diff --git a/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.cpp b/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.cpp
index 6b27b43aa0..730c415bf7 100644
--- a/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ LIBRARY_RESULT<LIB_DATA*> SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER::loadIfNeeded( const wx
                     SCH_IO* plugin = SCH_IO_MGR::FindPlugin( type );
                     wxCHECK( plugin, tl::unexpected( LIBRARY_ERROR( _( "Internal error" ) ) ) );
 
+                    plugin->SetLibraryManagerAdapter( this );
+
                     std::lock_guard lock( aMutex );
 
                     aTarget[ row->Nickname() ].row = row;
@@ -90,8 +92,6 @@ LIBRARY_RESULT<LIB_DATA*> SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER::loadIfNeeded( const wx
                     return &aTarget.at( aNickname );
                 }
 
-                wxLogTrace( traceLibraries, "Library %s not found in library table (%s)",
-                            aNickname, magic_enum::enum_name( aScope ) );
                 return nullptr;
             }
 
@@ -389,3 +389,20 @@ std::vector<std::pair<wxString, LIB_STATUS>> SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER::Get
 
     return ret;
 }
+
+
+int SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER::GetModifyHash() const
+{
+    int hash = 0;
+
+    for( const LIBRARY_TABLE_ROW* row : m_manager.Rows( LIBRARY_TABLE_TYPE::SYMBOL ) )
+    {
+        if( std::optional<const LIB_DATA*> result = fetchIfLoaded( row->Nickname() );
+            const LIB_DATA* rowData = *result )
+        {
+            hash += rowData->plugin->GetModifyHash();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return hash;
+}
diff --git a/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.h b/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.h
index 4f76a638ae..75adba6e1e 100644
--- a/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.h
+++ b/eeschema/libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.h
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ public:
 
     static std::optional<SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_FILE_T> ParseLibType( const wxString& aType );
 
+    int GetModifyHash() const override;
+
 protected:
 
     void doPreload() override {}
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.cpp b/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.cpp
index 00f26a2b33..61beef1687 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@
 
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 
+#include <libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.h>
 #include <database/database_connection.h>
 #include <database/database_lib_settings.h>
 #include <fmt.h>
+#include <ki_exception.h>
 #include <lib_symbol.h>
 #include <lib_id.h>
 #include <symbol_lib_table.h>
@@ -36,8 +38,11 @@
 #include "sch_io_database.h"
 
 
-SCH_IO_DATABASE::SCH_IO_DATABASE() : SCH_IO( wxS( "Database library" ) ),
-        m_libTable( nullptr ),
+
+
+SCH_IO_DATABASE::SCH_IO_DATABASE() :
+        SCH_IO( wxS( "Database library" ) ),
+        m_adapter( nullptr ),
         m_settings(),
         m_conn()
 {
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ void SCH_IO_DATABASE::EnumerateSymbolLib( std::vector<LIB_SYMBOL*>& aSymbolList,
                                           const wxString&           aLibraryPath,
                                           const std::map<std::string, UTF8>*         aProperties )
 {
-    wxCHECK_RET( m_libTable, "Database plugin missing library table handle!" );
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_adapter, "Database plugin missing library manager adapter handle!" );
     ensureSettings( aLibraryPath );
     ensureConnection();
     cacheLib();
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ LIB_SYMBOL* SCH_IO_DATABASE::LoadSymbol( const wxString&   aLibraryPath,
                                          const wxString&   aAliasName,
                                          const std::map<std::string, UTF8>* aProperties )
 {
-    wxCHECK( m_libTable, nullptr );
+    wxCHECK_MSG( m_adapter, nullptr, "Database plugin missing library manager adapter handle!" );
     ensureSettings( aLibraryPath );
     ensureConnection();
 
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ void SCH_IO_DATABASE::cacheLib()
 {
     long long currentTimestampSeconds = wxDateTime::Now().GetValue().GetValue() / 1000;
 
-    if( m_libTable->GetModifyHash() == m_cacheModifyHash
+    if( m_adapter->GetModifyHash() == m_cacheModifyHash
         && ( currentTimestampSeconds - m_cacheTimestamp ) < m_settings->m_Cache.max_age )
     {
         return;
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ void SCH_IO_DATABASE::cacheLib()
     m_sanitizedNameMap = std::move( newSanitizedNameMap );
 
     m_cacheTimestamp = currentTimestampSeconds;
-    m_cacheModifyHash = m_libTable->GetModifyHash();
+    m_cacheModifyHash = m_adapter->GetModifyHash();
 }
 
 void SCH_IO_DATABASE::ensureSettings( const wxString& aSettingsPath )
@@ -455,7 +460,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<LIB_SYMBOL>  SCH_IO_DATABASE::loadSymbolFromRow( const wxString&
         symbolId.Parse( std::any_cast<std::string>( aRow.at( aTable.symbols_col ) ) );
 
         if( symbolId.IsValid() )
-            originalSymbol = m_libTable->LoadSymbol( symbolId );
+            originalSymbol = m_adapter->LoadSymbol( symbolId );
 
         if( originalSymbol )
         {
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.h b/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.h
index 41603954e1..4c6e34b496 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/database/sch_io_database.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <optional>
 
 
+class LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER;
 class DATABASE_LIB_SETTINGS;
 struct DATABASE_LIB_TABLE;
 
@@ -76,9 +77,9 @@ public:
     // Database libraries can never be written using the symbol editing API
     bool IsLibraryWritable( const wxString& aLibraryPath ) override { return false; }
 
-    void SetLibTable( SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE* aTable ) override
+    void SetLibraryManagerAdapter( SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER* aAdapter ) override
     {
-        m_libTable = aTable;
+        m_adapter = aAdapter;
     }
 
     DATABASE_LIB_SETTINGS* Settings() const { return m_settings.get(); }
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ private:
 
     static std::optional<bool> boolFromAny( const std::any& aVal );
 
-    SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE* m_libTable;
+    SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER* m_adapter;
 
     std::unique_ptr<DATABASE_LIB_SETTINGS> m_settings;
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp b/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp
index f42cec3784..3f98a57685 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
 #include <lib_symbol.h>
 #include <symbol_lib_table.h>
 
+#include <libraries/symbol_library_manager_adapter.h>
 #include <http_lib/http_lib_connection.h>
 #include "sch_io_http_lib.h"
 
 
 SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB::SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB() :
         SCH_IO( wxS( "HTTP library" ) ),
-        m_libTable( nullptr )
+        m_adapter( nullptr )
 {
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ void SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB::EnumerateSymbolLib( wxArrayString& aSymbolNameList, const
 void SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB::EnumerateSymbolLib( std::vector<LIB_SYMBOL*>& aSymbolList, const wxString& aLibraryPath,
                                           const std::map<std::string, UTF8>* aProperties )
 {
-    wxCHECK_RET( m_libTable, _( "httplib plugin missing library table handle!" ) );
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_adapter, "HTTP plugin missing library manager adapter handle!" );
     ensureSettings( aLibraryPath );
     ensureConnection();
 
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ void SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB::EnumerateSymbolLib( std::vector<LIB_SYMBOL*>& aSymbolList,
 LIB_SYMBOL* SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB::LoadSymbol( const wxString& aLibraryPath, const wxString& aAliasName,
                                          const std::map<std::string, UTF8>* aProperties )
 {
-    wxCHECK( m_libTable, nullptr );
+    wxCHECK_MSG( m_adapter, nullptr, "HTTP plugin missing library manager adapter handle!" );
     ensureSettings( aLibraryPath );
     ensureConnection();
 
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ LIB_SYMBOL* SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB::loadSymbolFromPart( const wxString& aSymbolName,
         symbolId.Parse( symbolIdStr );
 
         if( symbolId.IsValid() )
-            originalSymbol = m_libTable->LoadSymbol( symbolId );
+            originalSymbol = m_adapter->LoadSymbol( symbolId );
 
         if( originalSymbol )
         {
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.h b/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.h
index 5244706774..b0c01a9dad 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include <sch_io/sch_io_mgr.h>
 #include <wildcards_and_files_ext.h>
 
+class LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER;
+
 /**
  * A KiCad HTTP library provides both symbol and footprint metadata, so there are "shim" plugins
  * on both the symbol and footprint side of things that expose the database contents to the
@@ -68,7 +70,10 @@ public:
 
     bool IsLibraryWritable( const wxString& aLibraryPath ) override { return false; }
 
-    void SetLibTable( SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE* aTable ) override { m_libTable = aTable; }
+    void SetLibraryManagerAdapter( SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER* aAdapter ) override
+    {
+        m_adapter = aAdapter;
+    }
 
     HTTP_LIB_SETTINGS* Settings() const { return m_settings.get(); }
 
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ private:
                                     const HTTP_LIB_PART& aPart );
 
 private:
-    SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE*                    m_libTable;
+    SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER*      m_adapter;
 
     /// Generally will be null if no valid connection is established
     std::unique_ptr<HTTP_LIB_CONNECTION> m_conn;
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/sch_io.h b/eeschema/sch_io/sch_io.h
index a5e4f64804..18e85722b0 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/sch_io.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/sch_io.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <i18n_utility.h>
 #include <wx/arrstr.h>
 
+class SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER;
+
 /**
  * Base class that schematic file and library loading and saving plugins should derive from.
  * Implementations can provide either LoadSchematicFile() or SaveSchematicFile() functions,
@@ -351,10 +353,10 @@ public:
     virtual const wxString& GetError() const;
 
     /**
-     * Some library plugins need to have access to their parent library table.
-     * @param aTable is the table this plugin is registered within.
+     * Some library plugins need to interface with other loaded libraries.
+     * To do this, they receive a reference to the project-specific manager adapter.
      */
-    virtual void SetLibTable( SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE* aTable ) {}
+    virtual void SetLibraryManagerAdapter( SYMBOL_LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER* aAdapter ) {}
 
     //-----</PUBLIC SCH_IO API>------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
index 596cfc2613..e3916f1cd0 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ bool SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE_ROW::Refresh()
 
         plugin.reset( SCH_IO_MGR::FindPlugin( type ) );
         SetLoaded( false );
-        plugin->SetLibTable( static_cast<SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE*>( GetParent() ) );
         plugin->EnumerateSymbolLib( dummyList, GetFullURI( true ), GetProperties() );
         SetLoaded( true );
         return true;
@@ -366,8 +365,6 @@ SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE_ROW* SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE::FindRow( const wxString& aNickname, bool
     if( !row->plugin )
         row->setPlugin( SCH_IO_MGR::FindPlugin( row->type ) );
 
-    row->plugin->SetLibTable( this );
-
     return row;
 }
 
@@ -388,7 +385,6 @@ void SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE::LoadSymbolLib( std::vector<LIB_SYMBOL*>& aSymbolList,
         row->SetOptions( row->GetOptions() + " " + PropPowerSymsOnly );
 
     row->SetLoaded( false );
-    row->plugin->SetLibTable( this );
     row->plugin->EnumerateSymbolLib( aSymbolList, row->GetFullURI( true ), row->GetProperties() );
     row->SetLoaded( true );
 
diff --git a/include/libraries/library_manager.h b/include/libraries/library_manager.h
index 925ff6fedf..6eb2f4d7a3 100644
--- a/include/libraries/library_manager.h
+++ b/include/libraries/library_manager.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ public:
 
     ~LIBRARY_MANAGER_ADAPTER() override = default;
 
+    virtual int GetModifyHash() const { return 0; };
+
 protected:
 
     virtual void doPreload() = 0;