diff --git a/internal/router/frontend.go b/internal/router/frontend.go
index 9a5fa75..91fd900 100644
--- a/internal/router/frontend.go
+++ b/internal/router/frontend.go
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ func registerFrontendRoutes(cfg *Config) {
 			Description: collection.Description.String,
 			Color:       collection.Color.String,
 			Icon:        collection.Icon.String,
+			IsSystem:    collection.IsSystemCollection.Bool,
 		}
 
 		var buf bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/templates/collections.templ b/templates/collections.templ
index 40c75bd..b8480d4 100644
--- a/templates/collections.templ
+++ b/templates/collections.templ
@@ -139,33 +139,35 @@ templ CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Bo
 						<h2 class="text-lg font-bold tracking-tight" style="color: var(--text-primary)">Books in this Collection</h2>
 						<span x-show="selectedBooks.length > 0" x-text="selectedBooks.length + ' selected'" class="badge" style="display: none; background-color: var(--accent); color: var(--bg-primary);"></span>
 					</div>
-					<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center">
-						<div class="flex-1 min-w-[200px] max-w-md">
-							<input
-								type="text"
-								id="collection-search"
-								placeholder="Search within collection..."
-								@input="filterCollectionBooks()"
-								class="input"
-							/>
+					if !collection.IsSystem {
+						<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center">
+							<div class="flex-1 min-w-[200px] max-w-md">
+								<input
+									type="text"
+									id="collection-search"
+									placeholder="Search within collection..."
+									@input="filterCollectionBooks()"
+									class="input"
+								/>
+							</div>
+							<button
+								@click="requestBulkRemove()"
+								:disabled="selectedBooks.length === 0"
+								:class="selectedBooks.length === 0 ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''"
+								class="btn btn-danger"
+							>
+								@Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4")
+								<span>Remove Selected</span>
+							</button>
+							<button
+								@click="$store.bookPicker.open()"
+								class="btn btn-primary"
+							>
+								@Icon("plus", "h-4 w-4")
+								<span>Add Books</span>
+							</button>
 						</div>
-						<button
-							@click="requestBulkRemove()"
-							:disabled="selectedBooks.length === 0"
-							:class="selectedBooks.length === 0 ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''"
-							class="btn btn-danger"
-						>
-							@Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4")
-							<span>Remove Selected</span>
-						</button>
-						<button
-							@click="$store.bookPicker.open()"
-							class="btn btn-primary"
-						>
-							@Icon("plus", "h-4 w-4")
-							<span>Add Books</span>
-						</button>
-					</div>
+					}
 				</div>
 				<div id="books-container" class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6">
 					if len(books) == 0 {
@@ -174,16 +176,18 @@ templ CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Bo
 					for _, book := range books {
 						<div class="card p-4 rounded-2xl collection-book-card" data-title={ book.Title } data-author={ book.Author } data-media-id={ book.MediaItemID }>
 							<div class="flex gap-4">
-								<div class="flex-shrink-0 pt-1">
-									<label class="flex items-center cursor-pointer p-2 -m-2">
-										<input
-											type="checkbox"
-											class="w-5 h-5"
-											:checked="selectedBooks.includes('{ book.MediaItemID }')"
-											@change="toggleSelection('{ book.MediaItemID }')"
-										/>
-									</label>
-								</div>
+								if !collection.IsSystem {
+									<div class="flex-shrink-0 pt-1">
+										<label class="flex items-center cursor-pointer p-2 -m-2">
+											<input
+												type="checkbox"
+												class="w-5 h-5"
+												:checked="selectedBooks.includes('{ book.MediaItemID }')"
+												@change="toggleSelection('{ book.MediaItemID }')"
+											/>
+										</label>
+									</div>
+								}
 								<div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
 									<a href={ "/media/" + book.MediaItemID }>
 										<h3 class="font-semibold text-lg mb-1 line-clamp-2 hover:underline" style="color: var(--text-primary)">
@@ -215,22 +219,25 @@ templ CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Bo
 									</a>
 								</div>
 							</div>
-							<div class="mt-3 pt-3 border-t" style="border-color: var(--border);">
-								<button
-									@click="requestRemoveBook('{ book.MediaItemID }')"
-									class="btn btn-secondary w-full"
-								>
-									@Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4")
-									<span>Remove from Collection</span>
-								</button>
-							</div>
+							if !collection.IsSystem {
+								<div class="mt-3 pt-3 border-t" style="border-color: var(--border);">
+									<button
+										@click="requestRemoveBook('{ book.MediaItemID }')"
+										class="btn btn-secondary w-full"
+									>
+										@Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4")
+										<span>Remove from Collection</span>
+									</button>
+								</div>
+							}
 						</div>
 					}
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div
-				x-data="bookPicker"
-				x-show="$store.bookPicker.isOpen"
+			if !collection.IsSystem {
+				<div
+					x-data="bookPicker"
+					x-show="$store.bookPicker.isOpen"
 				@keyup.escape.window="$store.bookPicker.close()"
 				@click.self="$store.bookPicker.close()"
 				class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4"
@@ -347,6 +354,7 @@ templ CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Bo
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
+			}
 			<div
 				x-show="showConfirm"
 				@click.self="closeConfirm()"
@@ -374,6 +382,7 @@ templ CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Bo
 			id="collection-data"
 			data-id={ collection.ID }
 			data-library-id={ libraryID }
+			data-is-system={ collection.IsSystem }
 			style="display: none;"
 		></div>
 	</html>
diff --git a/templates/collections_templ.go b/templates/collections_templ.go
index 5b750de..ea1c0d9 100644
--- a/templates/collections_templ.go
+++ b/templates/collections_templ.go
@@ -311,163 +311,12 @@ func CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Boo
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 27, "</p></div></div></div><div class=\"mb-6 flex flex-wrap justify-between items-center gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-3\"><h2 class=\"text-lg font-bold tracking-tight\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Books in this Collection</h2><span x-show=\"selectedBooks.length > 0\" x-text=\"selectedBooks.length + ' selected'\" class=\"badge\" style=\"display: none; background-color: var(--accent); color: var(--bg-primary);\"></span></div><div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center\"><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[200px] max-w-md\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"collection-search\" placeholder=\"Search within collection...\" @input=\"filterCollectionBooks()\" class=\"input\"></div><button @click=\"requestBulkRemove()\" :disabled=\"selectedBooks.length === 0\" :class=\"selectedBooks.length === 0 ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''\" class=\"btn btn-danger\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 27, "</p></div></div></div><div class=\"mb-6 flex flex-wrap justify-between items-center gap-4\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-3\"><h2 class=\"text-lg font-bold tracking-tight\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Books in this Collection</h2><span x-show=\"selectedBooks.length > 0\" x-text=\"selectedBooks.length + ' selected'\" class=\"badge\" style=\"display: none; background-color: var(--accent); color: var(--bg-primary);\"></span></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 28, "<span>Remove Selected</span></button> <button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.open()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">")
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("plus", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 29, "<span>Add Books</span></button></div></div><div id=\"books-container\" class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6\">")
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		if len(books) == 0 {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, "<div id=\"empty-state\" class=\"col-span-full card text-center py-16\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">No books in this collection yet.</div>")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-		}
-		for _, book := range books {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 31, "<div class=\"card p-4 rounded-2xl collection-book-card\" data-title=\"")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var14 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var14, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.Title)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 175, Col: 84}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var14)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "\" data-author=\"")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var15 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var15, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.Author)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 175, Col: 112}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var15)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "\" data-media-id=\"")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var16 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var16, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.MediaItemID)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 175, Col: 147}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var16)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 34, "\"><div class=\"flex gap-4\"><div class=\"flex-shrink-0 pt-1\"><label class=\"flex items-center cursor-pointer p-2 -m-2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"w-5 h-5\" :checked=\"selectedBooks.includes('{ book.MediaItemID }')\" @change=\"toggleSelection('{ book.MediaItemID }')\"></label></div><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><a href=\"")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var17 templ.SafeURL
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var17, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinURLErrs("/media/" + book.MediaItemID)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 188, Col: 47}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var17))
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, "\"><h3 class=\"font-semibold text-lg mb-1 line-clamp-2 hover:underline\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var18 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var18, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.Title)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 190, Col: 23}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var18))
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, "</h3></a> ")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			if book.Author != "" {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 37, "<p class=\"text-sm line-clamp-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">by ")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var19 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var19, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.Author)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 195, Col: 27}
-				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var19))
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 38, "</p>")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 39, "</div><div class=\"flex-shrink-0 w-16 sm:w-20\"><a href=\"")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var20 templ.SafeURL
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var20, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinURLErrs("/media/" + book.MediaItemID)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 200, Col: 47}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var20))
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 40, "\">")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			if book.CoverImagePath != "" {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 41, "<img src=\"")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var21 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var21, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.CoverImagePath)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 203, Col: 37}
-				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var21)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 42, "\" alt=\"Cover\" class=\"w-full aspect-[3/4] object-cover rounded-lg shadow-md\" onerror=\"this.src='/static/placeholder-book.svg'\">")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-			} else {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 43, "<img src=\"/static/placeholder-book.svg\" alt=\"Cover\" class=\"w-full aspect-[3/4] object-cover rounded-lg shadow-md\">")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 44, "</a></div></div><div class=\"mt-3 pt-3 border-t\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><button @click=\"requestRemoveBook('{ book.MediaItemID }')\" class=\"btn btn-secondary w-full\">")
+		if !collection.IsSystem {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 28, "<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center\"><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[200px] max-w-md\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"collection-search\" placeholder=\"Search within collection...\" @input=\"filterCollectionBooks()\" class=\"input\"></div><button @click=\"requestBulkRemove()\" :disabled=\"selectedBooks.length === 0\" :class=\"selectedBooks.length === 0 ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''\" class=\"btn btn-danger\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -475,28 +324,219 @@ func CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Boo
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 45, "<span>Remove from Collection</span></button></div></div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 29, "<span>Remove Selected</span></button> <button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.open()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("plus", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, "<span>Add Books</span></button></div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 46, "</div></div><div x-data=\"bookPicker\" x-show=\"$store.bookPicker.isOpen\" @keyup.escape.window=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" @click.self=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"display: none; background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div @click.stop x-show=\"$store.bookPicker.isOpen\" x-transition:enter=\"transition ease-out duration-200\" x-transition:enter-start=\"opacity-0 scale-95\" x-transition:enter-end=\"opacity-100 scale-100\" x-transition:leave=\"transition ease-in duration-150\" x-transition:leave-start=\"opacity-100 scale-100\" x-transition:leave-end=\"opacity-0 scale-95\" class=\"card rounded-2xl w-full max-w-6xl mx-4 my-8\" style=\"display: none; box-shadow: var(--shadow-pop);\"><div class=\"flex justify-between items-center p-6 border-b\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Add Books to Collection</h2><button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 31, "</div><div id=\"books-container\" class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-6\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-5 w-5").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+		if len(books) == 0 {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "<div id=\"empty-state\" class=\"col-span-full card text-center py-16\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">No books in this collection yet.</div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+		}
+		for _, book := range books {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "<div class=\"card p-4 rounded-2xl collection-book-card\" data-title=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var14 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var14, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.Title)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 177, Col: 84}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var14)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 34, "\" data-author=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var15 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var15, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.Author)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 177, Col: 112}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var15)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, "\" data-media-id=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var16 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var16, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.MediaItemID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 177, Col: 147}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var16)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, "\"><div class=\"flex gap-4\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			if !collection.IsSystem {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 37, "<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 pt-1\"><label class=\"flex items-center cursor-pointer p-2 -m-2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"w-5 h-5\" :checked=\"selectedBooks.includes('{ book.MediaItemID }')\" @change=\"toggleSelection('{ book.MediaItemID }')\"></label></div>")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 38, "<div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><a href=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var17 templ.SafeURL
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var17, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinURLErrs("/media/" + book.MediaItemID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 192, Col: 47}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var17))
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 39, "\"><h3 class=\"font-semibold text-lg mb-1 line-clamp-2 hover:underline\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var18 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var18, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.Title)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 194, Col: 23}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var18))
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 40, "</h3></a> ")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			if book.Author != "" {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 41, "<p class=\"text-sm line-clamp-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">by ")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var19 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var19, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.Author)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 199, Col: 27}
+				}
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var19))
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 42, "</p>")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 43, "</div><div class=\"flex-shrink-0 w-16 sm:w-20\"><a href=\"")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var20 templ.SafeURL
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var20, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinURLErrs("/media/" + book.MediaItemID)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 204, Col: 47}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var20))
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 44, "\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			if book.CoverImagePath != "" {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 45, "<img src=\"")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var21 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var21, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.CoverImagePath)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 207, Col: 37}
+				}
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var21)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 46, "\" alt=\"Cover\" class=\"w-full aspect-[3/4] object-cover rounded-lg shadow-md\" onerror=\"this.src='/static/placeholder-book.svg'\">")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+			} else {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 47, "<img src=\"/static/placeholder-book.svg\" alt=\"Cover\" class=\"w-full aspect-[3/4] object-cover rounded-lg shadow-md\">")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 48, "</a></div></div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			if !collection.IsSystem {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 49, "<div class=\"mt-3 pt-3 border-t\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><button @click=\"requestRemoveBook('{ book.MediaItemID }')\" class=\"btn btn-secondary w-full\">")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 50, "<span>Remove from Collection</span></button></div>")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 51, "</div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 52, "</div></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 47, "</button></div><div class=\"p-4 border-b\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><div id=\"book-picker-filters\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-center\"><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[200px]\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search books...\" class=\"input\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-target=\"#book-picker-grid\" hx-trigger=\"keyup changed delay:300ms\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[150px]\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"author_filter\" placeholder=\"Author\" class=\"input\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-target=\"#book-picker-grid\" hx-trigger=\"change\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[150px]\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"genre_filter\" placeholder=\"Genre\" class=\"input\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-target=\"#book-picker-grid\" hx-trigger=\"change\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.clearFilters()\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">")
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		if !collection.IsSystem {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 53, "<div x-data=\"bookPicker\" x-show=\"$store.bookPicker.isOpen\" @keyup.escape.window=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" @click.self=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"display: none; background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div @click.stop x-show=\"$store.bookPicker.isOpen\" x-transition:enter=\"transition ease-out duration-200\" x-transition:enter-start=\"opacity-0 scale-95\" x-transition:enter-end=\"opacity-100 scale-100\" x-transition:leave=\"transition ease-in duration-150\" x-transition:leave-start=\"opacity-100 scale-100\" x-transition:leave-end=\"opacity-0 scale-95\" class=\"card rounded-2xl w-full max-w-6xl mx-4 my-8\" style=\"display: none; box-shadow: var(--shadow-pop);\"><div class=\"flex justify-between items-center p-6 border-b\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Add Books to Collection</h2><button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-5 w-5").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 54, "</button></div><div class=\"p-4 border-b\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><div id=\"book-picker-filters\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-center\"><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[200px]\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search books...\" class=\"input\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-target=\"#book-picker-grid\" hx-trigger=\"keyup changed delay:300ms\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[150px]\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"author_filter\" placeholder=\"Author\" class=\"input\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-target=\"#book-picker-grid\" hx-trigger=\"change\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-[150px]\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"genre_filter\" placeholder=\"Genre\" class=\"input\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-target=\"#book-picker-grid\" hx-trigger=\"change\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.clearFilters()\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 55, "<span>Clear</span></button> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"limit\" value=\"50\"> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"offset\" value=\"0\"></div></div><div id=\"book-picker-grid\" class=\"grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-4 p-4 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-trigger=\"loadBooks\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><div class=\"p-4 border-t flex justify-between items-center\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><div class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\"><span x-text=\"$store.bookPicker.selectedCount\"></span> books selected</div><div class=\"flex gap-2\"><button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.submit()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Add Selected Books</button></div></div></div></div>")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("close", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 48, "<span>Clear</span></button> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"limit\" value=\"50\"> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"offset\" value=\"0\"></div></div><div id=\"book-picker-grid\" class=\"grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-4 p-4 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto\" hx-get=\"/api/media-items/search?show_checkbox=true&collection_id={ collection.ID }\" hx-trigger=\"loadBooks\" hx-include=\"#book-picker-filters\"></div><div class=\"p-4 border-t flex justify-between items-center\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"><div class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\"><span x-text=\"$store.bookPicker.selectedCount\"></span> books selected</div><div class=\"flex gap-2\"><button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.close()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button @click=\"$store.bookPicker.submit()\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Add Selected Books</button></div></div></div></div><div x-show=\"showConfirm\" @click.self=\"closeConfirm()\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"display: none; background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div @click.stop class=\"card p-6 w-full max-w-md mx-4\" style=\"box-shadow: var(--shadow-pop);\"><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Remove from Collection</h3><p x-text=\"confirmMessage\" class=\"text-sm mb-6\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\"></p><div class=\"flex justify-end gap-3\"><button @click=\"closeConfirm()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button @click=\"executeConfirmed()\" class=\"btn btn-danger\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 56, "<div x-show=\"showConfirm\" @click.self=\"closeConfirm()\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"display: none; background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div @click.stop class=\"card p-6 w-full max-w-md mx-4\" style=\"box-shadow: var(--shadow-pop);\"><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Remove from Collection</h3><p x-text=\"confirmMessage\" class=\"text-sm mb-6\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\"></p><div class=\"flex justify-end gap-3\"><button @click=\"closeConfirm()\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button @click=\"executeConfirmed()\" class=\"btn btn-danger\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -504,33 +544,46 @@ func CollectionDetail(user User, collection CollectionData, books []handlers.Boo
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 49, "<span x-text=\"confirmLabel\"></span></button></div></div></div></body><div id=\"collection-data\" data-id=\"")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 57, "<span x-text=\"confirmLabel\"></span></button></div></div></div></body><div id=\"collection-data\" data-id=\"")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
 		var templ_7745c5c3_Var22 string
 		templ_7745c5c3_Var22, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(collection.ID)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 375, Col: 26}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 383, Col: 26}
 		}
 		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var22)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 50, "\" data-library-id=\"")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 58, "\" data-library-id=\"")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
 		var templ_7745c5c3_Var23 string
 		templ_7745c5c3_Var23, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(libraryID)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 376, Col: 30}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 384, Col: 30}
 		}
 		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var23)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 51, "\" style=\"display: none;\"></div></html>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 59, "\" data-is-system=\"")
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		var templ_7745c5c3_Var24 string
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var24, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(collection.IsSystem)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 385, Col: 39}
+		}
+		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var24)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+		}
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 60, "\" style=\"display: none;\"></div></html>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -554,119 +607,119 @@ func BookPickerGrid(books []handlers.BookInfo) templ.Component {
 			}()
 		}
 		ctx = templ.InitializeContext(ctx)
-		templ_7745c5c3_Var24 := templ.GetChildren(ctx)
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Var24 == nil {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var24 = templ.NopComponent
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var25 := templ.GetChildren(ctx)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Var25 == nil {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var25 = templ.NopComponent
 		}
 		ctx = templ.ClearChildren(ctx)
 		for _, book := range books {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 52, "<div class=\"relative cursor-pointer rounded-lg overflow-hidden\" @click=\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 61, "<div class=\"relative cursor-pointer rounded-lg overflow-hidden\" @click=\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var25 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var25, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("$store.bookPicker.toggleBook('" + book.MediaItemID + "')")
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var26 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var26, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("$store.bookPicker.toggleBook('" + book.MediaItemID + "')")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 386, Col: 70}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 395, Col: 70}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var25)
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var26)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 53, "\"><div class=\"relative\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 62, "\"><div class=\"relative\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			if book.CoverImagePath != "" {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 54, "<img src=\"")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var26 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var26, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.CoverImagePath)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 390, Col: 35}
-				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var26)
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 55, "\" alt=\"")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 63, "<img src=\"")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 				var templ_7745c5c3_Var27 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var27, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.Title)
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var27, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.CoverImagePath)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 390, Col: 54}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 399, Col: 35}
 				}
 				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var27)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 56, "\" class=\"w-full aspect-[2/3] object-cover\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.src='/static/placeholder-book.svg'\">")
-				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-				}
-			} else {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 57, "<img src=\"/static/placeholder-book.svg\" alt=\"")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 64, "\" alt=\"")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 				var templ_7745c5c3_Var28 string
 				templ_7745c5c3_Var28, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.Title)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 392, Col: 61}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 399, Col: 54}
 				}
 				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var28)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 58, "\" class=\"w-full aspect-[2/3] object-cover\" loading=\"lazy\">")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 65, "\" class=\"w-full aspect-[2/3] object-cover\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.src='/static/placeholder-book.svg'\">")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+			} else {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 66, "<img src=\"/static/placeholder-book.svg\" alt=\"")
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var29 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var29, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(book.Title)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 401, Col: 61}
+				}
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var29)
+				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+				}
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 67, "\" class=\"w-full aspect-[2/3] object-cover\" loading=\"lazy\">")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 59, "<div x-show=\"")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var29 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var29, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("$store.bookPicker.isSelected('" + book.MediaItemID + "')")
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 395, Col: 72}
-			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var29)
-			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
-			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 60, "\" class=\"absolute inset-0 border-4 rounded-lg pointer-events-none\" style=\"border-color: var(--accent); background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, transparent);\"></div><div x-show=\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 68, "<div x-show=\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var30 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var30, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("$store.bookPicker.isSelected('" + book.MediaItemID + "')")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 400, Col: 72}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 404, Col: 72}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var30)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 61, "\" class=\"absolute top-1 right-1 w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-bold pointer-events-none\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent); color: var(--bg-primary);\">✓</div></div><p class=\"text-xs mt-1 line-clamp-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 69, "\" class=\"absolute inset-0 border-4 rounded-lg pointer-events-none\" style=\"border-color: var(--accent); background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, transparent);\"></div><div x-show=\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var31 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var31, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.Title)
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var31, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue("$store.bookPicker.isSelected('" + book.MediaItemID + "')")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 407, Col: 87}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 409, Col: 72}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var31))
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var31)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 62, "</p></div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 70, "\" class=\"absolute top-1 right-1 w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-bold pointer-events-none\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent); color: var(--bg-primary);\">✓</div></div><p class=\"text-xs mt-1 line-clamp-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var32 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var32, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.Title)
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/collections.templ`, Line: 416, Col: 87}
+			}
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var32))
+			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+			}
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 71, "</p></div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
diff --git a/templates/types.go b/templates/types.go
index 9854130..84268d7 100644
--- a/templates/types.go
+++ b/templates/types.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type CollectionData struct {
 	Description string
 	Color       string
 	Icon        string
+	IsSystem    bool
 }
 
 type LibraryData struct {
diff --git a/web/src/collections.ts b/web/src/collections.ts
index 3163ecc..d9a7c40 100644
--- a/web/src/collections.ts
+++ b/web/src/collections.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ function renderCollectionBooks(books: BookInfo[]): void {
   const container = document.getElementById("books-container");
   if (!container) return;
 
+  const dataEl = document.getElementById("collection-data");
+  const isSystem = dataEl?.dataset.isSystem === "true";
+
   if (books.length === 0) {
     container.innerHTML = `<div id="empty-state" class="col-span-full text-center py-16" style="color: var(--text-secondary)">No books in this collection yet.</div>`;
     return;
@@ -137,13 +140,14 @@ function renderCollectionBooks(books: BookInfo[]): void {
       (book) => `
       <div class="card p-4 rounded-2xl collection-book-card" data-title="${book.title}" data-author="${book.author || ""}" data-media-id="${book.media_item_id}">
         <div class="flex gap-4">
+          ${isSystem ? "" : `
           <div class="flex-shrink-0 pt-1">
             <label class="flex items-center cursor-pointer p-2 -m-2">
               <input type="checkbox" class="w-5 h-5"
                      :checked="selectedBooks.includes('${book.media_item_id}')"
                      @change="toggleSelection('${book.media_item_id}')"/>
             </label>
-          </div>
+          </div>`}
           <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
             <a href="/media/${book.media_item_id}">
               <h3 class="font-semibold text-lg mb-1 line-clamp-2 hover:underline" style="color: var(--text-primary)">${book.title}</h3>
@@ -158,12 +162,12 @@ function renderCollectionBooks(books: BookInfo[]): void {
             </a>
           </div>
         </div>
+        ${isSystem ? "" : `
         <div class="mt-3 pt-3 border-t" style="border-color: var(--border);">
           <button @click="requestRemoveBook('${book.media_item_id}')" class="btn btn-secondary w-full">
-            <svg class="h-4 w-4 inline" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="3 6 5 6 21 6"></polyline><path d="M19 6l-2 14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H9a2 2 0 0 1-2-2L5 6"></path><path d="M10 11v6"></path><path d="M14 11v6"></path></svg>
-            Remove from Collection
+            🗑️ Remove from Collection
           </button>
-        </div>
+        </div>`}
       </div>
     `,
     )