Combine existing Calibre libraries into a new library

rad47 · 01-27-2025, 01:53 PM

Is there a way to move all the books two Existing Calibre Libraries into a third New Calibre Library w/o copying each book in the existing libraries individually?

i.e. NCL = ECL1 +ECL2

Thanks
Bob

Sirtel · 01-27-2025, 02:01 PM

Of course. First, you need to create that new library. Then go back to the old library, select all the books, right-click -> copy to library -> [the name of the new library] (delete after copy). This should leave your old library empty and you can remove it from the library list. Repeat with the second library.

JSWolf · 01-27-2025, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

Of course. First, you need to create that new library. Then go back to the old library, select all the books, right-click -> copy to library -> [the name of the new library] (delete after copy). This should leave your old library empty and you can remove it from the library list. Repeat with the second library.

I would not do the delete after copy. I would want to make sure the new library was good to go before deleting anything.

01-27-2025, 01:53 PM	#1
rad47 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: kindle - 2024	Combine existing Calibre libraries into a new library Is there a way to move all the books two Existing Calibre Libraries into a third New Calibre Library w/o copying each book in the existing libraries individually? i.e. NCL = ECL1 +ECL2 Thanks Bob

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01-27-2025, 02:01 PM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,003 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Of course. First, you need to create that new library. Then go back to the old library, select all the books, right-click -> copy to library -> [the name of the new library] (delete after copy). This should leave your old library empty and you can remove it from the library list. Repeat with the second library.

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