New to Kicad, 15 years Eagle User :0

[PCB_Wiz]

I just downloaded the KiCad library : 51.6 MB 7,969 Files, 110 Folders

It’s a little hidden, (5.0.0-rc2), in KiCad shell.FootprintEditor.Preferences.FootprintLibraryWizard, where it has
[*] GitHub repository KiCad EDA · GitHub
as an option.

Once downloaded, it all shows up under
KiCad shell.FootprintEditor.View.LibraryBrowser

Plus there is this news, and links re Digikey’s new KiCad library work…

Digi-Key open sources alpha version of an "atomic" parts library

This looks quite exciting: The goal of the digikey-kicad-library library is to offer a collection of well defined parts that include assigned footprints. This meant to augment KiCad’s default library and give users another choice in library paradigm (meaning that it is One Solution, not The Solution). It contains 1-to-1 symbol to footprint assignments to meet the needs of those who prefer that style. It does not currently include the idea of a one symbol to many footprints primarily because th…

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@dashpuppy

In the last 15 years i have built up a HUGE library for my Eagle..

If that is your own, you should look at and test and give feedback to the developers, on the new Eagle Importers.
http://downloads.kicad.org/windows/nightly/

Improved Eagle support is now in shake-out testing phase.