# How to delete a library? Can’t delete

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-delete-a-library-can-t-delete/564666>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** library-management\
**Created:** [March 30, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-delete-a-library-can-t-delete/564666 "2020-03-30T06:50:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Truest1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Truest1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Truest1)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-delete-a-library-can-t-delete/564666/1 "2020-03-30T06:50:28Z")

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Hello I’ve tried to delete a library I have made but am unable to. It keeps reappearing. How can I delete??

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-delete-a-library-can-t-delete/564666/2 "2020-03-30T06:51:11Z")

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1. [activate debug](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/ "activate debug") logging ( **not** ‘verbose’!)
2. quit Plex Server
3. wait 1 minute
4. start Plex Server
5. wait 5 minutes
6. [fetch log files](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200250417 "fetch log files") and attach them here

Or inspect them yourself. Take a look at the `Plex Media Server.log` file and seek for messages about database `corrupt` or `malformed`.  
If you find these, you may have to repair your database.

> **[Repair a Corrupt Database | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201100678-repair-a-corrupt-database/)**
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> Though rare, it is possible for your main Plex Media Server database to become corrupted. For instance, it might happen...

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-delete-a-library-can-t-delete/564666/3 "2020-06-28T07:05:14Z")

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