Removing purchases from library in a block

Several years ago I purchased some collections that are now pretty useless to me, and are clogging up my library badly. They're some of the old Perseus collections, with thousands of books, and they don't seem to be tagged Perseus in the library view. Can I remove these items from my library in a block, or will I have to go through individually? Is there a way to find all the Perseus items in my library?

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NB.Mick

Is there a way to find all the Perseus items in my library?

simply filter the library for 'Perseus'

Can I remove these items from my library in a block

Yes. See the detailed description under http://wiki.logos.com/Hiding_books

Lonnie Spencer

While I was working with the Faithlife tech on an issue with my hidden books, I had mentioned I wish I had not downloaded the free Perseus collection because I was not using it at all and it was only clogging up my library. The tech said No, problem and he locked the Perseus resource for me, which removed it from my library. You may want to talk to Faithlife about what can be done before you go through the pain of hiding these books.

Josh

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/829802#Comment_829802

While I was working with the Faithlife tech on an issue with my hidden books, I had mentioned I wish I had not downloaded the free Perseus collection because I was not using it at all and it was only clogging up my library. The tech said No, problem and he locked the Perseus resource for me, which removed it from my library. You may want to talk to Faithlife about what can be done before you go through the pain of hiding these books.

Yes, this is the real solution. I did this too. I really was hoping Logos would somehow fix this issue.

HansK

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/829804#Comment_829804

I encountered problems when hiding books. Now I have unhidden them all.

Following the logs, Logos checks the library for hidden books every time you start up. There must be a way to delete books from your library, but that can be restored by you. WS has a section where you can see your licenced books and can download them as you wish.

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/829834#Comment_829834

Following the logs, Logos checks the library for hidden books every time you start up

True - but on my system (where I have around 350 hidden books) this check takes less than quarter of a second. So not a big overhead

There must be a way to delete books from your library, but that can be restored by you

The only mechanism to do this is using the hide mechanism

Bradley Grainger (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/829841#Comment_829841

Following the logs, Logos checks the library for hidden books every time you start up

True - but on my system (where I have around 350 hidden books) this check takes less than quarter of a second. So not a big overhead

Also, that check is only performed if logging is enabled. (It's an extra diagnostic step so that Tech Support has additional information to help identify why a resource may not be available.)

Graham Criddle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/829917#Comment_829917

Thanks Bradley

I didn't know that

Matt Hamrick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/829795#Comment_829795

I just removed the entire Perseus collection at once doing what wiki said to do. It was very easy and painless.