Adding new books to CALIBRE library.

SonDan1 · 05-11-2018, 09:57 PM

I know this is a basic question but please be patient with me. I have started using Calibre to manage my Kindle books.

I formerly used the software to manage my epub books but that pc gave up the ghost years back.

Anyway I transferred about 400 Kindle books to Laptop by usb then added them to Calibre.

I have since purchased about 30 more books. How do I add them to Calibre? Do I have to write down the names and select them one by one via sub
to pc? It is probably really obvious what to do but my brain must be on temporarily hold.

Thank you for reading.

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theducks · 05-11-2018, 10:11 PM

Lots of ways.

Simplest: Drag and drop. Open your file manager and drag them (all) onto the Library list in calibre

Use the Add Books Menu item (the green book with a + icon

Divingduck · 05-12-2018, 05:51 AM

An additional one:

I download all content via Kindle4PC to my PC and use then connect to folder for copying all new books to calibre. This helps me to identify easily all new content in a comfortable way (for my workflow).

SonDan1 · 05-12-2018, 01:02 PM

Thank you all. I will download k4pc DD. Not sure I will be able to tell the newest books since I last transferred books by USB but I will check it out and get back to you here if needed.

Thanks again.

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dwig · 05-12-2018, 01:36 PM

BTW, the "Add Books" methods mentioned don't "move" the book into calibre, but instead they "copy" the book into calibre. The file in the source location remains, and if you don't want or need this original file you need to delete it manually.

Calibre also has an "auto-add" function which you can setup in Preferences>Adding Books on the "Automatic Adding" tab. You simply specify a folder, classically called a "watch folder", that calibre watches for changes and when it finds a file in one of the chosen formats it will automatically add the the book. This method, unlike the manual Add Books methods, will then delete the file from the watch folder.

05-11-2018, 09:57 PM	#1
SonDan1 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 2088 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nook 1, Aluratek Libre Pro,Kobo Wi-Fi, Samsung Galaxy Tab, KoboT, NST	Adding new books to CALIBRE library. I know this is a basic question but please be patient with me. I have started using Calibre to manage my Kindle books. I formerly used the software to manage my epub books but that pc gave up the ghost years back. Anyway I transferred about 400 Kindle books to Laptop by usb then added them to Calibre. I have since purchased about 30 more books. How do I add them to Calibre? Do I have to write down the names and select them one by one via sub to pc? It is probably really obvious what to do but my brain must be on temporarily hold. Thank you for reading. Sent from my SM-T713 using Tapatalk

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05-11-2018, 10:11 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Lots of ways. Simplest: Drag and drop. Open your file manager and drag them (all) onto the Library list in calibre Use the Add Books Menu item (the green book with a + icon

05-12-2018, 05:51 AM	#3
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	An additional one: I download all content via Kindle4PC to my PC and use then connect to folder for copying all new books to calibre. This helps me to identify easily all new content in a comfortable way (for my workflow).

05-12-2018, 01:02 PM	#4
SonDan1 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 2088 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nook 1, Aluratek Libre Pro,Kobo Wi-Fi, Samsung Galaxy Tab, KoboT, NST	Thank you all. I will download k4pc DD. Not sure I will be able to tell the newest books since I last transferred books by USB but I will check it out and get back to you here if needed. Thanks again. Sent from my XT1565 using Tapatalk

05-12-2018, 01:36 PM	#5
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718541 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	BTW, the "Add Books" methods mentioned don't "move" the book into calibre, but instead they "copy" the book into calibre. The file in the source location remains, and if you don't want or need this original file you need to delete it manually. Calibre also has an "auto-add" function which you can setup in Preferences>Adding Books on the "Automatic Adding" tab. You simply specify a folder, classically called a "watch folder", that calibre watches for changes and when it finds a file in one of the chosen formats it will automatically add the the book. This method, unlike the manual Add Books methods, will then delete the file from the watch folder.

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