diff --git a/asab/library/item.py b/asab/library/item.py
index 15bc3ea9..18d00a2b 100644
--- a/asab/library/item.py
+++ b/asab/library/item.py
@@ -3,21 +3,22 @@
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class LibraryItem:
-	"""
-	The data class that contains the info about a specific item in the library.
+    """
+    The data class that contains the info about a specific item in the library.
 
-	Attributes:
-		name (str): The absolute path of the Item. It can be directly fed into `LibraryService.read(...)`.
-		type (str): Can be either `dir` if the Item is a directory or `item` if Item is of any other type.
-		layer (int): The number of highest layer in which this Item is found. The higher the number, the lower the layer is.
-		providers (list): List of `LibraryProvider` objects containing this Item.
-		disabled (bool): `True` if the Item is disabled, `False` otherwise. If the Item is disabled, `LibraryService.read(...)` will return `None`.
-		override (int): If `True`, this item is marked as an override for the providers with the same Item name.
-	"""
-
-	name: str
-	type: str
-	layer: int
-	providers: list
-	disabled: bool = False
-	override: int = 0  # Default value for override is False
+    Attributes:
+        name (str): The absolute path of the Item. It can be directly fed into `LibraryService.read(...)`.
+        type (str): Can be either `dir` if the Item is a directory or `item` if Item is of any other type.
+        layer (int): The number of highest layer in which this Item is found. The higher the number, the lower the layer is.
+        providers (list): List of `LibraryProvider` objects containing this Item.
+        disabled (bool): `True` if the Item is disabled, `False` otherwise. If the Item is disabled, `LibraryService.read(...)` will return `None`.
+        override (int): If `True`, this item is marked as an override for the providers with the same Item name.
+        target (str): Specifies the target context, e.g., "tenant" or "global". Defaults to "global".
+    """
+    name: str
+    type: str
+    layer: int
+    providers: list
+    disabled: bool = False
+    override: int = 0
+    target: str = "global"  # Default to "global" if not tenant-specific
diff --git a/asab/library/providers/zookeeper.py b/asab/library/providers/zookeeper.py
index 05fec80f..406f1160 100644
--- a/asab/library/providers/zookeeper.py
+++ b/asab/library/providers/zookeeper.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ async def list(self, path: str) -> list:
 		tenant_node_path = self.build_path(path, tenant_specific=True)
 		if tenant_node_path != global_node_path:
 			tenant_nodes = await self.Zookeeper.get_children(tenant_node_path) or []
-			tenant_items = await self.process_nodes(tenant_nodes, path)
+			tenant_items = await self.process_nodes(tenant_nodes, path, target="tenant")
 		else:
 			tenant_items = []
 		# Combine items, with tenant items taking precedence over global ones
@@ -295,20 +295,27 @@ async def list(self, path: str) -> list:
 
 		return list(combined_items.values())
 
-	async def process_nodes(self, nodes, base_path):
+	async def process_nodes(self, nodes, base_path, target="global"):
+		"""
+		Processes a list of nodes and creates corresponding LibraryItem objects.
+
+		Args:
+			nodes (list): List of node names to process.
+			base_path (str): The base path for the nodes.
+			target (str): Specifies the target context, e.g., "tenant" or "global".
+
+		Returns:
+			list: A list of LibraryItem objects.
+		"""
 		items = []
 		for node in nodes:
 			# Remove any component that starts with '.'
 			startswithdot = functools.reduce(lambda x, y: x or y.startswith('.'), node.split(os.path.sep), False)
 			if startswithdot:
 				continue
-			# Extract the last 5 characters of the node name
-			last_five_chars = node[-5:]
 
-			# Check if there is a period in the last five characters,
-			# We detect files in Zookeeper by the presence of a dot in the filename,
-			# but exclude filenames ending with '.io' or '.d' (e.g., 'logman.io', server_https.d)
-			# from being considered as files.
+			# Determine if this is a file or directory
+			last_five_chars = node[-5:]
 			if '.' in last_five_chars and not node.endswith(('.io', '.d')):
 				fname = base_path + node
 				ftype = "item"
@@ -316,11 +323,13 @@ async def process_nodes(self, nodes, base_path):
 				fname = base_path + node + '/'
 				ftype = "dir"
 
+			# Add the item with the specified target
 			items.append(LibraryItem(
 				name=fname,
 				type=ftype,
 				layer=self.Layer,
 				providers=[self],
+				target=target
 			))
 
 		return items
diff --git a/asab/library/service.py b/asab/library/service.py
index e0acb798..26242a0e 100644
--- a/asab/library/service.py
+++ b/asab/library/service.py
@@ -489,6 +489,59 @@ def check_disabled(self, path: str) -> bool:
 
 		return False
 
+	async def get_item_metadata(self, path: str) -> typing.Optional[dict]:
+		"""
+		Retrieve metadata for a specific file in the library, including its `target`.
+
+		Args:
+			path (str): The absolute path of the file to retrieve metadata for.
+						Must start with '/' and include a filename with an extension.
+
+		Returns:
+			dict: Metadata for the specified file, including `target`, or None if not found.
+		"""
+		# Validate the path format
+		_validate_path_item(path)
+
+		# Split into directory and filename
+		directory, filename = os.path.split(path)
+
+		if not directory or not filename:
+			L.warning("Invalid path '{}': missing directory or filename.".format(path))
+			return None
+		# Ensure directory ends with '/'
+		if not directory.endswith('/'):
+			directory += '/'
+
+		try:
+			# Fetch all items in the directory
+			items = await self.list(directory)
+		except Exception as e:
+			L.warning("Failed to list items in directory '{}': {}".format(directory, e))
+			return None
+
+		# Use dictionary for faster lookup
+		items_dict = {item.name: item for item in items}
+
+		# Retrieve the item by path
+		item = items_dict.get(path)
+		if item and item.type == "item":
+			# Match found; return metadata including `target`
+			return {
+				"name": item.name,
+				"type": item.type,
+				"layer": item.layer,
+				"providers": item.providers,
+				"disabled": item.disabled,
+				"override": item.override,
+				"target": item.target,  # Include the target in the metadata
+			}
+
+		# Item not found
+		L.info("Item '{}' not found in directory '{}'.".format(filename, directory))
+		return None
+
+
 	async def export(self, path: str = "/", remove_path: bool = False) -> typing.IO:
 		"""
 		Return a file-like stream containing a gzipped tar archive of the library contents of the path.