diff --git a/library/models.py b/library/models.py
index 944cffb..3aa2deb 100644
--- a/library/models.py
+++ b/library/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models import Q, F
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 
 class Borrowing(models.Model):
-    borrow_date = models.DateField(auto_now_add=True)
+    borrow_date = models.DateField(default=timezone.now().date())
     expected_return_date = models.DateField()
     actual_return_date = models.DateField(null=True, blank=True)
 
diff --git a/library/serializers.py b/library/serializers.py
index a4df28c..b90ec4d 100644
--- a/library/serializers.py
+++ b/library/serializers.py
@@ -6,26 +6,13 @@
 
 
 class BookSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    class Meta:
-        model = Book
-        fields = (
-            "id",
-            "title",
-            "author",
-            "cover",
-            "inventory",
-            "daily_fee",
-        )
-
-
-class BookDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = Book
         fields = ("id", "title", "author", "cover", "inventory", "daily_fee")
 
 
 class BorrowingReadSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    book = BookDetailSerializer(read_only=True)
+    book = BookSerializer(read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Borrowing
@@ -45,7 +32,7 @@ class Meta:
         read_only_fields = ("id",)
 
     def validate_expected_return_date(self, value):
-        today = timezone.localdate()
+        today = timezone.now().date()
         if value < today:
             raise serializers.ValidationError(
                 "Expected return date cannot be " "earlier than today."
diff --git a/library/views.py b/library/views.py
index 517b7c7..806d396 100644
--- a/library/views.py
+++ b/library/views.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def return_book(self, request, pk=None):
                 status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
             )
 
-        borrowing.actual_return_date = timezone.localdate()
+        borrowing.actual_return_date = timezone.now().date()
         borrowing.save(update_fields=["actual_return_date"])
 
         Book.objects.filter(pk=borrowing.book_id).update(