diff --git a/app/controllers/ExamController.java b/app/controllers/ExamController.java
index 394639f839..1f37405dfb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ExamController.java
+++ b/app/controllers/ExamController.java
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ public Result listExams(
         List<Long> courses = courseIds.orElse(Collections.emptyList());
         List<Long> sections = sectionIds.orElse(Collections.emptyList());
         List<Long> tags = tagIds.orElse(Collections.emptyList());
-        PathProperties pp = PathProperties.parse("(id, name, course(id, code), examSections(id, name))");
+        PathProperties pp = PathProperties.parse(
+            "(id, name, examActiveStartDate, examActiveEndDate, course(id, code), examSections(id, name))"
+        );
         Query<Exam> query = DB.find(Exam.class);
         pp.apply(query);
         ExpressionList<Exam> el = query.where().isNotNull("name").isNotNull("course").isNull("parent");
diff --git a/ui/src/app/question/library/library.component.ts b/ui/src/app/question/library/library.component.ts
index 231d8f4e6a..f43a96a6b2 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/question/library/library.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/question/library/library.component.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@ import { LibraryTagsDialogComponent } from './tags/library-tags-dialog.component
             <div class="row ms-4 mt-2">
                 <div class="col-12">
                     <strong>{{ 'sitnet_search' | translate }}:</strong>
+                    <span
+                        ngbPopover="{{ 'sitnet_library_search_instructions' | translate }}"
+                        popoverTitle="{{ 'sitnet_instructions' | translate }}"
+                        triggers="mouseenter:mouseleave"
+                        class="ms-2"
+                    >
+                        <img
+                            src="/assets/images/icon_tooltip.svg"
+                            alt=""
+                            onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='/assets/images/icon_tooltip.png';"
+                        />
+                    </span>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <xm-library-search (updated)="resultsUpdated($event)"></xm-library-search>
diff --git a/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.html b/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.html
index 94abeede5b..100ff409c6 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.html
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-<div class="row ms-3 me-3" *ngIf="user.isAdmin">
-    <div class="col-md-12 ms-1">
-        {{ 'sitnet_choose_atleast_one' | translate }}
-    </div>
-</div>
 <div class="row ms-3 me-3 align-items-center">
-    <div class="col-md-4">
+    <div class="col-md-6">
         <span class="m-1" ngbDropdown [autoClose]="'outside'">
             <button
                 class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm"
@@ -22,7 +17,7 @@
                         [(ngModel)]="limitations.course"
                         (ngModelChange)="filterCourses()"
                         class="form-control"
-                        placeholder="{{ 'sitnet_search' | translate }}"
+                        placeholder="{{ 'sitnet_search_course_hint' | translate }}"
                         aria-describedby="search-icon-1"
                     />
                     <div class="input-group-append">
@@ -38,7 +33,7 @@
                     (click)="applyFilter(course)"
                     ngbDropdownItem
                 >
-                    <a role="menuitem">{{ course.name }}</a>
+                    <a role="menuitem">{{ formatCourse(course) }} {{ course.name }}</a>
                 </li>
             </ul>
         </span>
@@ -58,7 +53,7 @@
                         [(ngModel)]="limitations.exam"
                         (ngModelChange)="filterExams()"
                         class="form-control"
-                        placeholder="{{ 'sitnet_search' | translate }}"
+                        placeholder="{{ 'sitnet_search_exam_hint' | translate }}"
                         aria-describedby="search-icon-2"
                     />
                     <div class="input-group-append">
@@ -74,7 +69,10 @@
                     (click)="applyFilter(exam)"
                     ngbDropdownItem
                 >
-                    <a role="menuitem">{{ exam.name }}</a>
+                    <a role="menuitem"
+                        >{{ formatCourse(exam) }} {{ exam.name }}
+                        <small *ngIf="exam.period" class="text-muted">({{ exam.period }})</small></a
+                    >
                 </li>
             </ul>
         </span>
@@ -163,8 +161,9 @@
                 </li>
             </ul>
         </span>
+        <span class="ms-2 text-muted" *ngIf="user.isAdmin">{{ 'sitnet_choose_atleast_one' | translate }}</span>
     </div>
-    <div class="col-md-8">
+    <div class="col-md-6">
         <div class="row">
             <div [ngClass]="user.isAdmin ? 'col-md-6' : 'col-md-12'">
                 <form>
diff --git a/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.ts b/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.ts
index efccbb8368..e2f1f03649 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/question/library/search/library-search.component.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
  */
 import type { OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import type { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { CourseCodeService } from 'src/app/shared/miscellaneous/course-code.service';
 import type { Course, Exam, ExamSection, Tag } from '../../../exam/exam.model';
 import type { User } from '../../../session/session.service';
 import { SessionService } from '../../../session/session.service';
@@ -27,7 +29,9 @@ interface Filterable<T> {
     filtered: boolean;
     object: T;
     name: string;
+    code?: string;
     usage?: number;
+    period?: string;
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -50,7 +54,11 @@ export class LibrarySearchComponent implements OnInit {
     filteredTags = this.tags;
     questions: LibraryQuestion[] = [];
 
-    constructor(private Library: LibraryService, private Session: SessionService) {
+    constructor(
+        private Library: LibraryService,
+        private Session: SessionService,
+        private CourseCode: CourseCodeService,
+    ) {
         this.user = this.Session.getUser();
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ export class LibrarySearchComponent implements OnInit {
             this.tags = this.filteredTags = storedData.filters.tags || [];
             this.filter.text = storedData.filters.text;
             this.filter.owner = storedData.filters.owner;
-            this.query().subscribe((questions) => {
+            this.query$().subscribe((questions) => {
                 if (this.filter.text || this.filter.owner) {
                     this.applySearchFilter();
                 } else {
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ export class LibrarySearchComponent implements OnInit {
                 }
             });
         } else {
-            this.query().subscribe((resp) => this.updated.emit(resp));
+            this.query$().subscribe((resp) => this.updated.emit(resp));
         }
     }
 
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ export class LibrarySearchComponent implements OnInit {
                         resp.map((r) => ({
                             id: r.id,
                             name: r.name,
+                            code: r.code,
                             object: r,
                             filtered: false,
                         })),
@@ -112,6 +121,8 @@ export class LibrarySearchComponent implements OnInit {
                         name: r.name || '',
                         object: r,
                         filtered: false,
+                        code: r.course?.code,
+                        period: this.formatPeriod(r.examActiveStartDate, r.examActiveEndDate),
                     })),
                 );
             }),
@@ -164,33 +175,40 @@ export class LibrarySearchComponent implements OnInit {
 
     applyFilter = (f: Filterable<unknown>) => {
         f.filtered = !f.filtered;
-        this.query().subscribe(() => this.applySearchFilter());
+        this.query$().subscribe(() => this.applySearchFilter());
     };
 
     filterCourses = () => {
         this.filteredCourses = this.courses.filter(
-            (c) => c.name.toLowerCase().indexOf(this.limitations.course.toLowerCase()) > -1,
+            (c) =>
+                c.name.toLowerCase().includes(this.limitations.course.toLowerCase()) ||
+                (c.code && c.code.toLowerCase().includes(this.limitations.course.toLowerCase())),
         );
     };
 
     filterExams = () => {
         this.filteredExams = this.exams.filter(
-            (e) => e.name.toLowerCase().indexOf(this.limitations.exam.toLowerCase()) > -1,
+            (e) =>
+                e.name.toLowerCase().includes(this.limitations.exam.toLowerCase()) ||
+                (e.code && e.code.toLowerCase().includes(this.limitations.exam.toLowerCase())),
         );
     };
 
     filterSections = () => {
-        this.filteredSections = this.sections.filter(
-            (s) => s.name.toLowerCase().indexOf(this.limitations.section.toLowerCase()) > -1,
+        this.filteredSections = this.sections.filter((s) =>
+            s.name.toLowerCase().includes(this.limitations.section.toLowerCase()),
         );
     };
 
     filterTags = () => {
-        this.filteredTags = this.tags.filter(
-            (t) => t.name.toLowerCase().indexOf(this.limitations.tag.toLowerCase()) > -1,
-        );
+        this.filteredTags = this.tags.filter((t) => t.name.toLowerCase().includes(this.limitations.tag.toLowerCase()));
     };
 
+    formatCourse = (f: Filterable<Course | Exam>) => (f.code ? this.CourseCode.formatCode(f.code) : '');
+
+    formatPeriod = (s: string | null, e: string | null) =>
+        s && e ? `${DateTime.fromISO(s).toFormat('dd.LL.yyyy')}-${DateTime.fromISO(e).toFormat('dd.LL.yyyy')}` : '';
+
     private saveFilters = () => {
         const filters = {
             courses: this.courses,
@@ -213,7 +231,7 @@ export class LibrarySearchComponent implements OnInit {
         return filtered.concat(tags.filter((t) => filteredIds.indexOf(t.id) === -1));
     }
 
-    private query = (): Observable<LibraryQuestion[]> =>
+    private query$ = (): Observable<LibraryQuestion[]> =>
         this.Library.search(this.getCourseIds(), this.getExamIds(), this.getSectionIds(), this.getTagIds()).pipe(
             tap((questions) => {
                 this.questions = questions;
diff --git a/ui/src/app/shared/miscellaneous/course-code.component.ts b/ui/src/app/shared/miscellaneous/course-code.component.ts
index af82208c94..83f1ad99c1 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/shared/miscellaneous/course-code.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/shared/miscellaneous/course-code.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Inject, Input } from '@angular/core';
-import { SESSION_STORAGE, WebStorageService } from 'ngx-webstorage-service';
+import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import type { Course } from '../../exam/exam.model';
 import { CourseCodeService } from './course-code.service';
 
@@ -9,10 +8,7 @@ import { CourseCodeService } from './course-code.service';
 })
 export class CourseCodeComponent {
     @Input() course!: Course;
-    constructor(
-        @Inject(SESSION_STORAGE) private webStorageService: WebStorageService,
-        private CodeService: CourseCodeService,
-    ) {}
+    constructor(private CodeService: CourseCodeService) {}
 
     formatCode = () => this.CodeService.formatCode(this.course.code);
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 3738a15ed1..4a341aedd2 100644
--- a/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -1150,5 +1150,8 @@
   "sitnet_wrong_machine_title": "Wrong computer",
   "sitnet_examination_logout_title": "Examination logout",
   "sitnet_tag_questions": "Lisää kysymyksille avainsanoja EN",
-  "sitnet_actions": "Toimenpiteet EN"
+  "sitnet_actions": "Toimenpiteet EN",
+  "sitnet_search_course_hint": "Hae opintojakson koodilla tai nimellä EN",
+  "sitnet_search_exam_hint": "Hae opintojakson koodilla tai tentin nimellä EN",
+  "sitnet_library_search_instructions": "Ohjeet kysymyspankin haun toiminnalle EN"
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/assets/i18n/fi.json b/ui/src/assets/i18n/fi.json
index 5ce34b47d0..270b962420 100644
--- a/ui/src/assets/i18n/fi.json
+++ b/ui/src/assets/i18n/fi.json
@@ -1150,5 +1150,8 @@
   "sitnet_wrong_machine_title": "Väärä tenttikone",
   "sitnet_examination_logout_title": "Tentin uloskirjautuminen",
   "sitnet_tag_questions": "Lisää kysymyksille avainsanoja",
-  "sitnet_actions": "Toimenpiteet"
+  "sitnet_actions": "Toimenpiteet",
+  "sitnet_search_course_hint": "Hae opintojakson koodilla tai nimellä",
+  "sitnet_search_exam_hint": "Hae opintojakson koodilla tai tentin nimellä",
+  "sitnet_library_search_instructions": "Ohjeet kysymyspankin haun toiminnalle TBD"
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/assets/i18n/sv.json b/ui/src/assets/i18n/sv.json
index 9a13600acf..2230f7e409 100644
--- a/ui/src/assets/i18n/sv.json
+++ b/ui/src/assets/i18n/sv.json
@@ -1150,5 +1150,8 @@
   "sitnet_wrong_machine_title": "Fel dator",
   "sitnet_examination_logout_title": "Utloggning",
   "sitnet_tag_questions": "Lisää kysymyksille avainsanoja SV",
-  "sitnet_actions": "Toimenpiteet SV"
+  "sitnet_actions": "Toimenpiteet SV",
+  "sitnet_search_course_hint": "Hae opintojakson koodilla tai nimellä SV",
+  "sitnet_search_exam_hint": "Hae opintojakson koodilla tai tentin nimellä SV",
+  "sitnet_library_search_instructions": "Ohjeet kysymyspankin haun toiminnalle EN"
 }