diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index b883a9a..9985d72 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -148,7 +148,25 @@ func main() {
 		DeviceAuthMiddleware: deviceAuthMiddleware,
 		LoginTracker:         loginAttemptTracker,
 	}
-	router.RegisterRoutes(routerConfig)
+
+	// Register all routes and get ebook handler
+	ebookHandler := router.RegisterRoutes(routerConfig)
+
+	// ========================================================================
+	// BACKGROUND SERVICES - Restore auto-start functionality
+	// ========================================================================
+
+	// Start scheduler for auto-scanning
+	go ebookHandler.StartScheduler()
+	defer ebookHandler.StopScheduler()
+
+	// Start watch mode for all libraries (background)
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second) // Wait for server to be ready
+		if err := ebookHandler.StartWatchModeForAllLibraries(context.Background()); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Warning: failed to start watch mode for libraries: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// Public library types endpoint (no authentication required)
 	e.GET("/api/libraries/types", libraryHandler.GetLibraryTypes)
diff --git a/internal/router/router.go b/internal/router/router.go
index c25b819..a86c167 100644
--- a/internal/router/router.go
+++ b/internal/router/router.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func createJWTMiddleware(cfg *Config) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 }
 
 // RegisterRoutes registers all application routes
-func RegisterRoutes(cfg *Config) {
+func RegisterRoutes(cfg *Config) *handlers.Handler {
 	e := cfg.Echo
 
 	// Set up validator
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(cfg *Config) {
 	// Register core application routes (collections, devices, media, etc.) - ONCE
 	jwtMiddleware := createJWTMiddleware(cfg)
 	protected := e.Group("/api", jwtMiddleware)
-	handlers.SetupRoutes(protected, cfg.Queries, cfg.ConnManager)
+	ebookHandler := handlers.SetupRoutes(protected, cfg.Queries, cfg.ConnManager)
 
 	// Register route groups
 	registerAuthRoutes(cfg, rateLimitMiddleware)
@@ -126,4 +126,10 @@ func RegisterRoutes(cfg *Config) {
 	registerWebSocketRoutes(cfg)
 	registerFrontendRoutes(cfg)
 	registerDocumentationRoutes(cfg)
+
+	// Register scanner routes (admin only)
+	admin := protected.Group("", handlers.AdminMiddleware)
+	registerScannerRoutes(admin, ebookHandler)
+
+	return ebookHandler
 }