diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryAddToLibrary.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryAddToLibrary.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89d5fde0aab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryAddToLibrary.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { t } from 'i18next';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { AppEvents, dateTime } from '@grafana/data';
+import { getAppEvents } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { DataQuery } from '@grafana/schema';
+import { Button } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { isQueryLibraryEnabled, useAddQueryTemplateMutation } from 'app/features/query-library';
+import { AddQueryTemplateCommand } from 'app/features/query-library/types';
+
+type Props = {
+  query: DataQuery;
+};
+
+export const RichHistoryAddToLibrary = ({ query }: Props) => {
+  const [addQueryTemplate, { isSuccess }] = useAddQueryTemplateMutation();
+
+  const handleAddQueryTemplate = async (addQueryTemplateCommand: AddQueryTemplateCommand) => {
+    const result = await addQueryTemplate(addQueryTemplateCommand);
+    if (!result.error) {
+      getAppEvents().publish({
+        type: AppEvents.alertSuccess.name,
+        payload: [
+          t('explore.rich-history-card.query-template-added', 'Query template successfully added to the library'),
+        ],
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const buttonLabel = t('explore.rich-history-card.add-to-library', 'Add to library');
+
+  return isQueryLibraryEnabled() && !isSuccess ? (
+    <Button
+      variant="secondary"
+      aria-label={buttonLabel}
+      onClick={() => {
+        const timestamp = dateTime().toISOString();
+        const temporaryDefaultTitle = `Imported from Explore - ${timestamp}`;
+        handleAddQueryTemplate({ title: temporaryDefaultTitle, targets: [query] });
+      }}
+    >
+      {buttonLabel}
+    </Button>
+  ) : undefined;
+};
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
index 350cc43e886..a6496a6e908 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/RichHistory/RichHistoryCard.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import { RichHistoryQuery } from 'app/types/explore';
 
 import ExploreRunQueryButton from '../ExploreRunQueryButton';
 
+import { RichHistoryAddToLibrary } from './RichHistoryAddToLibrary';
+
 const mapDispatchToProps = {
   changeDatasource,
   deleteHistoryItem,
@@ -342,6 +344,7 @@ export function RichHistoryCard(props: Props) {
           )}
           {activeUpdateComment && updateComment}
         </div>
+        {!activeUpdateComment && <RichHistoryAddToLibrary query={queryHistoryItem?.queries[0]} />}
         {!activeUpdateComment && (
           <div className={styles.runButton}>
             <ExploreRunQueryButton queries={queryHistoryItem.queries} rootDatasourceUid={cardRootDatasource?.uid} />
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts
index f68e477254d..9ed88e92283 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/assert.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ export const assertQueryLibraryTemplateExists = async (datasource: string, descr
   });
 };
 
+export const assertAddToQueryLibraryButtonExists = async (value = true) => {
+  await waitFor(() => {
+    // ensures buttons for the card have been loaded to avoid false positives
+    expect(withinQueryHistory().getByRole('button', { name: /run query/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    if (value) {
+      expect(withinQueryHistory().queryByRole('button', { name: /add to library/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    } else {
+      expect(withinQueryHistory().queryByRole('button', { name: /add to library/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    }
+  });
+};
+
 export const assertQueryHistoryIsEmpty = async () => {
   const selector = withinQueryHistory();
   const queryTexts = selector.queryAllByLabelText('Query text');
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/interactions.ts b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/interactions.ts
index 19db9f932b5..fa63c6554a9 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/interactions.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/interactions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { screen, within } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { screen, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 
 import { selectors } from '@grafana/e2e-selectors';
@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ export const openQueryLibrary = async () => {
   const explore = withinExplore('left');
   const button = explore.getByRole('button', { name: 'Query library' });
   await userEvent.click(button);
+  await waitFor(async () => {
+    screen.getByRole('tab', {
+      name: /tab query library/i,
+    });
+  });
+};
+
+export const switchToQueryHistory = async () => {
+  const tab = screen.getByRole('tab', {
+    name: /tab query history/i,
+  });
+  await userEvent.click(tab);
+};
+
+export const addQueryHistoryToQueryLibrary = async () => {
+  const button = withinQueryHistory().getByRole('button', { name: /add to library/i });
+  await userEvent.click(button);
 };
 
 export const closeQueryHistory = async () => {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/setup.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/setup.tsx
index da69dba6881..c2aa3187aff 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/setup.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/helper/setup.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type SetupOptions = {
   queryHistory?: { queryHistory: Array<Partial<RichHistoryRemoteStorageDTO>>; totalCount: number };
   urlParams?: ExploreQueryParams;
   prevUsedDatasource?: { orgId: number; datasource: string };
+  failAddToLibrary?: boolean;
 };
 
 type TearDownOptions = {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryLibrary.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryLibrary.test.tsx
index 33badc3fd61..4b0c0ba2b92 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryLibrary.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/spec/queryLibrary.test.tsx
@@ -3,15 +3,30 @@ import { Props } from 'react-virtualized-auto-sizer';
 
 import { EventBusSrv } from '@grafana/data';
 import { config } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { DataQuery } from '@grafana/schema/dist/esm/veneer/common.types';
 
 import { silenceConsoleOutput } from '../../../../test/core/utils/silenceConsoleOutput';
 
-import { assertQueryLibraryTemplateExists } from './helper/assert';
-import { openQueryLibrary } from './helper/interactions';
+import {
+  assertAddToQueryLibraryButtonExists,
+  assertQueryHistory,
+  assertQueryLibraryTemplateExists,
+} from './helper/assert';
+import {
+  addQueryHistoryToQueryLibrary,
+  openQueryHistory,
+  openQueryLibrary,
+  switchToQueryHistory,
+} from './helper/interactions';
 import { setupExplore, waitForExplore } from './helper/setup';
 
 const reportInteractionMock = jest.fn();
 const testEventBus = new EventBusSrv();
+testEventBus.publish = jest.fn();
+
+interface MockQuery extends DataQuery {
+  expr: string;
+}
 
 jest.mock('@grafana/runtime', () => ({
   ...jest.requireActual('@grafana/runtime'),
@@ -55,22 +70,76 @@ jest.mock('react-virtualized-auto-sizer', () => {
   };
 });
 
+function setupQueryLibrary() {
+  const mockQuery: MockQuery = { refId: 'TEST', expr: 'TEST' };
+  setupExplore({
+    queryHistory: {
+      queryHistory: [{ datasourceUid: 'loki', queries: [mockQuery] }],
+      totalCount: 1,
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+let previousQueryLibraryEnabled: boolean | undefined;
+let previousQueryHistoryEnabled: boolean;
+
 describe('QueryLibrary', () => {
   silenceConsoleOutput();
 
   beforeAll(() => {
+    previousQueryLibraryEnabled = config.featureToggles.queryLibrary;
+    previousQueryHistoryEnabled = config.queryHistoryEnabled;
+
     config.featureToggles.queryLibrary = true;
+    config.queryHistoryEnabled = true;
   });
 
   afterAll(() => {
-    config.featureToggles.queryLibrary = false;
+    config.featureToggles.queryLibrary = previousQueryLibraryEnabled;
+    config.queryHistoryEnabled = previousQueryHistoryEnabled;
+    jest.restoreAllMocks();
   });
 
   it('Load query templates', async () => {
-    setupExplore();
+    setupQueryLibrary();
     await waitForExplore();
     await openQueryLibrary();
     await assertQueryLibraryTemplateExists('loki', 'Loki Query Template');
     await assertQueryLibraryTemplateExists('elastic', 'Elastic Query Template');
   });
+
+  it('Shows add to query library button only when the toggle is enabled', async () => {
+    setupQueryLibrary();
+    await waitForExplore();
+    await openQueryLibrary();
+    await switchToQueryHistory();
+    await assertQueryHistory(['{"expr":"TEST"}']);
+    await assertAddToQueryLibraryButtonExists(true);
+  });
+
+  it('Does not show the query library button when the toggle is disabled', async () => {
+    config.featureToggles.queryLibrary = false;
+    setupQueryLibrary();
+    await waitForExplore();
+    await openQueryHistory();
+    await assertQueryHistory(['{"expr":"TEST"}']);
+    await assertAddToQueryLibraryButtonExists(false);
+    config.featureToggles.queryLibrary = true;
+  });
+
+  it('Shows a notification when a template is added and hides the add button', async () => {
+    setupQueryLibrary();
+    await waitForExplore();
+    await openQueryLibrary();
+    await switchToQueryHistory();
+    await assertQueryHistory(['{"expr":"TEST"}']);
+    await addQueryHistoryToQueryLibrary();
+    expect(testEventBus.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        type: 'alert-success',
+        payload: ['Query template successfully added to the library'],
+      })
+    );
+    await assertAddToQueryLibraryButtonExists(false);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/features/query-library/api/factory.ts b/public/app/features/query-library/api/factory.ts
index 083680e8855..bff1973010f 100644
--- a/public/app/features/query-library/api/factory.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/query-library/api/factory.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 import { createApi } from '@reduxjs/toolkit/query/react';
 
-import { QueryTemplate } from '../types';
+import { AddQueryTemplateCommand, QueryTemplate } from '../types';
 
-import { convertDataQueryResponseToQueryTemplates } from './mappers';
+import { convertAddQueryTemplateCommandToDataQuerySpec, convertDataQueryResponseToQueryTemplates } from './mappers';
 import { baseQuery } from './query';
 
 export const queryLibraryApi = createApi({
   baseQuery,
+  tagTypes: ['QueryTemplatesList'],
   endpoints: (builder) => ({
     allQueryTemplates: builder.query<QueryTemplate[], void>({
-      query: () => undefined,
+      query: () => ({}),
       transformResponse: convertDataQueryResponseToQueryTemplates,
+      providesTags: ['QueryTemplatesList'],
+    }),
+    addQueryTemplate: builder.mutation<QueryTemplate, AddQueryTemplateCommand>({
+      query: (addQueryTemplateCommand) => ({
+        method: 'POST',
+        data: convertAddQueryTemplateCommandToDataQuerySpec(addQueryTemplateCommand),
+      }),
+      invalidatesTags: ['QueryTemplatesList'],
     }),
   }),
   reducerPath: 'queryLibrary',
diff --git a/public/app/features/query-library/api/mappers.ts b/public/app/features/query-library/api/mappers.ts
index 9dce0c19bfa..3a6e3bf836b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/query-library/api/mappers.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/query-library/api/mappers.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { QueryTemplate } from '../types';
+import { AddQueryTemplateCommand, QueryTemplate } from '../types';
 
-import { DataQuerySpecResponse, DataQueryTarget } from './types';
+import { API_VERSION, QueryTemplateKinds } from './query';
+import { DataQuerySpec, DataQuerySpecResponse, DataQueryTarget } from './types';
 
 export const convertDataQueryResponseToQueryTemplates = (result: DataQuerySpecResponse): QueryTemplate[] => {
   if (!result.items) {
@@ -15,3 +16,24 @@ export const convertDataQueryResponseToQueryTemplates = (result: DataQuerySpecRe
     };
   });
 };
+
+export const convertAddQueryTemplateCommandToDataQuerySpec = (
+  addQueryTemplateCommand: AddQueryTemplateCommand
+): DataQuerySpec => {
+  const { title, targets } = addQueryTemplateCommand;
+  return {
+    apiVersion: API_VERSION,
+    kind: QueryTemplateKinds.QueryTemplate,
+    metadata: {
+      generateName: 'A' + title,
+    },
+    spec: {
+      title: title,
+      vars: [], // TODO: Detect variables in #86838
+      targets: targets.map((dataQuery) => ({
+        variables: {},
+        properties: dataQuery,
+      })),
+    },
+  };
+};
diff --git a/public/app/features/query-library/api/query.ts b/public/app/features/query-library/api/query.ts
index b3f39234579..80464e1625b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/query-library/api/query.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/query-library/api/query.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,41 @@
 import { BaseQueryFn } from '@reduxjs/toolkit/query/react';
 import { lastValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
 
-import { getBackendSrv, isFetchError } from '@grafana/runtime/src/services/backendSrv';
+import { BackendSrvRequest, getBackendSrv, isFetchError } from '@grafana/runtime/src/services/backendSrv';
 
 import { DataQuerySpecResponse } from './types';
 
+/**
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const API_VERSION = 'peakq.grafana.app/v0alpha1';
+
+/**
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export enum QueryTemplateKinds {
+  QueryTemplate = 'QueryTemplate',
+}
+
 /**
  * Query Library is an experimental feature. API (including the URL path) will likely change.
  *
  * @alpha
  */
-export const BASE_URL = '/apis/peakq.grafana.app/v0alpha1/namespaces/default/querytemplates/';
+export const BASE_URL = `/apis/${API_VERSION}/namespaces/default/querytemplates/`;
 
 /**
  * TODO: similar code is duplicated in many places. To be unified in #86960
  */
-export const baseQuery: BaseQueryFn<void, DataQuerySpecResponse, Error> = async () => {
+export const baseQuery: BaseQueryFn<Pick<BackendSrvRequest, 'data' | 'method'>, DataQuerySpecResponse, Error> = async (
+  requestOptions
+) => {
   try {
     const responseObservable = getBackendSrv().fetch<DataQuerySpecResponse>({
       url: BASE_URL,
       showErrorAlert: true,
+      method: requestOptions.method || 'GET',
+      data: requestOptions.data,
     });
     return await lastValueFrom(responseObservable);
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/public/app/features/query-library/index.ts b/public/app/features/query-library/index.ts
index b9b339b096b..3c2e74e1f81 100644
--- a/public/app/features/query-library/index.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/query-library/index.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,16 @@
  * @alpha
  */
 
+import { config } from '@grafana/runtime';
+
 import { queryLibraryApi } from './api/factory';
 import { mockData } from './api/mocks';
 
-export const { useAllQueryTemplatesQuery } = queryLibraryApi;
+export const { useAllQueryTemplatesQuery, useAddQueryTemplateMutation } = queryLibraryApi;
+
+export function isQueryLibraryEnabled() {
+  return config.featureToggles.queryLibrary;
+}
 
 export const QueryLibraryMocks = {
   data: mockData,
diff --git a/public/app/features/query-library/types.ts b/public/app/features/query-library/types.ts
index 0629b327d1a..030d292c901 100644
--- a/public/app/features/query-library/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/query-library/types.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ export type QueryTemplate = {
   targets: DataQuery[];
   createdAtTimestamp: number;
 };
+
+export type AddQueryTemplateCommand = {
+  title: string;
+  targets: DataQuery[];
+};
diff --git a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
index 088ac95e07c..bb7a7713ae4 100644
--- a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
+++ b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
     "rich-history-card": {
       "add-comment-form": "Add comment form",
       "add-comment-tooltip": "Add comment",
+      "add-to-library": "Add to library",
       "cancel": "Cancel",
       "confirm-delete": "Delete",
       "copy-query-tooltip": "Copy query to clipboard",
@@ -493,6 +494,7 @@
       "edit-comment-tooltip": "Edit comment",
       "optional-description": "An optional description of what the query does.",
       "query-comment-label": "Query comment",
+      "query-template-added": "Query template successfully added to the library",
       "query-text-label": "Query text",
       "save-comment": "Save comment",
       "star-query-tooltip": "Star query",
diff --git a/public/locales/pseudo-LOCALE/grafana.json b/public/locales/pseudo-LOCALE/grafana.json
index 68d631a4efe..59fc5847e61 100644
--- a/public/locales/pseudo-LOCALE/grafana.json
+++ b/public/locales/pseudo-LOCALE/grafana.json
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
     "rich-history-card": {
       "add-comment-form": "Åđđ čőmmęʼnŧ ƒőřm",
       "add-comment-tooltip": "Åđđ čőmmęʼnŧ",
+      "add-to-library": "Åđđ ŧő ľįþřäřy",
       "cancel": "Cäʼnčęľ",
       "confirm-delete": "Đęľęŧę",
       "copy-query-tooltip": "Cőpy qūęřy ŧő čľįpþőäřđ",
@@ -493,6 +494,7 @@
       "edit-comment-tooltip": "Ēđįŧ čőmmęʼnŧ",
       "optional-description": "Åʼn őpŧįőʼnäľ đęşčřįpŧįőʼn őƒ ŵĥäŧ ŧĥę qūęřy đőęş.",
       "query-comment-label": "Qūęřy čőmmęʼnŧ",
+      "query-template-added": "Qūęřy ŧęmpľäŧę şūččęşşƒūľľy äđđęđ ŧő ŧĥę ľįþřäřy",
       "query-text-label": "Qūęřy ŧęχŧ",
       "save-comment": "Ŝävę čőmmęʼnŧ",
       "star-query-tooltip": "Ŝŧäř qūęřy",