diff --git a/govc/USAGE.md b/govc/USAGE.md
index 36486ab63..add6b3532 100644
--- a/govc/USAGE.md
+++ b/govc/USAGE.md
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ but appear via `govc $cmd -h`:
  - [library.cp](#librarycp)
  - [library.create](#librarycreate)
  - [library.deploy](#librarydeploy)
+ - [library.evict](#libraryevict)
  - [library.export](#libraryexport)
  - [library.import](#libraryimport)
  - [library.info](#libraryinfo)
@@ -3549,6 +3550,20 @@ Options:
   -profile=              Storage profile
 ```
 
+## library.evict
+
+```
+Usage: govc library.evict [OPTIONS] LIBRARY NAME | ITEM NAME
+
+Evict library NAME or item NAME.
+
+Examples:
+  govc library.evict subscribed-library
+  govc library.evict subscribed-library/item
+
+Options:
+```
+
 ## library.export
 
 ```
diff --git a/govc/library/evict.go b/govc/library/evict.go
index e676200bd..daf5907aa 100644
--- a/govc/library/evict.go
+++ b/govc/library/evict.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright (c) 2024 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright (c) 2024-2024 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/govc/test/library.bats b/govc/test/library.bats
index eff1b415d..fc0cdb2a8 100755
--- a/govc/test/library.bats
+++ b/govc/test/library.bats
@@ -640,14 +640,20 @@ EOF
   run govc library.sync subscribed-content/ttylinux-latest
   assert_success
 
-  result=$(govc library.info -l subscribed-content/ttylinux-latest)
+  # assert cached is false after item sync
+  result=$(govc library.info -json subscribed-content/ttylinux-latest)
   echo "$result"
-  # assert cached is true
+  cached=$(govc library.info -json subscribed-content/ttylinux-latest | jq '.[].cached' -r)
+  assert_equal "true" "$cached"
 
-  run govc library.evict subscribed-content
+  run govc library.evict subscribed-content/ttylinux-latest
   assert_success
 
-  # assert cached is false
+  # assert cached is false after library item evict
+  result=$(govc library.info -json subscribed-content/ttylinux-latest)
+  echo "$result"
+  cached=$(govc library.info -json subscribed-content/ttylinux-latest | jq '.[].cached' -r)
+  assert_equal "false" "$cached"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/vapi/simulator/simulator.go b/vapi/simulator/simulator.go
index af1ef9df5..b1d23189f 100644
--- a/vapi/simulator/simulator.go
+++ b/vapi/simulator/simulator.go
@@ -905,6 +905,19 @@ func (s *handler) library(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (content *content) cached(val bool) {
+	for _, item := range content.Item {
+		item.cached(val)
+	}
+}
+
+func (item *item) cached(val bool) {
+	item.Cached = val
+	for _, file := range item.File {
+		file.Cached = types.NewBool(val)
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *handler) publish(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, sids []internal.SubscriptionDestination, l *content, vmtx *item) bool {
 	var ids []string
 	if len(sids) == 0 {
@@ -991,10 +1004,14 @@ func (s *handler) libraryID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		case "sync":
 			if l.Type == "SUBSCRIBED" {
 				l.LastSyncTime = types.NewTime(time.Now())
+				l.cached(true)
 				OK(w)
 			} else {
 				http.NotFound(w, r)
 			}
+		case "evict":
+			l.cached(false)
+			OK(w)
 		}
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		OK(w, l)
@@ -1242,8 +1259,9 @@ func (s *handler) libraryItemID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 			OK(w, id)
 		case "sync":
-			if l.Type == "SUBSCRIBED" {
+			if l.Type == "SUBSCRIBED" || l.Publication != nil {
 				item.LastSyncTime = types.NewTime(time.Now())
+				item.cached(true)
 				OK(w)
 			} else {
 				http.NotFound(w, r)
@@ -1255,6 +1273,9 @@ func (s *handler) libraryItemID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 					OK(w)
 				}
 			}
+		case "evict":
+			item.cached(false)
+			OK(w, id)
 		}
 	case http.MethodGet:
 		OK(w, item)
@@ -2309,6 +2330,7 @@ func (s *handler) libraryItemTemplateID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 			return
 		}
 
+		item.cached(true)
 		ref, err := s.cloneVM(item.Template.Value, spec.Name, p, spec.DiskStorage)
 		if err != nil {
 			BadRequest(w, err.Error())