diff --git a/PythonKit/PythonLibrary.swift b/PythonKit/PythonLibrary.swift
index 9cbd1a4..0d642bb 100644
--- a/PythonKit/PythonLibrary.swift
+++ b/PythonKit/PythonLibrary.swift
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ extension PythonLibrary {
         self.enforceNonLoadedPythonLibrary()
         PythonLibrary.Environment.library.set(path)
     }
+    
+    public static func libraryExists() -> Bool {
+        let pythonLibraryHandleTest = Self.loadPythonLibrary()
+        return Self.isPythonLibraryLoaded(at: pythonLibraryHandleTest)
+    }
+    
 }
 
 // `PythonVersion` struct that defines a given Python version.