diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/decorators.py b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b180895bfa85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""
+Decorators for staticbook
+"""
+from functools import wraps
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth import REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME
+from django.shortcuts import resolve_url
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.access_utils import check_public_access
+from lms.djangoapps.courseware.courses import get_course_by_id
+from common.lib.xmodule.xmodule.course_module import COURSE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
+
+
+def is_course_public(course_id):
+    """
+    Check course public status using course_id.
+    It returns True if the course is public otherwise it returns False.
+    """
+    course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+    course = get_course_by_id(course_key)
+    accessResponse = check_public_access(course, [COURSE_VISIBILITY_PUBLIC])
+    return accessResponse.has_access
+
+
+def user_passes_test(test_func, login_url=None, redirect_field_name=REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME):
+    """
+    Decorator for views that checks that the user passes the given test,
+    redirecting to the log-in page if necessary. The test should be a callable
+    that takes the user object and a course_id and returns True if the user passes.
+    The default test allow authenticated users to pass the test and it only
+    allows anonymous users if the course is set to public.
+    """
+    def decorator(view_func):
+        @wraps(view_func)
+        def _wrapped_view(request, course_id, *args, **kwargs):
+            if test_func(request.user, course_id):
+                return view_func(request, course_id, *args, **kwargs)
+            path = request.build_absolute_uri()
+            resolved_login_url = resolve_url(login_url or settings.LOGIN_URL)
+            # If the login url is the same scheme and net location then just
+            # use the path as the "next" url.
+            login_scheme, login_netloc = urlparse(resolved_login_url)[:2]
+            current_scheme, current_netloc = urlparse(path)[:2]
+            if ((not login_scheme or login_scheme == current_scheme) and
+                    (not login_netloc or login_netloc == current_netloc)):
+                path = request.get_full_path()
+            from django.contrib.auth.views import redirect_to_login
+            return redirect_to_login(
+                path, resolved_login_url, redirect_field_name)
+        return _wrapped_view
+    return decorator
+
+
+def allow_anonymous_or_login_required(function=None, redirect_field_name=REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME, login_url=None):
+    """
+    Decorator for views that checks that the user is logged in or the course is set to public,
+    if not it redirects user to the log-in page if necessary.
+    """
+    actual_decorator = user_passes_test(
+        lambda user, course_id : user.is_authenticated or is_course_public(course_id),
+        login_url=login_url,
+        redirect_field_name=redirect_field_name
+    )
+    
+    if function:
+        return actual_decorator(function)
+    return actual_decorator
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
index 22ccf609cce5..62fecdcab4e8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from lms.djangoapps.staticbook.decorators import allow_anonymous_or_login_required
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.views.decorators.clickjacking import xframe_options_exempt
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 from static_replace import replace_static_urls
 
 
-@login_required
+@allow_anonymous_or_login_required
 def index(request, course_id, book_index, page=None):
     """
     Serve static image-based textbooks.
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ def remap_static_url(original_url, course):
     return output_url[1:-1]
 
 
-@login_required
+@allow_anonymous_or_login_required
 @xframe_options_exempt
 def pdf_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, page=None):
     """
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ def pdf_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, page=None):
     )
 
 
-@login_required
+@allow_anonymous_or_login_required
 def html_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None):
     """
     Display an HTML textbook.