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MarjaE · 05-11-2016, 02:45 AM

I'm used to using folders to organize my files. I'm not used to using libraries to organize them, and I've had bad experiences with some other apps using libraries.

I'm trying to keep things organized, and trying to sort out technical issues, so I thought I'd use separate libraries for some of the fiction I hadn't read and some of the fiction I had read, and others for other topics. I'd need the same columns, author sort settings, etc. in some of the libraries,

... But apparently Calibre isn't designed that way.

It's designed for one big library, with something called "virtual libraries" to split it into usable sections.

I've searched the Quickstart Guide. Nothing about "virtual libraries" showed up. Is it something that people who use libraries elsewhere use often?

What are virtual libraries, how would I set them up, and what are their limitations?

05-11-2016, 02:45 AM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 940 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	What are "Virtual Libraries"? I'm used to using folders to organize my files. I'm not used to using libraries to organize them, and I've had bad experiences with some other apps using libraries. I'm trying to keep things organized, and trying to sort out technical issues, so I thought I'd use separate libraries for some of the fiction I hadn't read and some of the fiction I had read, and others for other topics. I'd need the same columns, author sort settings, etc. in some of the libraries, ... But apparently Calibre isn't designed that way. It's designed for one big library, with something called "virtual libraries" to split it into usable sections. I've searched the Quickstart Guide. Nothing about "virtual libraries" showed up. Is it something that people who use libraries elsewhere use often? What are virtual libraries, how would I set them up, and what are their limitations?