Index: common/kiface_i.cpp
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--- common/kiface_i.cpp.orig
+++ common/kiface_i.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ static void setSearchPaths( SEARCH_STACK
 
             fn.AppendDir( wxT( "library" ) );
             aDst->AddPaths( fn.GetPath() );
+            
 
             fn.AppendDir( wxT( "doc" ) );
             aDst->AddPaths( fn.GetPath() );
@@ -60,6 +61,13 @@ static void setSearchPaths( SEARCH_STACK
             fn.RemoveLastDir();
             fn.RemoveLastDir();     // "../../"  up twice, removing library/doc/
         }
+       // user local library
+      wxString homeDir = wxFileName::GetHomeDir();
+      aDst->AddPaths( homeDir + wxT( "/.local/share/kicad/library-repos/kicad-library/library" ) );
+      aDst->AddPaths( homeDir + wxT( "/.local/share/kicad/library-repos/kicad-library/modules" ) );
+      aDst->AddPaths( homeDir + wxT( "/.local/share/kicad/library-repos/kicad-library/modules/packages3d" ) );
+      aDst->AddPaths( homeDir + wxT( "/.local/share/kicad/library-repos/kicad-library/template" ) );
+ 
 
         // Add PCB library file path to search path list.
         if( aId == KIWAY::FACE_PCB || aId == KIWAY::FACE_CVPCB )