diff --git a/web/src/dashboard.ts b/web/src/dashboard.ts
index 5f7f8b8..aeed763 100644
--- a/web/src/dashboard.ts
+++ b/web/src/dashboard.ts
@@ -236,19 +236,8 @@ async function switchLibrary(libraryId: string): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-function renderDashboardCollections(sections: SectionData[]): void {
-  const container = document.getElementById(
-    "collections-container",
-  ) as HTMLElement;
-  if (!container) return;
-
-  // Preserve wood paneling attribute
-  const currentWood = container.getAttribute("data-wood");
-
-  // Replace content while still invisible (opacity-0 from switchLibrary)
-  container.innerHTML = sections
-    .map(
-      (section) => `
+function renderSectionHTML(section: SectionData): string {
+  return `
         <div class="dashboard-collection mb-8" data-collection-id="${section.id}">
             <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
@@ -299,9 +288,20 @@ function renderDashboardCollections(sections: SectionData[]): void {
                 </button>
             </div>
         </div>
-    `,
-    )
-    .join("");
+    `;
+}
+
+function renderDashboardCollections(sections: SectionData[]): void {
+  const container = document.getElementById(
+    "collections-container",
+  ) as HTMLElement;
+  if (!container) return;
+
+  // Preserve wood paneling attribute
+  const currentWood = container.getAttribute("data-wood");
+
+  // Replace content while still invisible (opacity-0 from switchLibrary)
+  container.innerHTML = sections.map((section) => renderSectionHTML(section)).join("");
 
   // Step 5: Fade in new content (300ms for smoother entrance)
   container.classList.remove("duration-150");
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ function renderBookCard(book: BookInfo): string {
         <a href="/media/${book.media_item_id}">
         <div class="book-card flex-shrink-0 w-36 rounded-lg overflow-hidden snap-start cursor-pointer
                         transition-transform duration-200 hover:scale-105"
+             data-media-item-id="${book.media_item_id}"
              tabindex="0"
              role="button"
              aria-label="View ${book.title}">
@@ -505,6 +506,84 @@ function initDashboard() {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  window.addEventListener("bookhoard:scan-complete", async () => {
+    console.log("[dashboard] scan-complete event received");
+    const librarySelect = document.getElementById(
+      "library-select",
+    ) as HTMLSelectElement;
+    const libraryId = librarySelect?.value;
+    console.log("[dashboard] libraryId:", libraryId);
+    if (!libraryId) return;
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(
+        `/api/dashboard/sections?library_id=${libraryId}`,
+        {
+          headers: {
+            Authorization: `Bearer ${localStorage.getItem("token")}`,
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          },
+        },
+      );
+      console.log("[dashboard] fetch status:", response.status);
+      if (!response.ok) return;
+      const data = await response.json();
+      console.log("[dashboard] sections:", data.sections?.length, JSON.stringify(data.sections?.map((s: SectionData) => ({ id: s.id, items: s.items?.length }))));
+
+      const container = document.getElementById(
+        "collections-container",
+      ) as HTMLElement;
+      if (!container) {
+        console.log("[dashboard] no collections-container found");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      for (const section of data.sections as SectionData[]) {
+        const track = document.getElementById(
+          `carousel-track-${section.id}`,
+        );
+
+        if (!track) {
+          console.log("[dashboard] creating new section:", section.id, section.title);
+          container.insertAdjacentHTML(
+            "beforeend",
+            renderSectionHTML(section),
+          );
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        const existing = new Set(
+          Array.from(track.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>("[data-media-item-id]")).map(
+            (el) => el.dataset.mediaItemId,
+          ),
+        );
+        console.log("[dashboard] section:", section.id, "existing:", existing.size, "api items:", section.items.length);
+
+        let added = false;
+        const newItems: string[] = [];
+        for (const item of section.items) {
+          if (existing.has(item.media_item_id)) continue;
+          newItems.push(renderBookCard(item));
+          added = true;
+        }
+
+        if (added) {
+          track.insertAdjacentHTML("afterbegin", newItems.join(""));
+          track.scrollLeft = 0;
+
+          const placeholder = track.querySelector<HTMLElement>(
+            '.text-center.py-8',
+          );
+          if (placeholder) {
+            placeholder.remove();
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("[dashboard] scan-complete handler error:", err);
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 export { initDashboard };