diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/model/Library.kt b/src/main/kotlin/model/Library.kt
index e45a3e9..d3c3998 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/model/Library.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/model/Library.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ data class Library(
     val id: Long,
     val name: String,
     val address: String,
+    val isArchived: Boolean = false,
 )
 
 @Serializable
@@ -14,4 +15,5 @@ data class NewLibrary(
     // ID to be inserted by Database
     val name: String,
     val address: String,
+    val isArchived: Boolean = false,
 )
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/routes/LibraryRoutes.kt b/src/main/kotlin/routes/LibraryRoutes.kt
index 622e10d..520cca4 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/routes/LibraryRoutes.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/routes/LibraryRoutes.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 package codes.kalar.routes
 
+import codes.kalar.exception.DbElementInsertionException
+import codes.kalar.exception.DbElementNotFoundException
 import codes.kalar.model.Library
+import codes.kalar.model.NewLibrary
+import codes.kalar.service.LibraryService
+import io.ktor.http.*
 import io.ktor.server.application.*
 import io.ktor.server.request.*
 import io.ktor.server.response.*
@@ -8,28 +13,83 @@ import io.ktor.server.routing.*
 import java.sql.Connection
 
 fun Application.configureLibraryRoutes(dbConnection: Connection) {
+    val libraryService = LibraryService(dbConnection)
 
     routing {
         get("/libraries") {
-            call.respondText("Libraries are neat!")
+            try {
+                val id = call.parameters["id"]?.toLong()
+                if (id != null) {
+                    val library = libraryService.readLibraryById(id)
+                    call.respond(HttpStatusCode.OK, library)
+                } else {
+                    val libraries = libraryService.readAllLibraries()
+                    call.respond(HttpStatusCode.OK, libraries)
+                }
+            } catch (cause: DbElementNotFoundException) {
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Unable to find Library.")
+            } catch (cause: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Missing 'id' parameter.")
+            }
+        }
+
+        get("/libraries/{id}") {
+            try {
+                val id = call.pathParameters["id"]!!.toLong()
+                val library = libraryService.readLibraryById(id)
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.OK, library)
+            } catch (cause: DbElementNotFoundException) {
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Unable to find Library.")
+            } catch (cause: NumberFormatException) {
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "Unable to parse number format. \"${call.pathParameters["id"]}\" is not a number.")
+            }
         }
 
         get("/libraries/{libraryId}/items/{itemId}") {
-            call.respondText("You asked for ${call.parameters["itemId"]} from ${call.parameters["libraryId"]}")
+            // TODO Add search for collection_it where itemID && libraryID
         }
 
         post("/libraries") {
-            val library = call.receive<Library>()
-            call.respondText("${library.name} is posted")
+            val library = call.receive<NewLibrary>()
+            try {
+                val id = libraryService.create(library)
+                call.respondText("${library.name} is posted with the ID: $id")
+            } catch (cause: DbElementInsertionException) {
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Unable to insert Library.")
+            }
         }
 
         patch("/libraries") {
-            val library = call.receive<Library>()
-            call.respondText("${library.name} is patched")
+            try {
+                val library = call.receive<Library>()
+                val patchedLibrary = libraryService.update(library)
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.OK, patchedLibrary)
+            } catch (cause: DbElementInsertionException) {
+                log.error(cause.message)
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Unable to update Library.")
+            } catch (cause: DbElementInsertionException) {
+                log.error(cause.message)
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Bad Arguments")
+            } catch (cause: ContentTransformationException) {
+                log.error(cause.message)
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Bad Arguments")
+            }
+
         }
 
         delete("/libraries") {
-            call.respondText("We hate to see you go!")
+            try {
+                val id = call.parameters["id"]!!.toLong()
+                log.info("Deleting item with id=$id")
+                libraryService.delete(id)
+                call.respondText(":(", status = HttpStatusCode.OK)
+            } catch (cause: DbElementNotFoundException) {
+                log.error(cause.message, cause)
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Bad Arguments")
+            } catch (cause: NumberFormatException) {
+                log.error(cause.message, cause)
+                call.respond(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, cause.message ?: "Invalid ID format")
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/service/LibraryService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/service/LibraryService.kt
index cef250f..2a1fafd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/service/LibraryService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/service/LibraryService.kt
@@ -2,25 +2,101 @@ package codes.kalar.service
 
 import codes.kalar.exception.DbElementInsertionException
 import codes.kalar.exception.DbElementNotFoundException
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import codes.kalar.model.Library
+import codes.kalar.model.NewLibrary
 import java.sql.*
 
 class LibraryService(private val connection: Connection) {
 
     companion object {
-        private const val SELECT_LIBRARY_BY_ID = ""
-        private const val INSERT_LIBRARY = ""
-        private const val UPDATE_LIBRARY_BY_ID = ""
+        private const val SELECT_LIBRARY_BY_ID = "SELECT * FROM library WHERE  id = ?"
+        private const val SELECT_ALL_LIBRARIES = "SELECT * FROM library"
+        private const val INSERT_LIBRARY = "INSERT INTO library (name, address, is_archived) VALUES (?, ?, ?)"
+        private const val UPDATE_LIBRARY_BY_ID = "UPDATE library SET name = ?, address = ? WHERE id = ?"
         // In the event  are "deleted" erroneously, having a flag set instead of actually removing the entry allows
         // for quick reversal.
-        private const val ARCHIVE_LIBRARY_BY_ID = ""
+        private const val ARCHIVE_LIBRARY_BY_ID = "UPDATE library SET is_archived = true WHERE id = ?"
     }
 
-    suspend fun create() {}
+    suspend fun create(library: NewLibrary): Long {
+        val statement = connection.prepareStatement(INSERT_LIBRARY, Statement.RETURN_GENERATED_KEYS)
+        statement.setString(1, library.name)
+        statement.setString(2, library.address)
+        statement.setBoolean(3, library.isArchived)
+        try {
+            statement.execute()
+            val key = statement.generatedKeys
+            if (key.next()) {
+                return key.getLong(1)
+            }
+            return -1
+        } catch (cause: SQLException) {
+            throw DbElementInsertionException("Could not insert library: ${cause.message}")
+        }
+    }
 
-    suspend fun read() {}
+    suspend fun readLibraryById(id: Long): Library {
+        val statement = connection.prepareStatement(SELECT_LIBRARY_BY_ID)
+        statement.setLong(1, id)
+        try {
+            val resultSet = statement.executeQuery()
+            if (resultSet.next() && !resultSet.getBoolean("is_archived")) {
+                return createLibraryFromResult(resultSet)
+            } else {
+                throw DbElementNotFoundException("Could not find collection item. resultSet: $resultSet")
+            }
+        } catch(cause: SQLException) {
+            throw DbElementNotFoundException("Could not find collection item with id $id")
+        }
+    }
 
-    suspend fun update() {}
+    fun readAllLibraries(): List<Library> {
+        val libraries = ArrayList<Library>()
+        val statement = connection.prepareStatement(SELECT_ALL_LIBRARIES)
+        val resultSet = statement.executeQuery()
+        while (resultSet.next()) {
+            if (!resultSet.getBoolean("is_archived")) {
+                val library = createLibraryFromResult(resultSet)
+                libraries.add(library)
+            }
+        }
+        return libraries
+    }
 
-    suspend fun delete() {}
+    suspend fun update(library: Library): Library {
+        val statement = connection.prepareStatement(UPDATE_LIBRARY_BY_ID)
+        try {
+            statement.setString(1, library.name)
+            statement.setString(2, library.address)
+            statement.setLong(3, library.id)
+            statement.execute()
+            return readLibraryById(library.id)
+        } catch (e: SQLException) {
+            throw DbElementInsertionException("${e.message}\ncollectionItem: $library\n statement: $statement\n ", e)
+        } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+            throw DbElementInsertionException("${e.message}\ncollectionItem: $library\n statement: $statement\n ", e)
+        }
+    }
+
+    suspend fun delete(id: Long) {
+        val statement = connection.prepareStatement(ARCHIVE_LIBRARY_BY_ID)
+        try {
+            statement.setLong(1, id)
+            statement.execute()
+        } catch (e: SQLException) {
+            throw DbElementNotFoundException("Could not find Library with id $id")
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun createLibraryFromResult(resultSet: ResultSet): Library {
+        try {
+            val id = resultSet.getLong("id")
+            val name = resultSet.getString("name")
+            val address = resultSet.getString("address")
+            val isArchived = resultSet.getBoolean("is_archived")
+            return Library(id, name, address, isArchived)
+        } catch (cause: NullPointerException) {
+            throw DbElementInsertionException("${cause.message}\nresultSet = ${resultSet.metaData}")
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/openapi/documentation.yaml b/src/main/resources/openapi/documentation.yaml
index 81f04e7..0a9754f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/openapi/documentation.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/openapi/documentation.yaml
@@ -81,17 +81,31 @@ paths:
 
   /libraries:
     get:
-      description: ""
+      description: "Search for libraries based on ID or get all libraries"
       parameters:
         - name: "id"
           in: "path"
-          required: true
+          required: false
           schema:
             type: string
-            example: id=27
+            example: id=1
       responses:
         "200":
-          description: "OK"
+          description: "Either a single library, or a list of all libraries."
+        "400":
+          description: "Bad Request. Likely, the ID you are looking for doesn't exist."
+    post:
+      description: "The method to add a new library."
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: "#/components/schemas/NewLibrary"
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: "The ID of the newly created library will be returned."
+        "400":
+          description: "Bad Request. Unable to insert the new library."
 
 components:
   schemas:
diff --git a/src/main/resources/openapi/endpoints/items.yaml b/src/main/resources/openapi/endpoints/items.yaml
index 3406491..766b42b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/openapi/endpoints/items.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/openapi/endpoints/items.yaml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ components:
           example: ""
         sortTitle:
           type: "string"
-          description: "The tite of the book with any articles moved to the end for sorting purposes."
+          description: "The title of the book with any articles moved to the end for sorting purposes."
           example: "Fellowship of the Ring, The"
         format:
           type: "string"
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ components:
           example: ""
         sortTitle:
           type: "string"
-          description: "The tite of the book with any articles moved to the end for sorting purposes."
+          description: "The title of the book with any articles moved to the end for sorting purposes."
           example: "Fellowship of the Ring, The"
         format:
           type: "string"