diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/git_export_utils.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/git_export_utils.py
index e0ac80a4627f..a2c292a34c23 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/git_export_utils.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/git_export_utils.py
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+from opaque_keys.edx.locator import LibraryLocator, LibraryLocatorV2
 
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.api import extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir
 from xmodule.contentstore.django import contentstore
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
-from xmodule.modulestore.xml_exporter import export_course_to_xml
+from xmodule.modulestore.xml_exporter import export_course_to_xml, export_library_to_xml
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -66,10 +68,33 @@ def cmd_log(cmd, cwd):
     return output
 
 
-def export_to_git(course_id, repo, user='', rdir=None):
-    """Export a course to git."""
+def export_to_git(content_key, repo, user='', rdir=None):
+    """
+    Export a course or library to git.
+
+    Args:
+        content_key: CourseKey or LibraryLocator for the content to export
+        repo (str): Git repository URL
+        user (str): Optional username for git commit identity
+        rdir (str): Optional custom directory name for the repository
+
+    Raises:
+        GitExportError: For various git operation failures
+    """
     # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
 
+    # Detect content type and select appropriate export function
+    content_type_label = "library"
+    is_library_v2 = isinstance(content_key, LibraryLocatorV2)
+    if is_library_v2:
+        # V2 libraries use backup API with zip extraction
+        content_export_func = extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir
+    elif isinstance(content_key, LibraryLocator):
+        content_export_func = export_library_to_xml
+    else:
+        content_export_func = export_course_to_xml
+        content_type_label = "course"
+
     if not GIT_REPO_EXPORT_DIR:
         raise GitExportError(GitExportError.NO_EXPORT_DIR)
 
@@ -128,15 +153,20 @@ def export_to_git(course_id, repo, user='', rdir=None):
             log.exception('Failed to pull git repository: %r', ex.output)
             raise GitExportError(GitExportError.CANNOT_PULL) from ex
 
-    # export course as xml before commiting and pushing
+    # export content as xml (or zip for v2 libraries) before commiting and pushing
     root_dir = os.path.dirname(rdirp)
-    course_dir = os.path.basename(rdirp).rsplit('.git', 1)[0]
+    content_dir = os.path.basename(rdirp).rsplit('.git', 1)[0]
+
     try:
-        export_course_to_xml(modulestore(), contentstore(), course_id,
-                             root_dir, course_dir)
-    except (OSError, AttributeError):
-        log.exception('Failed export to xml')
-        raise GitExportError(GitExportError.XML_EXPORT_FAIL)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
+        if is_library_v2:
+            content_export_func(content_key, root_dir, content_dir, user)
+        else:
+            # V1 libraries and courses: use XML export (no user parameter)
+            content_export_func(modulestore(), contentstore(), content_key,
+                            root_dir, content_dir)
+    except (OSError, AttributeError) as ex:
+        log.exception('Failed to export %s', content_type_label)
+        raise GitExportError(GitExportError.XML_EXPORT_FAIL) from ex
 
     # Get current branch if not already set
     if not branch:
@@ -160,9 +190,7 @@ def export_to_git(course_id, repo, user='', rdir=None):
         ident = GIT_EXPORT_DEFAULT_IDENT
     time_stamp = timezone.now()
     cwd = os.path.abspath(rdirp)
-    commit_msg = "Export from Studio at {time_stamp}".format(
-        time_stamp=time_stamp,
-    )
+    commit_msg = f"Export {content_type_label} from Studio at {time_stamp}"
     try:
         cmd_log(['git', 'config', 'user.email', ident['email']], cwd)
         cmd_log(['git', 'config', 'user.name', ident['name']], cwd)
@@ -180,3 +208,10 @@ def export_to_git(course_id, repo, user='', rdir=None):
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as ex:
         log.exception('Error running git push command: %r', ex.output)
         raise GitExportError(GitExportError.CANNOT_PUSH) from ex
+
+    log.info(
+        '%s %s exported to git repository %s successfully',
+        content_type_label.capitalize(),
+        content_key,
+        repo,
+    )
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/tests/test_git_export.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/tests/test_git_export.py
index 8a2334b34375..fb564ad850e8 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/tests/test_git_export.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/management/commands/tests/test_git_export.py
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 import subprocess
 import unittest
 from io import StringIO
+from unittest.mock import patch
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.core.management.base import CommandError
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
-from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator
+from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator, LibraryLocator, LibraryLocatorV2
 
 import cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils as git_export_utils
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils import GitExportError
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ class TestGitExport(CourseTestCase):
     Excercise the git_export django management command with various inputs.
     """
 
+    LIBRARY_V2_KEY = LibraryLocatorV2(org='TestOrg', slug='test-lib')
+    LIBRARY_V1_KEY = LibraryLocator(org='TestOrg', library='test-lib')
+
     def setUp(self):
         """
         Create/reinitialize bare repo and folders needed
@@ -182,3 +186,52 @@ def test_no_change(self):
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(GitExportError, str(GitExportError.CANNOT_COMMIT)):
             git_export_utils.export_to_git(
                 self.course.id, f'file://{self.bare_repo_dir}')
+
+    @patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.cmd_log', return_value=b'main')
+    @patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir')
+    def test_library_v2_export_selects_correct_function(self, mock_extract, mock_cmd_log):
+        """
+        When ``export_to_git`` is given a LibraryLocatorV2 key it must call
+        ``extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir`` and must not call the v1 XML export
+        functions (``export_library_to_xml`` or ``export_course_to_xml``).
+        cmd_log is mocked so no real git subprocess or repo state is needed.
+        """
+        mock_extract.return_value = None
+        repo_url = f'file://{self.bare_repo_dir}'
+
+        with patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.export_course_to_xml') as mock_course_xml, \
+             patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.export_library_to_xml') as mock_lib_xml:
+            git_export_utils.export_to_git(self.LIBRARY_V2_KEY, repo_url, self.user.username)
+
+        assert mock_extract.call_args[0][0] == self.LIBRARY_V2_KEY
+        mock_course_xml.assert_not_called()
+        mock_lib_xml.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.cmd_log', return_value=b'main')
+    @patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.export_library_to_xml')
+    def test_library_v1_export_selects_correct_function(self, mock_lib_xml, mock_cmd_log):
+        """
+        When ``export_to_git`` is given a LibraryLocator (v1) key it must call
+        ``export_library_to_xml`` and must not call ``extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir``.
+        cmd_log is mocked so no real git subprocess or repo state is needed.
+        """
+        mock_lib_xml.return_value = None
+        repo_url = f'file://{self.bare_repo_dir}'
+
+        with patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir') as mock_v2, \
+             patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.export_course_to_xml') as mock_course_xml:
+            git_export_utils.export_to_git(self.LIBRARY_V1_KEY, repo_url, self.user.username)
+
+        assert mock_lib_xml.called
+        mock_v2.assert_not_called()
+        mock_course_xml.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch('cms.djangoapps.contentstore.git_export_utils.extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir',
+           side_effect=OSError('disk full'))
+    def test_library_v2_export_failure_raises_xml_export_fail(self, mock_extract):
+        """
+        If ``extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir`` raises, ``export_to_git`` should
+        wrap it in ``GitExportError.XML_EXPORT_FAIL``.
+        """
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(GitExportError, str(GitExportError.XML_EXPORT_FAIL)):
+            git_export_utils.export_to_git(self.LIBRARY_V2_KEY, f'file://{self.bare_repo_dir}')
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/__init__.py
index 5f7db8b17f72..f6936f130023 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/__init__.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Python API for working with content libraries
 """
+from .backup import *
 from .block_metadata import *
 from .collections import *
 from .container_metadata import *
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/backup.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/backup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..97a3b3c5bd4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/backup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"""
+Public API for content library backup (zip export) utilities.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+import shutil
+from tempfile import mkdtemp
+import zipfile
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.utils.text import slugify
+from opaque_keys.edx.locator import LibraryLocatorV2, log
+from path import Path
+
+from openedx_content.api import create_zip_file as create_lib_zip_file
+
+__all__ = ["create_library_v2_zip", "extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir"]
+
+
+def create_library_v2_zip(library_key: LibraryLocatorV2, user) -> tuple:
+    """
+    Create a zip backup of a v2 library and return ``(temp_dir, zip_file_path)``.
+
+    The caller is responsible for cleaning up ``temp_dir`` when done.
+
+    Args:
+        library_key: LibraryLocatorV2 identifying the library to export.
+        user: User object passed to the backup API.
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple of ``(temp_dir as Path, zip_file_path as str)``.
+    """
+    root_dir = Path(mkdtemp())
+    sanitized_lib_key = str(library_key).replace(":", "-")
+    sanitized_lib_key = slugify(sanitized_lib_key, allow_unicode=True)
+    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S")
+    filename = f'{sanitized_lib_key}-{timestamp}.zip'
+    file_path = os.path.join(root_dir, filename)
+    origin_server = getattr(settings, 'CMS_BASE', None)
+    create_lib_zip_file(lp_key=str(library_key), path=file_path, user=user, origin_server=origin_server)
+    return root_dir, file_path
+
+
+def extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir(library_key, root_dir, library_dir, user=None):
+    """
+    Export a v2 library to a directory by creating a zip backup and extracting it.
+
+    V2 libraries are stored in Learning Core and use a zip-based backup mechanism.
+    This function creates a temporary zip backup, extracts its contents into
+    ``library_dir`` under ``root_dir``, then cleans up the temporary zip.
+
+    Args:
+        library_key: LibraryLocatorV2 for the library to export
+        root_dir: Root directory where library_dir will be created
+        library_dir: Directory name under root_dir to extract the library into
+        user: Username string for the backup API (optional)
+
+    Raises:
+        Exception: If backup creation or extraction fails
+    """
+    # Get user object for backup API
+    user_obj = get_user_model().objects.filter(username=user).first()
+    temp_dir, zip_path = create_library_v2_zip(library_key, user_obj)
+
+    try:
+        target_dir = os.path.join(root_dir, library_dir)
+        os.makedirs(target_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        # Extract zip contents (will overwrite existing files)
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_path, 'r') as zip_ref:
+            zip_ref.extractall(target_dir)
+        log.info('Extracted library v2 backup to %s', target_dir)
+    finally:
+        if temp_dir.exists():
+            shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/tests/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e69de29bb2d1
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/tests/test_backup.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/tests/test_backup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8947ba40a1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/api/tests/test_backup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""
+Tests for content library backup (zip export) utilities.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shutil
+import tempfile
+import zipfile
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from django.test import TestCase
+from opaque_keys.edx.locator import LibraryLocatorV2
+from path import Path
+
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.api.backup import extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir
+
+
+LIBRARY_KEY = LibraryLocatorV2(org='TestOrg', slug='test-lib')
+
+
+class TestExtractLibraryV2ZipToDir(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for ``extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir``.
+    """
+
+    def _make_zip_in_temp_dir(self, contents=None):
+        """
+        Helper: create a real temp dir + zip file and return (temp_dir_path, zip_path).
+        ``contents`` is a dict of {filename: bytes} to write into the zip.
+        """
+        temp_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        zip_path = str(temp_dir / 'library.zip')
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_path, 'w') as zf:
+            for name, data in (contents or {'data.xml': b'<library/>'}).items():
+                zf.writestr(name, data)
+        return temp_dir, zip_path
+
+    @patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.api.backup.get_user_model')
+    @patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.api.backup.create_library_v2_zip')
+    def test_successful_extraction(self, mock_create_zip, mock_get_user_model):
+        """
+        On a successful call the function should:
+        - resolve the username to a user object via the user model,
+        - pass that user object to ``create_library_v2_zip``,
+        - create the target directory if it does not already exist,
+        - extract the zip contents into <root_dir>/<library_dir>,
+        - clean up the temporary zip directory.
+        """
+        root_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        temp_zip_dir, zip_path = self._make_zip_in_temp_dir({'content.xml': b'<lib/>'})
+        mock_create_zip.return_value = (temp_zip_dir, zip_path)
+        mock_user = MagicMock()
+        mock_get_user_model.return_value.objects.filter.return_value.first.return_value = mock_user
+
+        try:
+            target = root_dir / 'my-library'
+            assert not target.exists(), "Target dir should not exist before the call"
+
+            extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir(LIBRARY_KEY, str(root_dir), 'my-library', user='testuser')
+
+            mock_get_user_model.return_value.objects.filter.assert_called_once_with(username='testuser')
+            mock_create_zip.assert_called_once_with(LIBRARY_KEY, mock_user)
+            assert target.isdir(), "Target dir should have been created"
+            assert (target / 'content.xml').exists(), "Zip content should be extracted"
+            assert not temp_zip_dir.exists(), "Temp zip dir should have been removed"
+        finally:
+            shutil.rmtree(root_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+            shutil.rmtree(temp_zip_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+
+    @patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.api.backup.get_user_model')
+    @patch('openedx.core.djangoapps.content_libraries.api.backup.create_library_v2_zip')
+    def test_temp_dir_cleaned_up_even_on_extraction_error(self, mock_create_zip, mock_get_user_model):
+        """
+        The temporary directory must be cleaned up even when extraction raises.
+        """
+        root_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        temp_zip_dir, zip_path = self._make_zip_in_temp_dir()
+        mock_create_zip.return_value = (temp_zip_dir, zip_path)
+        mock_get_user_model.return_value.objects.filter.return_value.first.return_value = None
+
+        try:
+            with patch('zipfile.ZipFile.extractall', side_effect=OSError('disk full')):
+                with pytest.raises(OSError):
+                    extract_library_v2_zip_to_dir(LIBRARY_KEY, str(root_dir), 'my-library', user=None)
+            assert not temp_zip_dir.exists(), "Temp dir should be cleaned up on error"
+        finally:
+            shutil.rmtree(root_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+            shutil.rmtree(temp_zip_dir, ignore_errors=True)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py
index a28bf1e861dd..b52522e012d0 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content_libraries/tasks.py
@@ -19,20 +19,17 @@
 from io import StringIO
 import logging
 import os
-from datetime import datetime
-from tempfile import mkdtemp, NamedTemporaryFile
+from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 import json
 import shutil
 
 from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.core.serializers.json import DjangoJSONEncoder
-from django.conf import settings
 from celery import shared_task
 from celery.utils.log import get_task_logger
 from celery_utils.logged_task import LoggedTask
 from django.core.files import File
-from django.utils.text import slugify
 from edx_django_utils.monitoring import (
     set_code_owner_attribute,
     set_code_owner_attribute_from_module,
@@ -58,9 +55,7 @@
     LIBRARY_CONTAINER_UPDATED
 )
 from openedx_content import api as content_api
-from openedx_content.api import create_zip_file as create_lib_zip_file
 from openedx_content.models_api import DraftChangeLog, PublishLog
-from path import Path
 from user_tasks.models import UserTaskArtifact
 from user_tasks.tasks import UserTask, UserTaskStatus
 from xblock.fields import Scope
@@ -563,15 +558,8 @@ def backup_library(self, user_id: int, library_key_str: str) -> None:
         self.status.set_state('Exporting')
         set_custom_attribute("exporting_started", str(library_key))
 
-        root_dir = Path(mkdtemp())
-        sanitized_lib_key = str(library_key).replace(":", "-")
-        sanitized_lib_key = slugify(sanitized_lib_key, allow_unicode=True)
-        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S")
-        filename = f'{sanitized_lib_key}-{timestamp}.zip'
-        file_path = os.path.join(root_dir, filename)
         user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)
-        origin_server = getattr(settings, 'CMS_BASE', None)
-        create_lib_zip_file(lp_key=str(library_key), path=file_path, user=user, origin_server=origin_server)
+        _root_dir, file_path = api.create_library_v2_zip(library_key, user)
         set_custom_attribute("exporting_completed", str(library_key))
 
         with open(file_path, 'rb') as zipfile: