MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Need help merging libraries from old to new

theducks · 03-13-2026, 07:05 PM

Sirtel advice is 100% spot on

The GUI has Copy to Library on the context menu (add it using Preferences: Toolbars... if you need to)

The Calibre you are using needs to know BOTH Libraries.
The Usage is while viewing the FROM library.

Select the book to copy: select Copy to Library (from the ctx-menu):Select the destination Library

...delete after makes it a Move.

There is a commandline interface method, but it is a bit more effort to use as you need to 'select first, then ...

Pick the GUI

03-13-2026, 07:05 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,596 Karma: 62544528 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Sirtel advice is 100% spot on The GUI has Copy to Library on the context menu (add it using Preferences: Toolbars... if you need to) The Calibre you are using needs to know BOTH Libraries. The Usage is while viewing the FROM library. Select the book to copy: select Copy to Library (from the ctx-menu):Select the destination Library ...delete after makes it a Move. There is a commandline interface method, but it is a bit more effort to use as you need to 'select first, then ... Pick the GUI