---
title: Assets Library
framework: Assets Library
role: collection
role_heading: Framework
platforms: [iOS 4.0+, iPadOS 4.0+, Mac Catalyst 14.0+]
path: assetslibrary
---

# Assets Library

Access the assets in a user’s media library.

## Overview

Overview Use the Assets Library framework to access the pictures and videos managed by the Photos application. important: The Assets Library framework is deprecated as of iOS 9.0. Instead, use the PhotoKit framework, which in iOS 8.0 and later provides more features and better performance for working with a user’s photo library.

## Topics

### Reference

- [AssetsLibrary Enumerations](assetslibrary/assetslibrary-enumerations.md)
- [AssetsLibrary Constants](assetslibrary/assetslibrary-constants.md)
- [AssetsLibrary Data Types](assetslibrary/assetslibrary-data-types.md)