diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index e4f22ee..e95702e 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ QString ContentManager::downloadBook(const QString &id)
 
 void ContentManager::eraseBookFilesFromComputer(const QString fileToRemove)
 {
-    QString dirName = QString::fromUtf8(getDataDirectory().c_str());
+    QString dirName = KiwixApp::instance()->getLibraryDirectory();
     QDir dir(dirName, fileToRemove);
     for(const QString& filename: dir.entryList()) {
         dir.remove(filename);
diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.cpp b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
index 45bbc53..8d9183f 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ kiwix::Downloader* createDownloader() {
 
 KiwixApp::KiwixApp(int& argc, char *argv[])
     : QApplication(argc, argv),
+      m_libraryDirectory(findLibraryDirectory()),
       m_library(),
       mp_downloader(createDownloader()),
       m_manager(&m_library, mp_downloader)
@@ -109,6 +110,17 @@ KiwixApp::~KiwixApp()
     delete mp_mainWindow;
 }
 
+QString KiwixApp::findLibraryDirectory()
+{
+    QString currentPathLibrary = QString::fromStdString(appendToDirectory(removeLastPathElement(getExecutablePath()),"library.xml"));
+    QFileInfo libraryFile(currentPathLibrary);
+
+    if (libraryFile.exists())
+        return QString::fromStdString(removeLastPathElement(getExecutablePath()));
+    else
+        return QString::fromStdString(getDataDirectory());
+}
+
 KiwixApp *KiwixApp::instance()
 {
     return static_cast<KiwixApp*>(QApplication::instance());
diff --git a/src/kiwixapp.h b/src/kiwixapp.h
index 7723d32..8977764 100644
--- a/src/kiwixapp.h
+++ b/src/kiwixapp.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public:
     kiwix::Downloader* getDownloader() { return mp_downloader; }
     TabBar* getTabWidget() { return mp_tabWidget; }
     QAction* getAction(Actions action);
+    QString getLibraryDirectory() { return m_libraryDirectory; };
 
     bool isCurrentArticleBookmarked();
 
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     QTranslator m_qtTranslator, m_appTranslator;
     UrlSchemeHandler m_schemeHandler;
+    QString m_libraryDirectory;
     Library m_library;
     kiwix::Downloader* mp_downloader;
     ContentManager m_manager;
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ private:
     QErrorMessage* mp_errorDialog;
 
     QAction*     mpa_actions[MAX_ACTION];
+
+    QString findLibraryDirectory();
 };
 
 #endif // KIWIXAPP_H
diff --git a/src/library.cpp b/src/library.cpp
index 9c0e989..f583c35 100644
--- a/src/library.cpp
+++ b/src/library.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "library.h"
-
+#include "kiwixapp.h"
 
 #include <kiwix/manager.h>
 
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ Library::Library()
 {
     auto manipulator = LibraryManipulator(this);
     auto manager = kiwix::Manager(&manipulator);
-    qInfo() << QString::fromStdString(getDataDirectory());
-    manager.readFile(appendToDirectory(getDataDirectory(),"library.xml"), false);
-    manager.readBookmarkFile(appendToDirectory(getDataDirectory(),"library.bookmarks.xml"));
+    m_libraryDirectory = KiwixApp::instance()->getLibraryDirectory();
+    qInfo() << m_libraryDirectory;
+    manager.readFile(appendToDirectory(m_libraryDirectory.toStdString(),"library.xml"), false);
+    manager.readBookmarkFile(appendToDirectory(m_libraryDirectory.toStdString(),"library.bookmarks.xml"));
     qInfo() << getBookIds().length();
     emit(booksChanged());
 }
@@ -131,8 +132,8 @@ void Library::removeBookmark(const QString &zimId, const QString &url)
 
 void Library::save()
 {
-    m_library.writeToFile(appendToDirectory(getDataDirectory(),"library.xml"));
-    m_library.writeBookmarksToFile(appendToDirectory(getDataDirectory(), "library.bookmarks.xml"));
+    m_library.writeToFile(appendToDirectory(m_libraryDirectory.toStdString(),"library.xml"));
+    m_library.writeBookmarksToFile(appendToDirectory(m_libraryDirectory.toStdString(), "library.bookmarks.xml"));
 }
 
 kiwix::Book &Library::getBookById(QString id)
diff --git a/src/library.h b/src/library.h
index b6705bb..1fbc911 100644
--- a/src/library.h
+++ b/src/library.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ signals:
 private:
     kiwix::Library m_library;
     QMap<QString, std::shared_ptr<kiwix::Reader>> m_readersMap;
+    QString m_libraryDirectory;
 friend class LibraryManipulator;
 };