diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/App.tsx b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/App.tsx
index 4c262b5..b7f8248 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/App.tsx
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/App.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ import {AuthProvider} from "Frontend/util/auth";
 import {IconContext, X} from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import client from "Frontend/generated/connect-client.default";
 import {ErrorHandlingMiddleware} from "Frontend/util/middleware";
+import {initializeLibraryState} from "Frontend/state/LibraryState";
 
 export default function App() {
     const navigate = useNavigate();
 
     client.middlewares = [ErrorHandlingMiddleware];
 
+    initializeLibraryState();
+
     return (
         <HeroUIProvider className="size-full" navigate={navigate} useHref={useHref}>
             <NextThemesProvider attribute="class" themes={themeNames()} defaultTheme="gameyfin-violet-dark">
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/administration/LibraryManagement.tsx b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/administration/LibraryManagement.tsx
index 2d9da93..1ba0499 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/administration/LibraryManagement.tsx
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/administration/LibraryManagement.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, {useEffect, useState} from "react";
+import React, {useEffect} from "react";
 import ConfigFormField from "Frontend/components/administration/ConfigFormField";
 import withConfigPage from "Frontend/components/administration/withConfigPage";
 import Section from "Frontend/components/general/Section";
@@ -10,38 +10,19 @@ import {LibraryOverviewCard} from "Frontend/components/general/cards/LibraryOver
 import LibraryCreationModal from "Frontend/components/general/modals/LibraryCreationModal";
 import LibraryUpdateDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryUpdateDto";
 import LibraryDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryDto";
+import {useSnapshot} from "valtio/react";
+import {initializeLibraryState, libraryState} from "Frontend/state/LibraryState";
 
 function LibraryManagementLayout({getConfig, formik}: any) {
-    const [libraries, setLibraries] = useState<LibraryDto[]>([]);
     const libraryCreationModal = useDisclosure();
+    const state = useSnapshot(libraryState);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        LibraryEndpoint.getAllLibraries().then((response) => {
-            if (response === undefined) return;
-            let sortedLibraries: LibraryDto[] = response
-                .filter(l => !!l)
-                .sort((a: LibraryDto, b: LibraryDto) => {
-                    if (a.name === undefined || b.name === undefined) return 0;
-                    return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
-                });
-            setLibraries(sortedLibraries);
-        });
+        initializeLibraryState();
     }, []);
 
     async function updateLibrary(library: LibraryUpdateDto) {
-        let updatedLibrary = await LibraryEndpoint.updateLibrary(library);
-        if (updatedLibrary === undefined) return;
-
-        setLibraries((prevLibraries) => {
-            const index = prevLibraries.findIndex((l) => l.id === updatedLibrary.id);
-            if (index !== -1) {
-                const updatedLibraries = [...prevLibraries];
-                updatedLibraries[index] = updatedLibrary;
-                return updatedLibraries;
-            }
-            return [...prevLibraries, updatedLibrary];
-        });
-
+        await LibraryEndpoint.updateLibrary(library);
         addToast({
             title: "Library updated",
             description: `Library ${library.name} has been updated.`,
@@ -51,9 +32,6 @@ function LibraryManagementLayout({getConfig, formik}: any) {
 
     async function removeLibrary(library: LibraryDto) {
         await LibraryEndpoint.removeLibrary(library.id);
-        setLibraries((prevLibraries) => {
-            return prevLibraries.filter((l) => l.id !== library.id);
-        });
         addToast({
             title: "Library removed",
             description: `Library ${library.name} has been removed.`,
@@ -87,10 +65,11 @@ function LibraryManagementLayout({getConfig, formik}: any) {
                 </Tooltip>
             </div>
             <Divider className="mb-4"/>
-            {libraries.length > 0 ?
+            {state.sorted.length > 0 ?
                 // Aspect ratio of cover = 12/17 -> 5 covers = 60/17 -> 353px * 100px
                 <div id="library-cards" className="grid gap-4 grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(353px,1fr))]">
-                    {libraries.map((library) =>
+                    {state.sorted.map((library) =>
+                        // @ts-ignore
                         <LibraryOverviewCard library={library} updateLibrary={updateLibrary}
                                              removeLibrary={removeLibrary} key={library.name}/>
                     )}
@@ -99,8 +78,8 @@ function LibraryManagementLayout({getConfig, formik}: any) {
             }
 
             <LibraryCreationModal
-                libraries={libraries}
-                setLibraries={setLibraries}
+                // @ts-ignore
+                libraries={state.sorted}
                 isOpen={libraryCreationModal.isOpen}
                 onOpenChange={libraryCreationModal.onOpenChange}
             />
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/cards/LibraryOverviewCard.tsx b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/cards/LibraryOverviewCard.tsx
index d8074eb..ba88cc8 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/cards/LibraryOverviewCard.tsx
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/cards/LibraryOverviewCard.tsx
@@ -20,16 +20,15 @@ import {
     TreasureChest,
     Trophy
 } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
-import LibraryUpdateDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryUpdateDto";
 import ScanType from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/enums/ScanType";
 import {randomGamesFromLibrary} from "Frontend/util/utils";
 import {useNavigate} from "react-router";
 
-export function LibraryOverviewCard({library, updateLibrary, removeLibrary}: {
-    library: LibraryDto,
-    updateLibrary: (library: LibraryUpdateDto) => Promise<void>,
-    removeLibrary: (library: LibraryDto) => Promise<void>
-}) {
+interface LibraryOverviewCardProps {
+    library: LibraryDto;
+}
+
+export function LibraryOverviewCard({library}: LibraryOverviewCardProps) {
     const MAX_COVER_COUNT = 5;
     const navigate = useNavigate();
     const [randomGames, setRandomGames] = useState<GameDto[]>([]);
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ export function LibraryOverviewCard({library, updateLibrary, removeLibrary}: {
 
     async function triggerScan() {
         await LibraryEndpoint.triggerScan(ScanType.QUICK, [library]);
-        await updateLibrary({id: library.id});
     }
 
     return (
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/modals/LibraryCreationModal.tsx b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/modals/LibraryCreationModal.tsx
index cdd5627..16c74e0 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/modals/LibraryCreationModal.tsx
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/components/general/modals/LibraryCreationModal.tsx
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ interface LibraryCreationModalProps {
 
 export default function LibraryCreationModal({
                                                  libraries,
-                                                 setLibraries,
                                                  isOpen,
                                                  onOpenChange
                                              }: LibraryCreationModalProps) {
+
     async function createLibrary(library: LibraryDto) {
         try {
-            const newLibrary = await LibraryEndpoint.createLibrary(library as LibraryDto);
-            setLibraries([...libraries, newLibrary]);
+            await LibraryEndpoint.createLibrary(library as LibraryDto);
         } catch (e) {
             addToast({
                 title: "Error creating library",
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/state/LibraryState.ts b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/state/LibraryState.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba91f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/state/LibraryState.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import {Subscription} from "@vaadin/hilla-frontend";
+import {proxy} from "valtio/index";
+import {LibraryEndpoint} from "Frontend/generated/endpoints";
+import LibraryDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryDto";
+import LibraryEvent from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryEvent";
+
+type LibraryState = {
+    subscription?: Subscription<LibraryEvent>;
+    isLoaded: boolean;
+    state: Record<string, LibraryDto>;
+    libraries: LibraryDto[];
+    sorted: LibraryDto[];
+};
+
+export const libraryState = proxy<LibraryState>({
+    get isLoaded() {
+        return this.subscription != null;
+    },
+    state: {},
+    get libraries() {
+        return Object.values<LibraryDto>(this.state);
+    },
+    get sorted() {
+        return Object.values<LibraryDto>(this.state).sort((a, b) => {
+            if (a.name === undefined || b.name === undefined) return 0;
+            return a.name.localeCompare(b.name);
+        });
+    }
+});
+
+/** Subscribe to and process state updates from backend **/
+export async function initializeLibraryState() {
+    if (libraryState.isLoaded) return libraryState;
+
+    // Fetch initial library list
+    const initialEntries = await LibraryEndpoint.getAll();
+    initialEntries.forEach((library: LibraryDto) => {
+        libraryState.state[library.id] = library;
+    });
+
+    // Subscribe to real-time updates
+    libraryState.subscription = LibraryEndpoint.subscribe().onNext((libraryEvent) => {
+        switch (libraryEvent.type) {
+            case "created":
+            case "updated":
+                //@ts-ignore
+                libraryState.state[libraryEvent.library.id] = libraryEvent.library;
+                break;
+            case "deleted":
+                //@ts-ignore
+                delete libraryState.state[libraryEvent.libraryId];
+                break;
+        }
+    });
+
+    return libraryState;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/HomeView.tsx b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/HomeView.tsx
index 0d99d10..a40ae8e 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/HomeView.tsx
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/HomeView.tsx
@@ -1,30 +1,28 @@
 import {useEffect, useState} from "react";
-import {GameEndpoint, LibraryEndpoint} from "Frontend/generated/endpoints";
-import LibraryDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryDto";
+import {GameEndpoint} from "Frontend/generated/endpoints";
 import GameDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/games/dto/GameDto";
 import {randomGamesFromLibrary} from "Frontend/util/utils";
 import {CoverRow} from "Frontend/components/general/CoverRow";
+import {useSnapshot} from "valtio/react";
+import {libraryState} from "Frontend/state/LibraryState";
 
 export default function HomeView() {
     const [recentlyAddedGames, setRecentlyAddedGames] = useState<GameDto[]>([]);
-    const [libraries, setLibraries] = useState<LibraryDto[]>([]);
     const [libraryIdToGames, setLibraryIdToGames] = useState<Map<number, GameDto[]>>(new Map());
+    const state = useSnapshot(libraryState);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        LibraryEndpoint.getAllLibraries().then(libraries => {
-            setLibraries(libraries);
+        const gamePromises = state.libraries.map((library) =>
+            //@ts-ignore
+            randomGamesFromLibrary(library).then((games) => [library.id, games] as [number, GameDto[]])
+        );
 
-            const gamePromises = libraries.map((library) =>
-                randomGamesFromLibrary(library).then((games) => [library.id, games] as [number, GameDto[]])
-            );
-
-            Promise.all(gamePromises).then((results) => {
-                const libraryGamesMap = new Map<number, GameDto[]>();
-                results.forEach(([libraryId, games]) => {
-                    libraryGamesMap.set(libraryId, games);
-                });
-                setLibraryIdToGames(libraryGamesMap);
+        Promise.all(gamePromises).then((results) => {
+            const libraryGamesMap = new Map<number, GameDto[]>();
+            results.forEach(([libraryId, games]) => {
+                libraryGamesMap.set(libraryId, games);
             });
+            setLibraryIdToGames(libraryGamesMap);
         });
 
         // TODO: see https://github.com/vaadin/hilla/issues/3470
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ export default function HomeView() {
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
                 <CoverRow title="Recently added" games={recentlyAddedGames}
                           onPressShowMore={() => alert("show more of 'Recently added'")}/>
-                {libraries.map((library) => (
+                {state.libraries.map((library) => (
                     <CoverRow key={library.id} title={library.name}
                               games={libraryIdToGames.get(library.id) || []}
                               onPressShowMore={() => alert(`show more of library '${library.name}'`)}
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/LibraryManagementView.tsx b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/LibraryManagementView.tsx
index 0a3d179..68ece27 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/LibraryManagementView.tsx
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/frontend/views/LibraryManagementView.tsx
@@ -1,45 +1,44 @@
-import LibraryDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryDto";
 import {useNavigate, useParams} from "react-router";
-import React, {useEffect, useState} from "react";
-import GameDto from "Frontend/generated/de/grimsi/gameyfin/games/dto/GameDto";
-import {LibraryEndpoint} from "Frontend/generated/endpoints";
+import React, {useEffect} from "react";
 import LibraryHeader from "Frontend/components/general/covers/LibraryHeader";
 import {Button, Tab, Tabs} from "@heroui/react";
 import {ArrowLeft} from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import LibraryManagementDetails from "Frontend/components/general/library/LibraryManagementDetails";
 import LibraryManagementGames from "Frontend/components/general/library/LibraryManagementGames";
+import {useSnapshot} from "valtio/react";
+import {initializeLibraryState, libraryState} from "Frontend/state/LibraryState";
 
 
 export default function LibraryManagementView() {
     const {libraryId} = useParams();
     const navigate = useNavigate();
-    const [library, setLibrary] = useState<LibraryDto>();
-    const [games, setGames] = useState<GameDto[]>([]);
+    const state = useSnapshot(libraryState);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (!libraryId) return;
-        LibraryEndpoint.getById(parseInt(libraryId)).then((library: LibraryDto) => {
-            setLibrary(library);
-        });
-        LibraryEndpoint.getGamesInLibrary(parseInt(libraryId)).then((games) => {
-            setGames(games);
+        initializeLibraryState().then((state) => {
+            if (!libraryId || !state.state[libraryId]) {
+                navigate("/administration/libraries");
+            }
         });
     }, []);
 
-    return library && <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+    return libraryId && state.state[libraryId] && <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
         <div className="flex flex-row gap-4 items-center">
             <Button isIconOnly variant="light" onPress={() => navigate("/administration/libraries")}>
                 <ArrowLeft/>
             </Button>
             <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">Manage library</h1>
         </div>
-        <LibraryHeader library={library} className="h-32"/>
+        {/* @ts-ignore */}
+        <LibraryHeader library={state.state[libraryId]} className="h-32"/>
         <Tabs color="primary" fullWidth>
             <Tab title="Details">
-                <LibraryManagementDetails library={library}/>
+                {/* @ts-ignore */}
+                <LibraryManagementDetails library={state.state[libraryId]}/>
             </Tab>
             <Tab title="Games">
-                <LibraryManagementGames library={library}/>
+                {/* @ts-ignore */}
+                <LibraryManagementGames library={state.state[libraryId]}/>
             </Tab>
             <Tab title="Unmatched paths">
                 <p>Unmatched paths</p>
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryEndpoint.kt b/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryEndpoint.kt
index 42baf11..f8eee3a 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryEndpoint.kt
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryEndpoint.kt
@@ -2,50 +2,37 @@ package de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries
 
 import com.vaadin.hilla.Endpoint
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.core.Role
-import de.grimsi.gameyfin.games.dto.GameDto
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.LibraryDto
+import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.LibraryEvent
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.LibraryUpdateDto
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.enums.ScanType
 import jakarta.annotation.security.PermitAll
 import jakarta.annotation.security.RolesAllowed
+import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
 
 @Endpoint
 @PermitAll
 class LibraryEndpoint(
     private val libraryService: LibraryService
 ) {
-    fun getAllLibraries(): Collection<LibraryDto> {
-        return libraryService.getAllLibraries()
+    fun subscribe(): Flux<LibraryEvent> {
+        return libraryService.subscribe()
     }
 
-    fun getById(libraryId: Long): LibraryDto = libraryService.getById(libraryId)
+    fun getAll() = libraryService.getAll()
 
-    fun getGamesInLibrary(libraryId: Long): Collection<GameDto> {
-        return libraryService.getGamesInLibrary(libraryId)
-    }
+    fun getGamesInLibrary(libraryId: Long) = libraryService.getGamesInLibrary(libraryId)
 
     @RolesAllowed(Role.Names.ADMIN)
-    fun triggerScan(scanType: ScanType = ScanType.QUICK, libraries: Collection<LibraryDto>?) {
-        return libraryService.triggerScan(scanType, libraries)
-    }
+    fun triggerScan(scanType: ScanType = ScanType.QUICK, libraries: Collection<LibraryDto>?) =
+        libraryService.triggerScan(scanType, libraries)
 
     @RolesAllowed(Role.Names.ADMIN)
-    fun createLibrary(library: LibraryDto): LibraryDto {
-        return libraryService.create(library)
-    }
+    fun createLibrary(library: LibraryDto) = libraryService.create(library)
 
     @RolesAllowed(Role.Names.ADMIN)
-    fun updateLibrary(library: LibraryUpdateDto): LibraryDto {
-        return libraryService.update(library)
-    }
+    fun updateLibrary(library: LibraryUpdateDto) = libraryService.update(library)
 
     @RolesAllowed(Role.Names.ADMIN)
-    fun removeLibrary(libraryId: Long) {
-        return libraryService.deleteLibrary(libraryId)
-    }
-
-    @RolesAllowed(Role.Names.ADMIN)
-    fun removeLibraries() {
-        return libraryService.deleteAllLibraries()
-    }
+    fun removeLibrary(libraryId: Long) = libraryService.deleteLibrary(libraryId)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryService.kt b/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryService.kt
index a167e9a..21bbe83 100644
--- a/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryService.kt
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/LibraryService.kt
@@ -5,15 +5,14 @@ import de.grimsi.gameyfin.games.GameService
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.games.dto.GameDto
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.games.entities.Game
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.games.toDto
-import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.DirectoryMappingDto
-import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.LibraryDto
-import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.LibraryStatsDto
-import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.LibraryUpdateDto
+import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto.*
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.enums.ScanType
 import de.grimsi.gameyfin.media.ImageService
 import io.github.oshai.kotlinlogging.KotlinLogging
 import org.springframework.data.repository.findByIdOrNull
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service
+import reactor.core.publisher.Flux
+import reactor.core.publisher.Sinks
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors
@@ -33,15 +32,27 @@ class LibraryService(
         private val executor = Executors.newVirtualThreadPerTaskExecutor()
     }
 
+    private val libraryEvents = Sinks.many().multicast().onBackpressureBuffer<LibraryEvent>(1024, false)
+
+    fun subscribe(): Flux<LibraryEvent> {
+        log.debug { "New subscription for libraryUpdates" }
+        return libraryEvents.asFlux()
+            .doOnSubscribe { log.debug { "Subscriber added to libraryUpdates [${libraryEvents.currentSubscriberCount()}]" } }
+            .doFinally {
+                log.debug { "Subscriber removed from libraryUpdates with signal type $it [${libraryEvents.currentSubscriberCount()}]" }
+            }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates or updates a library in the repository.
      *
      * @param library: The library to create or update.
      * @return The created or updated LibraryDto object.
      */
-    fun create(library: LibraryDto): LibraryDto {
+    fun create(library: LibraryDto) {
         val entity = libraryRepository.save(toEntity(library))
-        return toDto(entity)
+        val libraryDto = toDto(entity)
+        libraryEvents.tryEmitNext(LibraryEvent.Created(libraryDto))
     }
 
     /**
@@ -51,7 +62,7 @@ class LibraryService(
      * @return The updated LibraryDto.
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the library ID is null or the library is not found.
      */
-    fun update(libraryDto: LibraryUpdateDto): LibraryDto {
+    fun update(libraryDto: LibraryUpdateDto) {
         val existingLibrary = libraryRepository.findByIdOrNull(libraryDto.id)
             ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("Library with ID $libraryDto.id not found")
 
@@ -64,13 +75,14 @@ class LibraryService(
         }
 
         val updatedLibrary = libraryRepository.save(existingLibrary)
-        return toDto(updatedLibrary)
+        val updatedLibraryDto = toDto(updatedLibrary)
+        libraryEvents.tryEmitNext(LibraryEvent.Updated(updatedLibraryDto))
     }
 
     /**
      * Retrieves all libraries from the repository.
      */
-    fun getAllLibraries(): Collection<LibraryDto> {
+    fun getAll(): List<LibraryDto> {
         val entities = libraryRepository.findAll()
         return entities.map { toDto(it) }
     }
@@ -95,13 +107,7 @@ class LibraryService(
      */
     fun deleteLibrary(libraryId: Long) {
         libraryRepository.deleteById(libraryId)
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes all libraries from the repository.
-     */
-    fun deleteAllLibraries() {
-        libraryRepository.deleteAll()
+        libraryEvents.tryEmitNext(LibraryEvent.Deleted(libraryId))
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryEvent.kt b/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryEvent.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf3dd8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gameyfin/src/main/kotlin/de/grimsi/gameyfin/libraries/dto/LibraryEvent.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package de.grimsi.gameyfin.libraries.dto
+
+sealed class LibraryEvent {
+    abstract val type: String
+
+    data class Created(val library: LibraryDto, override val type: String = "created") : LibraryEvent()
+    data class Updated(val library: LibraryDto, override val type: String = "updated") : LibraryEvent()
+    data class Deleted(val libraryId: Long, override val type: String = "deleted") : LibraryEvent()
+}
\ No newline at end of file