Combining 3 Libraries

dnavratil · 12-18-2019, 12:07 PM

Hi folks, Karen here. I created 3 libraries I have been using for about a year.
One is called "Classics I've Read" another is called "Awarded Books I've Read" and the third is called "Other Books I've Read"! Is there any way to combine all 3 libraries and just name it "Books I've Read"? I just discovered that I can input "Tags" onto each book so I really don't need to have 3 libraries. Thanks in advance for any help - Karen N.
PS - Don't get too technical, I'm a senior!! Ha! Ha!

BetterRed · 12-18-2019, 03:33 PM

I suggest you back up your libraries before doing this sort of thing.

Tag the books in each library the manner you suggest (i.e. 'Classics I've Read', 'Awarded...', 'Other...'

Rename the biggest library to something like "Calibre Books" - you do that from the library icon dropdown - you can't rename the current library, so you'll need to switch to one of the smaller libraries.

For the two small libraries: select all the books (Ctrl+A), then use the Copy to library tool in the right click menu to copy the books to the "Calibre Books" library.

You could create virtual libraries for the three "xxxx I've Read" tags.

BR

Adoby · 12-18-2019, 04:19 PM

I second virtual libraries. Then you can have a tab on top for each type of book, and one tab for all books.

Then just click any tab and only those books will be shown in the book list. Very handy!

And you can add more tabs. Many more tabs if you want to.

Favorite books. Bad books. Favorite authors. Books to read again. Books unread. Biographies. Thriller. General. Historical. Fantastic. Romance. Non-fiction. New books. Books without any matching tab. Series. Ongoing series. Finished series. Finnish books. And so on...

If you can do a search and find a certain set of books, then you can promote that search to a virtual library with a tab.

theducks · 12-18-2019, 05:03 PM

And all those tabs do NOT need to ALWAYS show (once defined).
They are in standby on the VL button on the far left.
(I have 4: poor/none, Have Read, To Read, To be touched up)
VL's are really

in that all you other SAVED searches can be used against just that view

dnavratil · 12-20-2019, 08:22 AM

Thank you for all replys, I'm working on your solutions right now!! Happy Holidays to All!
Karen in Alabama

12-18-2019, 12:07 PM	#1
dnavratil Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Alabama Device: Windows 10 Desktop Computer	Combining 3 Libraries Hi folks, Karen here. I created 3 libraries I have been using for about a year. One is called "Classics I've Read" another is called "Awarded Books I've Read" and the third is called "Other Books I've Read"! Is there any way to combine all 3 libraries and just name it "Books I've Read"? I just discovered that I can input "Tags" onto each book so I really don't need to have 3 libraries. Thanks in advance for any help - Karen N. PS - Don't get too technical, I'm a senior!! Ha! Ha!

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12-18-2019, 03:33 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,672 Karma: 26966376 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	I suggest you back up your libraries before doing this sort of thing. Tag the books in each library the manner you suggest (i.e. 'Classics I've Read', 'Awarded...', 'Other...' Rename the biggest library to something like "Calibre Books" - you do that from the library icon dropdown - you can't rename the current library, so you'll need to switch to one of the smaller libraries. For the two small libraries: select all the books (Ctrl+A), then use the Copy to library tool in the right click menu to copy the books to the "Calibre Books" library. You could create virtual libraries for the three "xxxx I've Read" tags. BR

12-18-2019, 04:19 PM	#3
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	I second virtual libraries. Then you can have a tab on top for each type of book, and one tab for all books. Then just click any tab and only those books will be shown in the book list. Very handy! And you can add more tabs. Many more tabs if you want to. Favorite books. Bad books. Favorite authors. Books to read again. Books unread. Biographies. Thriller. General. Historical. Fantastic. Romance. Non-fiction. New books. Books without any matching tab. Series. Ongoing series. Finished series. Finnish books. And so on... If you can do a search and find a certain set of books, then you can promote that search to a virtual library with a tab.

12-18-2019, 05:03 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,967 Karma: 55705602 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	And all those tabs do NOT need to ALWAYS show (once defined). They are in standby on the VL button on the far left. (I have 4: poor/none, Have Read, To Read, To be touched up) VL's are really in that all you other SAVED searches can be used against just that view

12-20-2019, 08:22 AM	#5
dnavratil Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Alabama Device: Windows 10 Desktop Computer	Thank you for all replys, I'm working on your solutions right now!! Happy Holidays to All! Karen in Alabama