# Lee Valley Library

> Digital catalog viewer for woodworking, gardening, hardware, and gift products. (iPhone/iPad app by Lee Valley Tools Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lee-valley-library/id672716388 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lee Valley Tools Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/672716411)
- Category: Shopping, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.40/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 136 MB
- Languages: French (France)
- Released: 2013-07-26
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lee-valley-library/id672716388/reviews.md

## What is Lee Valley Library?

The Lee Valley Library app enables you to view our Woodworking, Gardening, Hardware and Gift Catalogs in one place, on- or off-line, at your convenience.    

Lee Valley is a family-owned business that has been serving users of woodworking and gardening tools since 1978. Whether a tool from Lee Valley is one made by Veritas® Tools, our manufacturing arm, or is one of the 5,000 or so we get from around the world, it will always have our full guarantee. 

Library Bookshelf features:
-Download catalogs through an Internet connection
-Catalogs range from 5 MB to 90 MB in size
-Catalogs are stored locally on your iPad/iPhone and can be viewed with or without an Internet connection (off-line viewing)
-Navigate between catalogs within the bookshelf
-Receive notification of our newest catalogs right on your iPad/iPhone
-Manage catalogs – sort or delete by accessing the edit function


Catalog navigation features:
-Finger-swipe navigation
-Pinch to zoom
-Slider bar for easy page maneuvering 
-Alternate to single or double page viewing by simply rotating your iPad/iPhone 
-Jump to specific pages using bookmarks
-Add notes to bookmarked pages 
-Keyword search
-Table of Contents browsing
-Jump to index
-Navigate to pages directly from Index
-Send an email with a single page or a range of pages from the catalog
-Print catalogs (if connected to a wireless printer)

## Key features

- Offline catalog viewing
- Downloadable catalogs
- Finger-swipe navigation
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Keyword search within catalogs
- Bookmark pages with notes
- Email pages or ranges

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lee-valley-library/id672716388/reviews.md

### 1/5 — I have to say….

*2026-05-14, version 2.04*

For such a reputable company, I’m more than disappointed in this app. It provides nothing searchable, and the point of an app is to provide convenience in identifying products to look at. 
  People should simply go to their website and look there.

### 3/5 — Trouble downloading

*2026-04-23, version 2.04*

I love the ability to have catalogues on my phone, but downloads are now stopping part way through. 

I can’t download a catalogue completely over cellular data?!?

### 1/5 — DON’T DO IT

*2026-01-17, version 2.04*

Once I downloaded this app, I couldn’t delete it fast enogh. LVT seems to have been taken over by a gang of money - grubbing, predatory MFers.
👎👎👎

### 1/5 — No Mac support

*2025-10-25, version 2.04*

Doesn’t run in Apple Silicon MacBook.

### 1/5 — Pointless waste of time

*2024-03-15, version 2.04*

This is not the app that allows you to shop in their store and there is no other Lee Valley app on the US App store. This app is nothing more than a pdf viewer and not even a good one at that. The catalogs you can download are old, there aren't any hot links that will take you to the website to order the item, and you can't even highlight an item to be able to find it again, can only bookmark the whole page. Frustrating and pointless. I routinely download the app to see if it has improved only to see that it hasn't so I delete it because it isn't worth the memory it takes on my phone.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2024-01-24, version 2.04*

Can’t access orders,wish list, account or any pertinent info

### 1/5 — Poorly updated

*2023-12-06, version 2.04*

Does not work properly at all on Apple phones, ios, your lucky if you get any proper updates. To bad.i wished it would.

### 1/5 — Unusable; Serious problems

*2023-10-19, version 2.04*

This app is dead on arrival. I just updated to the latest version and downloaded the new U.S. Woodworking Tools catalog. After downloading, the new catalog did. It show up in the bookshelf. After a restart, it shows up in the bookshelf but when I select it, I get “Unable to display document” error message. C’mon, Lee Valley, your tools are excellent but this app is seriously lacking!

### 1/5 — Update Oct 2023

*2023-10-08, version 2.04*

Just tried downloading latest Catalog.
Think you need new person to fix this App.
Got to 64% downloaded & now just hanging there.

Is it that difficult to fix Lee Valley?

### 1/5 — Blank. No content loads

*2023-06-26, version 2.02*

Latest update has erased All my downloaded catalogues. Sloppy work Lee Valley, not like you at all. Very frustrating.

## Frequently asked questions about Lee Valley Library

### What does the Lee Valley Library app do?

The Lee Valley Library app allows you to view their Woodworking, Gardening, Hardware, and Gift Catalogs digitally. You can download these catalogs and access them offline at your convenience, making it easy to browse products anytime.

### What are the key features of the catalog viewer?

Key features include offline viewing of downloaded catalogs, finger-swipe navigation, pinch-to-zoom for detailed inspection, bookmarking pages with notes, and keyword search functionality within the catalogs. You can also email pages or ranges of pages.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What devices is the Lee Valley Library app compatible with?

The app is designed for iPad and iPhone devices, allowing users to store and view catalogs locally on their Apple mobile devices.

### How can I find specific products or information in the catalogs?

You can easily find specific products or information using the keyword search feature within each catalog. Additionally, you can browse the Table of Contents, jump to the index, and navigate directly from the index to specific pages.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.04 — 2023-08-21

Support for high resolution covers.

### 2.03 — 2023-08-02

Upgraded catalog viewer and added link to online catalogs.

### 2.02 — 2023-06-25

Performance improvements.

### 2.01 — 2023-06-21

Support for newer phones and minor fixes to version 2.0 for color contrast.

### 2.0 — 2023-06-19

Prise en charge des appareils plus récents.

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