diff --git a/common/fp_lib_table.cpp b/common/fp_lib_table.cpp
index 24d32a1e07..f373b6fc4e 100644
--- a/common/fp_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/common/fp_lib_table.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,14 @@ FP_LIB_TABLE::FP_LIB_TABLE( FP_LIB_TABLE* aFallBackTable ) :
 void FP_LIB_TABLE::Parse( LIB_TABLE_LEXER* in )
 {
     T       tok;
+    wxString errMsg;    // to collect error messages
 
     // This table may be nested within a larger s-expression, or not.
     // Allow for parser of that optional containing s-epression to have looked ahead.
     if( in->CurTok() != T_fp_lib_table )
     {
         in->NeedLEFT();
+
         if( ( tok = in->NextTok() ) != T_fp_lib_table )
             in->Expecting( T_fp_lib_table );
     }
@@ -88,10 +90,6 @@ void FP_LIB_TABLE::Parse( LIB_TABLE_LEXER* in )
         if( tok != T_LEFT )
             in->Expecting( T_LEFT );
 
-        // in case there is a "row integrity" error, tell where later.
-        int lineNum = in->CurLineNumber();
-        int offset  = in->CurOffset();
-
         if( ( tok = in->NextTok() ) != T_lib )
             in->Expecting( T_lib );
 
@@ -175,14 +173,22 @@ void FP_LIB_TABLE::Parse( LIB_TABLE_LEXER* in )
         // use doReplace in InsertRow().  (However a fallBack table can have a
         // conflicting nickName and ours will supercede that one since in
         // FindLib() we search this table before any fall back.)
+        wxString nickname = row->GetNickName(); // store it to be able to used it
+                                                // after row deletion if an error occurs
         if( !InsertRow( row.release() ) )
         {
             wxString msg = wxString::Format(
                                 _( "'%s' is a duplicate footprint library nickName" ),
-                                GetChars( row->GetNickName() ) );
-            THROW_PARSE_ERROR( msg, in->CurSource(), in->CurLine(), lineNum, offset );
+                                GetChars( nickname ) );
+            if( !errMsg.IsEmpty() )
+                errMsg << '\n';
+
+            errMsg << msg;
         }
     }
+
+    if( !errMsg.IsEmpty() )
+        THROW_IO_ERROR( errMsg );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
index 1b41451ee6..bb4209642c 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
@@ -264,12 +264,16 @@ bool IFACE::OnKifaceStart( PGM_BASE* aProgram, int aCtlBits )
     }
     catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
     {
+        // if we are here, a incorrect global symbol library table was found.
+        // Incorrect global symbol library table is not a fatal error:
+        // the user just has to edit the (partially) loaded table.
         wxString msg = wxString::Format( _(
-            "An error occurred attempting to load the global symbol library table:\n\n%s" ),
+            "An error occurred attempting to load the global symbol library table:"
+            "\n\n%s\n\n"
+            "Please edit this global symbol library table in Preferences menu" ),
             GetChars( ioe.What() )
             );
         DisplayError( NULL, msg );
-        return false;
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
index 5ed55651e4..19d4dc2ce7 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
@@ -185,11 +185,13 @@ void SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE::Parse( LIB_TABLE_LEXER* in )
         // use doReplace in InsertRow().  (However a fallBack table can have a
         // conflicting nickName and ours will supercede that one since in
         // FindLib() we search this table before any fall back.)
+        wxString nickname = row->GetNickName(); // store it to be able to used it
+                                                // after row deletion if an error occurs
         if( !InsertRow( row.release() ) )
         {
             wxString msg = wxString::Format(
                                 _( "'%s' is a duplicate symbol library nickname" ),
-                                GetChars( row->GetNickName() ) );
+                                GetChars( nickname ) );
             THROW_PARSE_ERROR( msg, in->CurSource(), in->CurLine(), lineNum, offset );
         }
     }
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
index 4df333f8d4..84b6edd229 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew.cpp
@@ -354,13 +354,16 @@ bool IFACE::OnKifaceStart( PGM_BASE* aProgram, int aCtlBits )
     }
     catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
     {
+        // if we are here, a incorrect global footprint library table was found.
+        // Incorrect global footprint library table is not a fatal error:
+        // the user just has to edit the (partially) loaded table.
         wxString msg = wxString::Format( _(
             "An error occurred attempting to load the global footprint library "
-            "table:\n\n%s" ),
+            "table:\n\n%s\n\n"
+            "Please edit this global footprint library table in Preferences menu" ),
             GetChars( ioe.What() )
             );
         DisplayError( NULL, msg );
-        return false;
     }
 
 #if defined(KICAD_SCRIPTING)