diff --git a/server/controllers/CollectionController.js b/server/controllers/CollectionController.js
index bb00ea346..1476b0f81 100644
--- a/server/controllers/CollectionController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/CollectionController.js
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ class CollectionController {
     if (reqBody.description && typeof reqBody.description !== 'string') {
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid collection description')
     }
-    if (!req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(reqBody.libraryId)) {
-      Logger.warn(`[CollectionController] User "${req.user.username}" attempted to create collection in inaccessible library ${reqBody.libraryId}`)
-      return res.sendStatus(403)
-    }
     const libraryItemIds = (reqBody.books || []).filter((b) => !!b && typeof b == 'string')
     if (!libraryItemIds.length) {
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid collection data. No books')
@@ -113,9 +109,8 @@ class CollectionController {
    */
   async findAll(req, res) {
     const collectionsExpanded = await Database.collectionModel.getOldCollectionsJsonExpanded(req.user)
-    const accessibleCollections = collectionsExpanded.filter((c) => req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(c.libraryId))
     res.json({
-      collections: accessibleCollections
+      collections: collectionsExpanded
     })
   }
 
@@ -436,10 +431,6 @@ class CollectionController {
       if (!collection) {
         return res.status(404).send('Collection not found')
       }
-      if (!req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(collection.libraryId)) {
-        Logger.warn(`[CollectionController] User "${req.user.username}" attempted to access collection ${collection.id} in inaccessible library ${collection.libraryId}`)
-        return res.status(404).send('Collection not found')
-      }
       req.collection = collection
     }
 
diff --git a/server/controllers/PlaylistController.js b/server/controllers/PlaylistController.js
index 6ad7cff9e..bc1a7a455 100644
--- a/server/controllers/PlaylistController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/PlaylistController.js
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ class PlaylistController {
     if (reqBody.description && typeof reqBody.description !== 'string') {
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid playlist description')
     }
-    if (!req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(reqBody.libraryId)) {
-      Logger.warn(`[PlaylistController] User "${req.user.username}" attempted to create playlist in inaccessible library ${reqBody.libraryId}`)
-      return res.sendStatus(403)
-    }
     const items = reqBody.items || []
     const isPodcast = items.some((i) => i.episodeId)
     const libraryItemIds = new Set()
@@ -137,9 +133,8 @@ class PlaylistController {
    */
   async findAllForUser(req, res) {
     const playlistsForUser = await Database.playlistModel.getOldPlaylistsForUserAndLibrary(req.user.id)
-    const accessiblePlaylists = playlistsForUser.filter((p) => req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(p.libraryId))
     res.json({
-      playlists: accessiblePlaylists
+      playlists: playlistsForUser
     })
   }
 
@@ -513,10 +508,6 @@ class PlaylistController {
     if (!collection) {
       return res.status(404).send('Collection not found')
     }
-    if (!req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(collection.libraryId)) {
-      Logger.warn(`[PlaylistController] User "${req.user.username}" attempted to create playlist from collection ${collection.id} in inaccessible library ${collection.libraryId}`)
-      return res.status(404).send('Collection not found')
-    }
     // Expand collection to get library items
     const collectionExpanded = await collection.getOldJsonExpanded(req.user)
     if (!collectionExpanded) {
@@ -582,10 +573,6 @@ class PlaylistController {
         Logger.warn(`[PlaylistController] Playlist ${req.params.id} requested by user ${req.user.id} that is not the owner`)
         return res.sendStatus(403)
       }
-      if (!req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(playlist.libraryId)) {
-        Logger.warn(`[PlaylistController] User "${req.user.username}" attempted to access playlist ${playlist.id} in inaccessible library ${playlist.libraryId}`)
-        return res.status(404).send('Playlist not found')
-      }
       req.playlist = playlist
     }