Had to upload iTunes library fr backup, how do I upload iTouch playlist w/o

My iTunes library got corrupted and I had to restore it. Now I no longer have my playlists, etc. My question is how do I upload my playlists and other songs from my iTouch and iPod? When I connect them, iTunes tells me these devices can only connect to one library and they must be deleted. What do I do?? I have songs and playlists on these devices that I don't want deleted.
Help!??

Restore it(the instructions to do so depend on how it was backed up), and if needed, launch iTunes with the Shift key held down and choose that library.
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