diff --git a/Mathlib.lean b/Mathlib.lean
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--- a/Mathlib.lean
+++ b/Mathlib.lean
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf
 import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.Abelian
 import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.ChangeOfRings
 import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.Colimits
+import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.EpiMono
 import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.Free
 import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.Limits
 import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.Monoidal
diff --git a/Mathlib/Algebra/Category/ModuleCat/Presheaf/EpiMono.lean b/Mathlib/Algebra/Category/ModuleCat/Presheaf/EpiMono.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2bdcf0998ad7c
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+++ b/Mathlib/Algebra/Category/ModuleCat/Presheaf/EpiMono.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2024 Joël Riou. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Joël Riou
+-/
+
+import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.Colimits
+import Mathlib.Algebra.Category.ModuleCat.Presheaf.Limits
+
+/-!
+# Epimorphisms and monomorphisms in the category of presheaves of modules
+
+In this file, we give characterizations of epimorphisms and monomorphisms
+in the category of presheaves of modules.
+
+-/
+
+universe v v₁ u₁ u
+
+open CategoryTheory
+
+namespace PresheafOfModules
+
+variable {C : Type u₁} [Category.{v₁} C] {R : Cᵒᵖ ⥤ RingCat.{u}}
+  {M₁ M₂ : PresheafOfModules.{v} R} {f : M₁ ⟶ M₂}
+
+lemma epi_of_surjective (hf : ∀ ⦃X : Cᵒᵖ⦄, Function.Surjective (f.app X)) : Epi f where
+  left_cancellation g₁ g₂ hg := by
+    ext X m₂
+    obtain ⟨m₁, rfl⟩ := hf m₂
+    exact congr_fun ((evaluation R X ⋙ forget _).congr_map hg) m₁
+
+lemma mono_of_injective (hf : ∀ ⦃X : Cᵒᵖ⦄, Function.Injective (f.app X)) : Mono f where
+  right_cancellation {M} g₁ g₂ hg := by
+    ext X m
+    exact hf (congr_fun ((evaluation R X ⋙ forget _).congr_map hg) m)
+
+variable (f)
+
+instance [Epi f] (X : Cᵒᵖ) : Epi (f.app X) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Epi ((evaluation R X).map f))
+
+instance [Mono f] (X : Cᵒᵖ) : Mono (f.app X) :=
+  inferInstanceAs (Mono ((evaluation R X).map f))
+
+lemma surjective_of_epi [Epi f] (X : Cᵒᵖ) :
+    Function.Surjective (f.app X) := by
+  rw [← ModuleCat.epi_iff_surjective]
+  infer_instance
+
+lemma injective_of_mono [Mono f] (X : Cᵒᵖ) :
+    Function.Injective (f.app X) := by
+  rw [← ModuleCat.mono_iff_injective]
+  infer_instance
+
+lemma epi_iff_surjective :
+    Epi f ↔ ∀ ⦃X : Cᵒᵖ⦄, Function.Surjective (f.app X) :=
+  ⟨fun _ ↦ surjective_of_epi f, epi_of_surjective⟩
+
+lemma mono_iff_surjective :
+    Mono f ↔ ∀ ⦃X : Cᵒᵖ⦄, Function.Injective (f.app X) :=
+  ⟨fun _ ↦ injective_of_mono f, mono_of_injective⟩
+
+end PresheafOfModules