[header] How to create a new collection on a kindle 2 [title] Turn on your kindle device. [title] Download the book you'd like to add to a collection (if it's not already downloaded). [title] Make sure a book is highlighted in the non-archived view. 
[step] Perhaps, even use a book that you'd like to later move to this collection). [title] Press the right-arrow key on the 5-way controller to bring up a list of options you can do with the book.