diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/library.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/library.py
index 328c92687b2c..fbfed7292d9a 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/library.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/library.py
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ def user_can_create_library(user, org=None):
         is_course_creator = get_course_creator_status(user) == 'granted'
         has_org_staff_role = OrgStaffRole().get_orgs_for_user(user).exists()
         has_course_staff_role = UserBasedRole(user=user, role=CourseStaffRole.ROLE).courses_with_role().exists()
+        has_course_admin_role = UserBasedRole(user=user, role=CourseInstructorRole.ROLE).courses_with_role().exists()
 
-        return is_course_creator or has_org_staff_role or has_course_staff_role
+        return is_course_creator or has_org_staff_role or has_course_staff_role or has_course_admin_role
     else:
         # EDUCATOR-1924: DISABLE_LIBRARY_CREATION overrides DISABLE_COURSE_CREATION, if present.
         disable_library_creation = settings.FEATURES.get('DISABLE_LIBRARY_CREATION', None)
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_library.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_library.py
index 2db838953f04..f6b7a48a68e1 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_library.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_library.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.tests.utils import AjaxEnabledTestClient, CourseTestCase, parse_json
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.utils import reverse_course_url, reverse_library_url
 from cms.djangoapps.course_creators.views import add_user_with_status_granted as grant_course_creator_status
-from common.djangoapps.student.roles import LibraryUserRole, CourseStaffRole
+from common.djangoapps.student.roles import LibraryUserRole, CourseStaffRole, CourseInstructorRole
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import LibraryFactory  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 from cms.djangoapps.course_creators.models import CourseCreator
 
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ def test_library_creator_status_with_course_staff_role_for_enabled_creator_group
             auth.add_users(self.user, CourseStaffRole(self.course.id), nostaff_user)
             self.assertEqual(user_can_create_library(nostaff_user), True)
 
+    # When creator groups are enabled, course instructor members can create libraries
+    @mock.patch("cms.djangoapps.contentstore.views.library.LIBRARIES_ENABLED", True)
+    def test_library_creator_status_with_course_instructor_role_for_enabled_creator_group_setting(self):
+        _, nostaff_user = self.create_non_staff_authed_user_client()
+        with mock.patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {"ENABLE_CREATOR_GROUP": True}):
+            auth.add_users(self.user, CourseInstructorRole(self.course.id), nostaff_user)
+            self.assertEqual(user_can_create_library(nostaff_user), True)
+
     @ddt.data(
         (False, False, True),
         (False, True, False),