--- title: "What are libraries?" slug: "what-are-libraries" tags: ["Totara Engage", "Explainer", "Participant"] updated: 2024-01-29T09:15:36Z published: 2024-01-29T09:15:36Z canonical: "totara.help/what-are-libraries" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What are libraries? In Totara Engage you can view [resources, surveys, and playlists](/18/docs/totara-engage-content-types) in your library, which you can access via *Learn > Your Library* from the top navigation bar, or via the user profile (in the **Contributions** block). The default view in the library is **Your resources**. You can also [view other users' libraries](/18/docs/view-another-users-library), or view a [workspace's library](/18/docs/workspace-tabs). You can navigate between the different sections of the library using the side panel. The search bar allows you to look for items based on keywords, or search for a specific resource or playlist if you know its name. The library can be enabled or disabled in [Configure features](/18/docs/configure-features). ## ## Your resources This page shows all of the resources that the logged-in user has created. ![The Your resources page in the user's library.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1704905585807.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A38%3A28Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A38%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=i7miIuoaJa04SGtX07Pa3QCbIGksVb9F%2Bl15oF5A8%2Bk%3D) You can [create a new resource](/18/docs/create-a-resource) by clicking the plus icon (![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/P90zp0v8iBun-nwOX1QZakc2G6aYHecA0YS6pD-YrSiC2WGdHKN_NdvJQ_FJ6UC5qRcGvDJ_TAwtIsr5AtS2jLum915cW6F-wQHQPmu6DNG4XXx2NTFDOIfUIUys-J9eCT-Nq7jD=s0)) next to **Your resources**. ### Filters and sorting You can filter and sort your resources in a number of ways to narrow down the resources shown. This can be useful if you have created a large number of resources. - **Visibility**: Show items based on who is able to see them. You can show items with **All** visibility settings, items **Everyone can see**, items **Only you can see**, or items **Limited people can see** - **Type**: Choose whether items for **All** types are shown, or only show **Resources** or **Surveys** - **Tag**: Choose whether items for **All** tags are shown, or only items for a specific tag - **Sort by**: Sort the resources by the date they were created (**Created**), how many likes they have received (**Popular**), or alphabetical order (**A-Z**) ## Shared with you This page shows a list of resources and playlists that other users have shared with you. You can keep or remove any items that have been shared with you, or save them to **Saved resources**. If you have [multitenancy](/18/docs/what-is-multitenancy) enabled on your site then users will only be able to see user-generated content from other users in their tenant. For example, a user in tenant A would not be able to view or participate in a survey created by a user in tenant B. ### Filters and sorting If a lot of resources have been shared with you then you can sort or filter the results shown. As with the **Your resources** page you can filter by **Type** or **Tag**, and you can sort by the date the resources were created (**Created**), popularity (**Popular**), alphabetical order (**A-Z**), or the date they were shared with the user (**Date shared**). Note that the default sorting method is **Date shared**. ## Saved resources When viewing a resource you can save it by clicking the bookmark icon (![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/zJC6dn7kSuUSm7vZOLKOCY3IYWi5TQ6II9iSY5NtcIfsUm1cldhhKf-DFTTWz87sQfrflwqwKdxQL3Vl_oqj1XrruAxnXmGg-KbVT3MBcwTLkP9y3cS_onw5-_AfrLKyKXiL7-UK=s0)), allowing you to easily return to it later. Any resources you bookmark will be shown in the **Saved resources** section. ![The Saved resources page of a user's library.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1704904836430.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A38%3A28Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A38%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=i7miIuoaJa04SGtX07Pa3QCbIGksVb9F%2Bl15oF5A8%2Bk%3D) ## ## Your playlists This section shows all playlists you have created. You can click on each playlist to view the resources contained in the playlist. You can [create a new playlist](https://portal.document360.io/16/docs/create-a-playlist) by clicking the plus icon (![Icon Description automatically generated](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1639497646545.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A38%3A28Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A38%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=i7miIuoaJa04SGtX07Pa3QCbIGksVb9F%2Bl15oF5A8%2Bk%3D)) next to **Your playlists**. While viewing a playlist you have created you can also add a [resource](https://portal.document360.io/16/docs/create-a-resource) or [survey](https://portal.document360.io/16/docs/create-a-survey) by clicking the plus icon within the dotted outline. You can also reorder the resources within the playlist by dragging and dropping them, or remove resources if required. ![A user's playlist.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1704905798211.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A38%3A28Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A38%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=i7miIuoaJa04SGtX07Pa3QCbIGksVb9F%2Bl15oF5A8%2Bk%3D) ## Saved playlists This section shows any playlists you have saved for later reference. When viewing a playlist you can save it by clicking the bookmark icon (![Icon Description automatically generated](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1639497594235.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-07T12%3A38%3A28Z&se=2026-11-07T13%3A38%3A28Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=i7miIuoaJa04SGtX07Pa3QCbIGksVb9F%2Bl15oF5A8%2Bk%3D)), and click the icon again to remove it from your saved playlists. 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