diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
index 38dac3153596..fe5ddecdbf9f 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/handlers.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def library_block_deleted(**kwargs) -> None:
 @only_if_meilisearch_enabled
 def content_library_created_handler(**kwargs) -> None:
     """
-    Create the index for the content library
+    Create the index and SearchAccess for the content library
     """
     content_library_data = kwargs.get("content_library", None)
     if not content_library_data or not isinstance(content_library_data, ContentLibraryData):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ def content_library_created_handler(**kwargs) -> None:
         return
     library_key = content_library_data.library_key
 
+    # Create SearchAccess record immediately so course creators can search this library
+    # right after creation. Without this, the JWT token won't include the new library's
+    # access_id until it's added by the document indexing process or the page is refreshed.
+    SearchAccess.objects.get_or_create(context_key=library_key)
     update_content_library_index_docs.apply(args=[str(library_key), True])
 
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_handlers.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_handlers.py
index 7ccbec687e98..17f5962f90dd 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_handlers.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/search/tests/test_handlers.py
@@ -138,6 +138,23 @@ def test_create_delete_xblock(self, meilisearch_client):
             "block-v1orgatest_coursetest_runtypeverticalblocktest_vertical-011f143b"
         )
 
+    def test_library_creation_creates_search_access(self, meilisearch_client):
+        """
+        Test that creating a library automatically creates a SearchAccess record.
+        This is required for course creators to search library content immediately after creation.
+        """
+        # Create a library
+        library = library_api.create_library(
+            org=self.orgA,
+            slug="test_lib",
+            title="Test Library",
+            description="Test library for SearchAccess creation",
+        )
+
+        assert SearchAccess.objects.filter(context_key=library.key).exists()
+        search_access = SearchAccess.objects.get(context_key=library.key)
+        assert search_access.context_key == library.key
+
     def test_create_delete_library_block(self, meilisearch_client):
         # Create library
         library = library_api.create_library(
@@ -146,7 +163,7 @@ def test_create_delete_library_block(self, meilisearch_client):
             title="Library Org A",
             description="This is a library from Org A",
         )
-        lib_access, _ = SearchAccess.objects.get_or_create(context_key=library.key)
+        lib_access = SearchAccess.objects.get(context_key=library.key)
 
         # Populate it with a problem, freezing the date so we can verify created date serializes correctly.
         created_date = datetime(2023, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, tzinfo=timezone.utc)