# Library for Documentaries **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** library-management\ **Created:** [January 19, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-for-documentaries/866832 "2024-01-19T21:43:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JigShaun](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jigshaun/32/17009_2.png) [@JigShaun](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JigShaun)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-for-documentaries/866832/1 "2024-01-19T21:43:55Z")
I have a few hundred documentaries. Some are series, and some are single episode. For example, I collect WWII docs. I have WWII in Color, The World at War, etc. I also have a bunch of BBC documentaries like The Battle of Britain, and from the History Channel like D-Day or Pearl Harbour 75 years later. I could split all these movies into two libraries, one for singles and one for series. But I have movies and shows about Ancient Egypt, UFO’s, Archeology. You get the idea. So when I want to watch a doc about, eg., the Bermuda Triangle, or Astronomy, I’ll always have to look in two libraries. I understand, you may not be able to create this based on how your software is organized. I just thought I would mention it. Also, documentaries are just one example of how this functionality could be used. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-for-documentaries/866832/2 "2024-01-19T22:08:07Z")
There’s an existing feature suggestion for this (they use a very similar example): > [@\[Feature Request\] Libraries that have a mix of TV shows & Movies](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-libraries-that-have-a-mix-of-tv-shows-movies/100433): > > I would like to see a library where your TV shows and Movies are listed/categorized under a sigle library.   For example, I have a bunch of military documentaries that are known Movies and TV show series (i.e. Restrepo --\> movie, and Off To War --\> tv series).  I keep them in a single folder listed as "military documentaries".  When I create the library, I can only choose one type or the other if I want proper categorization and display (i.e. box art, information, etc.).  If I select it as "Ho… It would probably be better to vote over there (if you haven’t) and close this request. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-for-documentaries/866832/3 "2024-01-19T22:08:44Z")
You could go with one documentary library for movies and tv-shows each and assign those “topics” as their own collection. This way, the “Ancient Egypt” tv-shows will show as related content in the same-named movie collection. That being said… there’s already an existing suggestion discussing for Plex to support libraries that have mixed content (tv shows and movies). Please comment/vote in that thread in order to help us avoid distracting or cannibalizing votes. Unless I’m missing some unique aspect of your suggestion I’ll close this thread as a duplicate. > [@\[Feature Request\] Libraries that have a mix of TV shows & Movies](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-libraries-that-have-a-mix-of-tv-shows-movies/100433): > > I would like to see a library where your TV shows and Movies are listed/categorized under a sigle library.   For example, I have a bunch of military documentaries that are known Movies and TV show series (i.e. Restrepo --\> movie, and Off To War --\> tv series).  I keep them in a single folder listed as "military documentaries".  When I create the library, I can only choose one type or the other if I want proper categorization and display (i.e. box art, information, etc.).  If I select it as "Ho… [edit: and too slow…] ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/library-for-documentaries/866832/4 "2024-01-22T07:28:01Z")
Closed on January 22, 2024, 7:28am UTC 2024 clean-up: duplicate