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title: Manage Libraries
slug: manage-libraries
createdAt: 2026-09-07T12:18:23.498Z
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Use **Library Manager** when you need to keep your libraries organised as your content or learner needs change. It gives you one place to manage the Characters included in each library, update library settings, and archive libraries you no longer need.
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**Note:** Don’t have a library yet? Create a custom library first, then return here to manage its Characters and settings. See **[Create a Custom Library](docId:7TP0SKrBIWTN9MHpRMWvj)** to get started.
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Let’s get started 🚀
## View Your Libraries
The **Library Manager** shows your existing libraries and their key details, such as tags, cohorts, Characters, and timer settings.
Use the interactive walkthrough below to see how to view and find your libraries.
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## Manage Characters
In SimFlow, **Characters are the cases or scenarios that learners interact with when running a simulation**. Use **Manage Characters** to control which Characters are included in an existing library. From here, you can add new Characters or remove ones that are no longer needed.
### Add Characters to a Library
Add a Character when you want to make another simulation available to learners through the library.
Use the interactive walkthrough below to see how to add a Character to a library.
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### Remove Characters from a Library
Remove a Character when you no longer want that simulation included in the library. This keeps the library focused on the simulations that are relevant to its learners.
Use the interactive walkthrough below to see how to remove a Character from a library.
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## Edit a Library
Update an existing library when you need to change its name, learner-facing filter categories, or timer settings. You can also archive the library from the edit screen if it is no longer needed.
Use the interactive walkthrough below to see how to edit a library.
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## Archive or Unarchive a Library
As your content changes, some libraries may no longer be relevant or in use. Instead of deleting a library and losing its content, you can **archive **it to keep your Active list organised while preserving it for later.
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**Note:** **Archive **a library to move it out of the Active list without deleting it. **Unarchive **it to make it active again.
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Use the interactive walkthrough below to see how to Archive or Unarchive a Library.
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