How to transfer iTunes library to Macbook Pro

I have been syncing my iTunes library on my phone with an older HP laptop. I have a new MacBook Pro that I would like to transfer my iTunes library to. What is the best way to do that? If I just plug my phone into the new MacBook, will it copy library to computer or will I lose my music?

I am a music director and have several years of iTunes and non-iTunes purchases in my library. I am not very computer savvy and am scared to death of losing all of my music.
I've tried home sharing but Macbook is not showing my pc in the homesharing option. Both computers show homesharing setting is on with the same apple id on both.
I've tried copying my itunes library on PC to a jumpdrive but when i try to import the folder in iTunes on MacBook it says songs aren't there. 
I have a 32 GB iphone 4S that has my entire itunes library on it. If I sync everything on it with old PC to make sure everything is on it and then sync it to my new MacBook, will everything be automatically transferred?

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