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title: "About Library Collections"
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updated: 2021-02-03T00:00:34Z
published: 2021-02-03T00:00:34Z
canonical: "help.infoodle.com/about-library-collections"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# About Library Collections

A collection is a subset of a catalogue. Its function is to hold all the individual items related to it. To add a collection to a library click here.

Examples for this are:

- a training course that has a DVD and pamphlet.

- a song that has an mp3, chord sheet and notes.

In these examples the collection holds the items:

*A book library could have a collection based on genre of book e.g. fiction, non fiction, sport, prayer etc.*

*A music library could have a catalogue called funeral songs, the collections would be the songs and under each song could be items relating to it.*

:::(Info) (Note)
Always remember the hierarchy structure for libraries follows Library, Catalogue, Collection, Item. Click [here](https://help.infoodle.com/help/library/creating-your-library) for more info.
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