Calibre To Kobo

Working with Calibre to organise and handle the e-book shelves on your KOBO E-reader

I can connect to my Kobo via Filezilla and manually send books that way, but I'd prefer to use Calibre and the advanced organisations/syncing that it allows. I've mapped the Kobo as a network drive, but when using the Calibre Connect to Folder option, nothing happens - as if Calibre can't see the ereader.

This page explains how to create and manage shelves on your KOBO e-reader from your desktop or laptop PC with Calibre (e-reader utility).

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KOBO GLO (shelves)

CAUTION

KOBO SHELVES

Kepub

Configuration

1. Add a custom column to calibre
-> Preferences | Change Calibre Behaviour | Add your own columns
-> Now select 'Add custom column'
-> Select 'Tags' in 'Quick create'
-> I use 'Lookup Name' = 'Myshelves' and 'Column heading' = 'My Shelves'
-> Important: (plse check) this column MUST BE of type 'Comma separated text, like tags, shown in the tag browser'

2. Configured either the Kobo Glo, Globo Touch or Kobo Touch Extended driver, depending on which you are using.
-> Preferences | Advanced | Plugins
-> Now expand 'Device Interface plugins' section and search for 'KoboGlo', 'KoboTouch' or 'Kobo Touch Extended' driver
-> With your choice highlighted, select 'Customize plugin'
-> In the area for shelf info, type '#myshelves' (beware to use the '#' tag)

Shelf Management with calibre for your Kobo (GLO)

-> Now you can select any other relevant options at your own choice, but I suggest that at least you select the 'Create Bookshelves' and 'Delete Empty Bookshelves' options. The others are not shelf specific.

Calibre Kobo Plugin

When you edit the metadata for a book, search for the 'Custom Metadata' area. In the field 'My Shelves' type in whatever (name of) shelves you want the books to be placed in. The shelves which don't exist on your Kobo will be created.

KOBO SHELVES

Kepub

Configuration

1. Add a custom column to calibre
-> Preferences | Change Calibre Behaviour | Add your own columns
-> Now select 'Add custom column'
-> Select 'Tags' in 'Quick create'
-> I use 'Lookup Name' = 'Myshelves' and 'Column heading' = 'My Shelves'
-> Important: (plse check) this column MUST BE of type 'Comma separated text, like tags, shown in the tag browser'

2. Configured either the Kobo Glo, Globo Touch or Kobo Touch Extended driver, depending on which you are using.
-> Preferences | Advanced | Plugins
-> Now expand 'Device Interface plugins' section and search for 'KoboGlo', 'KoboTouch' or 'Kobo Touch Extended' driver
-> With your choice highlighted, select 'Customize plugin'
-> In the area for shelf info, type '#myshelves' (beware to use the '#' tag)

Shelf Management with calibre for your Kobo (GLO)

-> Now you can select any other relevant options at your own choice, but I suggest that at least you select the 'Create Bookshelves' and 'Delete Empty Bookshelves' options. The others are not shelf specific.

Calibre Kobo Plugin

When you edit the metadata for a book, search for the 'Custom Metadata' area. In the field 'My Shelves' type in whatever (name of) shelves you want the books to be placed in. The shelves which don't exist on your Kobo will be created.

Transfer Kobo Books To Kindle

calibre has three options concerning updating Metadata on the Kobo. Options affect how & when shelves are managed on the Kobo.

-> Preferences | Import/Export | Sending books to devices
-> The Metadata management selection has 3 options:
-> Manual management: Calibre updates the metadata and adds collections only when a book is sent. With this option, calibre will never remove a collection.
-> Only on send: Calibre updates metadata and adds/removes collections for a book only when it is sent to the Kobo.
-> Automatic management: Calibre automatically keeps metadata on the Kobo in sync with the calibre library, on every connect

I always use 'automatic management'. Works great for me. If you choose the option 'Manual management', your shelves will never-ever be removed.

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