diff --git a/Server/Bibblan.csproj b/Server/Bibblan.csproj
index 3defcaf..3fa154e 100644
--- a/Server/Bibblan.csproj
+++ b/Server/Bibblan.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaProxy">
       <Version>9.*-*</Version>
     </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="9.0.8" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="9.0.8" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/Server/Business/Services/CalibreService.cs b/Server/Business/Services/CalibreService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..672af21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/Business/Services/CalibreService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using Bibblan.Models;
+using Bibblan.ViewModels;
+
+namespace Bibblan.Business.Services
+{
+    public class CalibreService
+    {
+        CalibreContext _context;
+        public CalibreService(CalibreContext context)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+        }
+
+        public IQueryable<BookVm> GetAllBooks()
+        {
+            return from b in _context.Books
+                   join ba in _context.BooksAuthorsLink on b.Id equals ba.Book
+                   join a in _context.Authors on ba.Author equals a.Id
+                   join comment in _context.Comments on b.Id equals comment.Book into comments
+                   from comment in comments.DefaultIfEmpty()
+                   join bl in _context.BooksLanguagesLink on b.Id equals bl.Book
+                   join l in _context.Languages on bl.LangCode equals l.Id
+                   join bs in _context.BooksSeriesLink on b.Id equals bs.Book into book_series_link
+                   from bs in book_series_link.DefaultIfEmpty()
+                   join s in _context.Series on bs.Series equals s.Id into series
+                   from s in series.DefaultIfEmpty()
+                   orderby b.Title
+                   select new BookVm
+                   {
+                       Id = b.Id,
+                       Title = b.Title,
+                       AuthorId = a.Id,
+                       Author = a.Sort,
+                       Comments = comment.Text,
+                       Language = l.LangCode,
+                       Path = b.Path,
+                       HasCover = b.HasCover == "1",
+                       Formats = (from d in _context.Data where d.Book == b.Id orderby d.Format select new DataVm { Id = d.Id, Format = d.Format, FileName = d.Name + "." + d.Format.ToLower() }).ToList(),
+                       SeriesName = s.Name,
+                       SeriesNumber = b.SeriesIndex
+                   };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Server/Controllers/CalibreController.cs b/Server/Controllers/CalibreController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a1c147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/Controllers/CalibreController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using Bibblan.Business.Services;
+using Bibblan.Models;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+namespace Bibblan.Controllers
+{
+    [ApiController]
+    [Route("api/[controller]")]
+    public class CalibreController : ControllerBase
+    {
+        CalibreService service;
+        public CalibreController(CalibreContext db) {
+            service = new CalibreService(db);
+        }
+
+        [HttpGet("books")]
+        public IActionResult GetBooks()
+        {
+            var books = service.GetAllBooks().Take(100).ToList();
+            return Ok(books);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Server/Models/CalibreContext.cs b/Server/Models/CalibreContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9d07c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/Models/CalibreContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,765 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace Bibblan.Models
+{
+    public partial class Authors
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Sort { get; set; }
+        public string Link { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Books
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Title { get; set; }
+        public string Sort { get; set; }
+        public string Timestamp { get; set; }
+        public string Pubdate { get; set; }
+        public double SeriesIndex { get; set; }
+        public string AuthorSort { get; set; }
+        public string Isbn { get; set; }
+        public string Lccn { get; set; }
+        public string Path { get; set; }
+        public long Flags { get; set; }
+        public string Uuid { get; set; }
+        public string HasCover { get; set; }
+        public string LastModified { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class BooksAuthorsLink
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public long Author { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class BooksLanguagesLink
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public long LangCode { get; set; }
+        public long ItemOrder { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class BooksPluginData
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Val { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class BooksPublishersLink
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public long Publisher { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class BooksRatingsLink
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public long Rating { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class BooksSeriesLink
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public long Series { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class BooksTagsLink
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public long Tag { get; set; }
+    }
+
+
+    public partial class Comments
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public string Text { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class ConversionOptions
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Format { get; set; }
+        public long? Book { get; set; }
+        public byte[] Data { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class CustomColumns
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Label { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Datatype { get; set; }
+        public string MarkForDelete { get; set; }
+        public string Editable { get; set; }
+        public string Display { get; set; }
+        public string IsMultiple { get; set; }
+        public string Normalized { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Data
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public string Format { get; set; }
+        public long UncompressedSize { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Feeds
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Title { get; set; }
+        public string Script { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Identifiers
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+        public string Type { get; set; }
+        public string Val { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Languages
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string LangCode { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class LibraryId
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Uuid { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class MetadataDirtied
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long Book { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Preferences
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Key { get; set; }
+        public string Val { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Publishers
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Sort { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Ratings
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public long? Rating { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Series
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Sort { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class Tags
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public partial class CalibreContext : DbContext
+    {
+        public virtual DbSet<Authors> Authors { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Books> Books { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<BooksAuthorsLink> BooksAuthorsLink { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<BooksLanguagesLink> BooksLanguagesLink { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<BooksPluginData> BooksPluginData { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<BooksPublishersLink> BooksPublishersLink { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<BooksRatingsLink> BooksRatingsLink { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<BooksSeriesLink> BooksSeriesLink { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<BooksTagsLink> BooksTagsLink { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Comments> Comments { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<ConversionOptions> ConversionOptions { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<CustomColumns> CustomColumns { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Data> Data { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Feeds> Feeds { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Identifiers> Identifiers { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Languages> Languages { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<LibraryId> LibraryId { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<MetadataDirtied> MetadataDirtied { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Preferences> Preferences { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Publishers> Publishers { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Ratings> Ratings { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Series> Series { get; set; }
+        public virtual DbSet<Tags> Tags { get; set; }
+
+        public CalibreContext(DbContextOptions<CalibreContext> options) : base(options)
+        {
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Authors>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("authors");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Link)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("link")
+                .HasDefaultValueSql("\"\"");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("name");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Sort).HasColumnName("sort");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Books>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.AuthorSort)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("authors_idx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Sort)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_idx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.AuthorSort).HasColumnName("author_sort");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Flags)
+                    .HasColumnName("flags")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("1");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.HasCover)
+                    .HasColumnName("has_cover")
+                    .HasColumnType("BOOL")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("0");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Isbn)
+                    .HasColumnName("isbn")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("\"\"");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.LastModified)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("last_modified")
+                    .HasColumnType("TIMESTAMP")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("\"2000-01-01 00:00:00+00:00\"");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Lccn)
+                    .HasColumnName("lccn")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("\"\"");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Path)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("path")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("\"\"");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Pubdate)
+                    .HasColumnName("pubdate")
+                    .HasColumnType("TIMESTAMP")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("CURRENT_TIMESTAMP");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.SeriesIndex)
+                    .HasColumnName("series_index")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("1.0");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Sort).HasColumnName("sort");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Timestamp)
+                    .HasColumnName("timestamp")
+                    .HasColumnType("TIMESTAMP")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("CURRENT_TIMESTAMP");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Title)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("title")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("'Unknown'");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Uuid).HasColumnName("uuid");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<BooksAuthorsLink>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books_authors_link");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Author)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_authors_link_aidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_authors_link_bidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Book, e.Author })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Author).HasColumnName("author");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<BooksLanguagesLink>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books_languages_link");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_languages_link_bidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.LangCode)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_languages_link_aidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Book, e.LangCode })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.ItemOrder)
+                    .HasColumnName("item_order")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("0");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.LangCode).HasColumnName("lang_code");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<BooksPluginData>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books_plugin_data");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Book, e.Name })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("name");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Val)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("val");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<BooksPublishersLink>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books_publishers_link");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_publishers_link_bidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Publisher)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_publishers_link_aidx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Publisher).HasColumnName("publisher");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<BooksRatingsLink>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books_ratings_link");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_ratings_link_bidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Rating)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_ratings_link_aidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Book, e.Rating })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Rating).HasColumnName("rating");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<BooksSeriesLink>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books_series_link");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_series_link_bidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Series)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_series_link_aidx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Series).HasColumnName("series");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<BooksTagsLink>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("books_tags_link");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_tags_link_bidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Tag)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("books_tags_link_aidx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Book, e.Tag })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Tag).HasColumnName("tag");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Comments>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("comments");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("comments_idx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Text)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("text");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<ConversionOptions>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("conversion_options");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("conversion_options_idx_b");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Format)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("conversion_options_idx_a");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Format, e.Book })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Data)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("data");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Format)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("format");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<CustomColumns>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("custom_columns");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Label)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("custom_columns_idx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Datatype)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("datatype");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Display)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("display")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("\"{}\"");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Editable)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("editable")
+                    .HasColumnType("BOOL")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("1");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.IsMultiple)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("is_multiple")
+                    .HasColumnType("BOOL")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("0");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Label)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("label");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.MarkForDelete)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("mark_for_delete")
+                    .HasColumnType("BOOL")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("0");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                .HasColumnName("name");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Normalized)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("normalized")
+                    .HasColumnType("BOOL");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Data>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("data");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("data_idx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Format)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("formats_idx");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Book, e.Format })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Format)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("format");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("name");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.UncompressedSize).HasColumnName("uncompressed_size");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Feeds>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("feeds");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Title)
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Script)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("script");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Title)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("title");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Identifiers>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("identifiers");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => new { e.Book, e.Type })
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Type)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("type")
+                    .HasDefaultValueSql("\"isbn\"");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Val)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("val");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Languages>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("languages");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.LangCode)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("languages_idx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.LangCode)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("lang_code");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<LibraryId>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("library_id");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Uuid)
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Uuid)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("uuid");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<MetadataDirtied>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("metadata_dirtied");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Book)
+                .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Book).HasColumnName("book");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Preferences>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("preferences");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Key)
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Key)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("key");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Val)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("val");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Publishers>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("publishers");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Name)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("publishers_idx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("name");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Sort).HasColumnName("sort");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Ratings>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("ratings");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Rating)
+                    .IsUnique();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Rating).HasColumnName("rating");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Series>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("series");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Name)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("series_idx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("name");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Sort).HasColumnName("sort");
+            });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity<Tags>(entity =>
+            {
+                entity.ToTable("tags");
+
+                entity.HasIndex(e => e.Name)
+                    .HasDatabaseName("tags_idx");
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Id)
+                    .HasColumnName("id")
+                    .ValueGeneratedNever();
+
+                entity.Property(e => e.Name)
+                    .IsRequired()
+                    .HasColumnName("name");
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Server/Program.cs b/Server/Program.cs
index 1b52868..2f43674 100644
--- a/Server/Program.cs
+++ b/Server/Program.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+using Bibblan.Models;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
 // Add services to the container.
@@ -6,6 +9,10 @@ builder.Services.AddControllers();
 // Learn more about configuring OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnet/openapi
 builder.Services.AddOpenApi();
 
+var db = "metadata.db";
+var connection = $"Data Source={db};Mode=ReadOnly;";
+builder.Services.AddDbContext<CalibreContext>(options => options.UseSqlite(connection));
+
 var app = builder.Build();
 
 app.UseDefaultFiles();
diff --git a/Server/ViewModels/AuthorVm.cs b/Server/ViewModels/AuthorVm.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..082090c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/ViewModels/AuthorVm.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Bibblan.ViewModels
+{
+    public class AuthorVm
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public int BookCount { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Server/ViewModels/BookVm.cs b/Server/ViewModels/BookVm.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dff4a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/ViewModels/BookVm.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using Bibblan.Models;
+
+namespace Bibblan.ViewModels
+{
+    public class BookVm
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Title { get; set; }
+        public string Author { get; set; }
+        public long AuthorId { get; set; }
+        public string Comments { get; set; }
+        public string Language { get; set; }
+        public string Path { get; set; }
+        public List<DataVm> Formats { get; set; }
+        public bool HasCover { get; set; }
+        public string SeriesName { get; set; }
+        public double SeriesNumber { get; set; }
+
+        public string TitleAndSeries
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Title + (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SeriesName) ? $" ({SeriesName + (SeriesNumber > 0 ? $" {SeriesNumber:##}" : string.Empty)})" : string.Empty);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Server/ViewModels/DataVm.cs b/Server/ViewModels/DataVm.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..591c4d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Server/ViewModels/DataVm.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Bibblan.ViewModels
+{
+    public class DataVm
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string Format { get; set; }
+        public string FileName { get; set; }
+    }
+}