Mulitple libraries vs. playlists

Can somebody explain the differences between libraries and playlists? What should I do with Christmas songs or St. Patrick's songs - things I may not want to hear year round?
Thanks.

Put them in a playlist "Christmas" and "St Patrick". Then only sync those playlist during those times.
I have playlists for each month of the year for the gym. You can use playlists for whatever you like and you can choose to sync only the playlists that you want at any given time.

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