How can I consolidate two iTunes libraries onto one disc?

OK... here's the deal...
I am permanently in a nursing home and was only available to bring my MacBook Pro to my new "home"... however, I had a back-up of my Intel iMac's iTunes library on a small 250GB portable drive so what I would like to do is:
1) re-direct my iTunes folder to my 'old' large 'main' iTunes library, and;
2) somehow consolidate the 'new' library on my MBP to that library (about 12 gigs) without having to open each track to add it to the 'newest' library.
I don't think that this is what "Consolidate Library,,," does, is it? I'm afraid to try as that "This cannot be undone." is rather daunting.
Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Fortunately, this won't affect my iPod as there's no way (yet) to put 120GB on a 60GB iPod!
MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo, 1 2.16GHz (Early 2006) Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hey,
I've been doing a similar thing recently. Have you tried importing either through home sharing on itunes or just transferring what you need by accessing the other MacBook if you mount it in your shared places? Takes a while wirelessly but should get it done..... I think!

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