diff --git a/include/library.h b/include/library.h
index 5ed1d5cbc..3c79fed0e 100644
--- a/include/library.h
+++ b/include/library.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Library
    *
    * @return A list of bookmarks
    */
-  const std::vector<kiwix::Bookmark>& getBookmarks() { return m_bookmarks; }
+  const std::vector<kiwix::Bookmark> getBookmarks(bool onlyValidBookmarks = true);
 
   /**
    * Get all book ids of the books in the library.
diff --git a/src/library.cpp b/src/library.cpp
index 446b5508f..46f1e86be 100644
--- a/src/library.cpp
+++ b/src/library.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,21 @@ std::vector<std::string> Library::getBooksPublishers()
   return booksPublishers;
 }
 
+const std::vector<kiwix::Bookmark> Library::getBookmarks(bool onlyValidBookmarks)
+{
+  if (!onlyValidBookmarks) {
+    return m_bookmarks;
+  }
+  std::vector<kiwix::Bookmark> validBookmarks;
+  auto booksId = getBooksIds();
+  for(auto& bookmark:m_bookmarks) {
+    if (std::find(booksId.begin(), booksId.end(), bookmark.getBookId()) != booksId.end()) {
+      validBookmarks.push_back(bookmark);
+    }
+  }
+  return validBookmarks;
+}
+
 std::vector<std::string> Library::getBooksIds()
 {
   std::vector<std::string> bookIds;