-4 rounded row justify-content-between align-items-center">
+              <div className="d-flex flex-column">
+                <div className="d-inline-flex align-items-center">
+                  <Newsstand className="mr-2" />
+                  <span>{libraryData.title}</span>
+                </div>
+                <span className="small">{`${libraryData.org} / ${libraryData.slug}`}</span>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                variant="info"
+                iconBefore={getButtonIcon()}
+                onClick={handleDownloadBackup}
+                disabled={Boolean(isBackupInProgress)}
+                aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.downloadAriaLabel, {
+                  buttonText: getButtonText(),
+                  libraryTitle: libraryData.title,
+                })}
+              >
+                {getButtonText()}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </Container>
+        </Container>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api.test.ts b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18f895f2d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
+import { getLibraryBackupApiUrl, getLibraryBackupStatusApiUrl } from '@src/library-authoring/data/api';
+import { mockContentLibrary } from '@src/library-authoring/data/api.mocks';
+import { initializeMocks } from '@src/testUtils';
+import { createLibraryBackup, getLibraryBackupStatus } from './api';
+
+mockContentLibrary.applyMock();
+const { axiosMock } = initializeMocks();
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  axiosMock.reset();
+});
+
+describe('backup-restore api', () => {
+  it('should call createLibraryBackup and return a promise', async () => {
+    await expect(createLibraryBackup(mockContentLibrary.libraryId)).rejects.toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should build correct URL and call post for createLibraryBackup', async () => {
+    const libraryUrl = getLibraryBackupApiUrl(mockContentLibrary.libraryId);
+    axiosMock.onPost(libraryUrl).reply(200, { success: true, taskId: 'task123' });
+    const result = await createLibraryBackup(mockContentLibrary.libraryId);
+
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(axiosMock.history.post[0].url).toMatch(libraryUrl);
+    expect(result).toEqual({ success: true, taskId: 'task123' });
+  });
+
+  it('should call getLibraryBackupStatus and return a promise', async () => {
+    await expect(getLibraryBackupStatus('test-library-id', 'test-task-id')).rejects.toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should build correct URL and call get for getLibraryBackupStatus', async () => {
+    axiosMock.onGet().reply(200, { status: 'ok' });
+    const result = await getLibraryBackupStatus(mockContentLibrary.libraryId, 'task123');
+    expect(axiosMock.history.get.length).toBe(1);
+    expect(axiosMock.history.get[0].url).toMatch(getLibraryBackupStatusApiUrl(mockContentLibrary.libraryId, 'task123'));
+    expect(result).toEqual({ status: 'ok' });
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if libraryId is missing for createLibraryBackup', async () => {
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    await expect(createLibraryBackup()).rejects.toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should throw if libraryId or taskId is missing for getLibraryBackupStatus', async () => {
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    await expect(getLibraryBackupStatus()).rejects.toBeDefined();
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    await expect(getLibraryBackupStatus(mockContentLibrary.libraryId)).rejects.toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api.ts b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd31db8173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { getAuthenticatedHttpClient } from '@edx/frontend-platform/auth';
+import { CreateLibraryBackupResponse, GetLibraryBackupStatusResponse } from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/constants';
+import { getLibraryBackupApiUrl, getLibraryBackupStatusApiUrl } from '@src/library-authoring/data/api';
+
+export const createLibraryBackup = async (libraryId: string): Promise<CreateLibraryBackupResponse> => {
+  const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().post(getLibraryBackupApiUrl(libraryId), {});
+  return data;
+};
+
+export const getLibraryBackupStatus = async (libraryId: string, taskId: string):
+Promise<GetLibraryBackupStatusResponse> => {
+  const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().get(getLibraryBackupStatusApiUrl(libraryId, taskId));
+  return data;
+};
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/constants.ts b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9824d28fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export interface CreateLibraryBackupResponse {
+  task_id: string;
+}
+
+export interface GetLibraryBackupStatusResponse {
+  state: LibraryBackupStatus;
+  url: string;
+}
+
+export enum LibraryBackupStatus {
+  Pending = 'Pending',
+  Succeeded = 'Succeeded',
+  Exporting = 'Exporting',
+  Failed = 'Failed',
+}
+
+export const libraryBackupQueryKeys = {
+  // TODO: add appId to follow new agreements once definitions are ready for queryKeys
+  all: ['library-v2-backup'],
+  backupStatus: (libraryId: string, taskId: string) => [...libraryBackupQueryKeys.all, 'status', libraryId, taskId],
+  backupMutation: (libraryId: string) => [...libraryBackupQueryKeys.all, 'create-backup', libraryId],
+};
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ddde9bf7cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { initializeMocks, renderHook, waitFor } from '@src/testUtils';
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import React from 'react';
+import * as api from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api';
+import { LibraryBackupStatus } from './constants';
+import { useCreateLibraryBackup, useGetLibraryBackupStatus } from './hooks';
+
+describe('backup-restore hooks', () => {
+  const libraryId = 'lib:Org:example';
+  let createLibraryBackupSpy: jest.SpyInstance;
+  let getLibraryBackupStatusSpy: jest.SpyInstance;
+
+  const createWrapper = () => {
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+    });
+    return function namingToMakeEslintHappy({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+      return <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>{children}</QueryClientProvider>;
+    };
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    initializeMocks();
+    createLibraryBackupSpy = jest.spyOn(api, 'createLibraryBackup').mockImplementation(async () => ({ task_id: 'task-abc' }));
+    getLibraryBackupStatusSpy = jest.spyOn(api, 'getLibraryBackupStatus').mockImplementation(async () => ({
+      state: LibraryBackupStatus.Pending,
+      url: '',
+    }));
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    createLibraryBackupSpy.mockRestore();
+    getLibraryBackupStatusSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it('useGetLibraryBackupStatus does not fetch when taskId is empty', async () => {
+    const wrapper = createWrapper();
+    renderHook(() => useGetLibraryBackupStatus(libraryId, ''), { wrapper });
+    expect(getLibraryBackupStatusSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('useGetLibraryBackupStatus fetches when taskId provided and sets data to Pending', async () => {
+    const wrapper = createWrapper();
+    const taskId = 'task-123';
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useGetLibraryBackupStatus(libraryId, taskId), { wrapper });
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(getLibraryBackupStatusSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(libraryId, taskId);
+      expect(result.current.data).toBeDefined();
+    });
+    expect(result.current.data?.state).toBe(LibraryBackupStatus.Pending);
+  });
+
+  it('useCreateLibraryBackup mutation returns task id', async () => {
+    const wrapper = createWrapper();
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useCreateLibraryBackup(libraryId), { wrapper });
+    await result.current.mutateAsync();
+    expect(createLibraryBackupSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(libraryId);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks.ts b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f3b3d2554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/hooks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { createLibraryBackup, getLibraryBackupStatus } from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/api';
+import { GetLibraryBackupStatusResponse, libraryBackupQueryKeys, LibraryBackupStatus } from '@src/library-authoring/backup-restore/data/constants';
+import { useMutation, useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+/**
+ * React Query hook to fetch backup status for a specific library and taskId
+ * the taskID is returned when creating a backup
+ *
+ * @param libraryId - The unique identifier of the library
+ * @param taskId - The unique identifier of the backup task
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * const { data, isLoading, isError } = useGetLibraryBackupStatus('lib:123', 'task:456abc');
+ * ```
+ */
+export const useGetLibraryBackupStatus = (libraryId: string, taskId: string) => useQuery<GetLibraryBackupStatusResponse,
+Error>({
+  queryKey: libraryBackupQueryKeys.backupStatus(libraryId, taskId),
+  queryFn: () => getLibraryBackupStatus(libraryId, taskId),
+  enabled: !!taskId, // Only run the query if taskId is provided
+  refetchInterval: (query) => (query.state.data?.state === LibraryBackupStatus.Pending
+    || query.state.data?.state === LibraryBackupStatus.Exporting ? 2000 : false),
+});
+
+export const useCreateLibraryBackup = (libraryId: string) => useMutation({
+  mutationKey: libraryBackupQueryKeys.backupMutation(libraryId),
+  mutationFn: () => createLibraryBackup(libraryId),
+  gcTime: 60, // Cache for 1 minute to prevent rapid re-creation of backups
+});
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/index.ts b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16529fad50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { LibraryBackupPage } from './LibraryBackupPage';
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/messages.ts b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/messages.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99b24a68d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/library-authoring/backup-restore/messages.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { defineMessages } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
+
+const messages = defineMessages({
+  backupPageTitle: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.title',
+    defaultMessage: 'Library Backup',
+    description: 'Title for the library backup page',
+  },
+  backupPageSubtitle: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.subtitle',
+    defaultMessage: 'Tools',
+    description: 'Subtitle for the library backup page',
+  },
+  backupFailedError: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.error.backup-failed',
+    defaultMessage: 'There was an error creating the backup. Please try again later.',
+    description: 'Error message when backup creation fails',
+  },
+  mutationError: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.error.mutation-failed',
+    defaultMessage: 'Failed to start backup: {error}',
+    description: 'Error message when backup mutation fails',
+  },
+  backupPending: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.status.pending',
+    defaultMessage: 'Preparing to download...',
+    description: 'Message shown when backup is in pending state',
+  },
+  backupExporting: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.status.exporting',
+    defaultMessage: 'Your backup is being exported...',
+    description: 'Message shown when backup is being exported',
+  },
+  backupDescription: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.description',
+    defaultMessage: 'Local backups are stored on your machine and are not automatically synced. They will not contain any edit history. You can restore a local backup as a new library on this or another learning site. Anyone who can access the local backup file can view all its content.',
+    description: 'Description of what library backups are and how they work',
+  },
+  createBackupButton: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.button.create',
+    defaultMessage: 'Download Library Backup',
+    description: 'Button text to create and download a new backup',
+  },
+  downloadReadyButton: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.button.download-ready',
+    defaultMessage: 'Download Library Backup',
+    description: 'Button text when backup is ready for download',
+  },
+  creatingBackupButton: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.button.creating',
+    defaultMessage: 'Creating Backup...',
+    description: 'Button text when backup is being created',
+  },
+  exportingBackupButton: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.button.exporting',
+    defaultMessage: 'Exporting...',
+    description: 'Button text when backup is being exported',
+  },
+  downloadAriaLabel: {
+    id: 'course-authoring.library-authoring.backup-page.button.aria-label',
+    defaultMessage: '{buttonText} for {libraryTitle}',
+    description: 'Aria label for the download button',
+  },
+});
+
+export default messages;
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts b/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts
index 4df6cb6716..7b40cecaf2 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/data/api.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,14 @@ export const getLibraryContainerCollectionsUrl = (containerId: string) => `${get
  * Get the URL for the API endpoint to publish a single container (+ children).
  */
 export const getLibraryContainerPublishApiUrl = (containerId: string) => `${getLibraryContainerApiUrl(containerId)}publish/`;
+/**
+ * Get the URL for the API endpoint to create a backup of a v2 library.
+ */
+export const getLibraryBackupApiUrl = (libraryId: string) => `${getApiBaseUrl()}/api/libraries/v2/${libraryId}/backup/`;
+/**
+ * Get the URL for the API endpoint to get the status of a library backup task.
+ */
+export const getLibraryBackupStatusApiUrl = (libraryId: string, taskId: string) => `${getApiBaseUrl()}/api/libraries/v2/${libraryId}/backup/?task_id=${taskId}`;
 /**
  * Get the URL for the API endpoint to copy a single container.
  */
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/routes.ts b/src/library-authoring/routes.ts
index a65781c297..82c1813298 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/routes.ts
+++ b/src/library-authoring/routes.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export const ROUTES = {
   // LibraryUnitPage route:
   // * with a selected containerId and/or an optionally selected componentId.
   UNIT: '/unit/:containerId/:selectedItemId?',
+  // LibraryBackupPage route:
+  BACKUP: '/backup',
 };
 
 export enum ContentType {