diff --git a/internal/handlers/collections.go b/internal/handlers/collections.go
index 0069ddf..59aad7f 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/collections.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/collections.go
@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ func NewCollectionHandler(db *database.Queries, libraryService *services.Library
 }
 
 type CreateCollectionRequest struct {
-	Name            string                 `json:"name" validate:"required"`
-	Description     string                 `json:"description"`
-	Color           string                 `json:"color"`
-	Icon            string                 `json:"icon"`
-	AutoAssignRules []services.Rule        `json:"auto_assign_rules"`
-	ViewSettings    map[string]interface{} `json:"view_settings"`
+	Name            string                 `form:"name" json:"name" validate:"required"`
+	Description     string                 `form:"description" json:"description"`
+	Color           string                 `form:"color" json:"color"`
+	Icon            string                 `form:"icon" json:"icon"`
+	AutoAssignRules []services.Rule        `form:"auto_assign_rules" json:"auto_assign_rules"`
+	ViewSettings    map[string]interface{} `form:"view_settings" json:"view_settings"`
 }
 
 type UpdateCollectionRequest struct {
-	Name            string                 `json:"name" validate:"required"`
-	Description     string                 `json:"description"`
-	Color           string                 `json:"color"`
-	Icon            string                 `json:"icon"`
-	AutoAssignRules []services.Rule        `json:"auto_assign_rules"`
-	ViewSettings    map[string]interface{} `json:"view_settings"`
+	Name            string                 `form:"name" json:"name" validate:"required"`
+	Description     string                 `form:"description" json:"description"`
+	Color           string                 `form:"color" json:"color"`
+	Icon            string                 `form:"icon" json:"icon"`
+	AutoAssignRules []services.Rule        `form:"auto_assign_rules" json:"auto_assign_rules"`
+	ViewSettings    map[string]interface{} `form:"view_settings" json:"view_settings"`
 }
 
 type AddBooksRequest struct {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (h *CollectionHandler) CreateCollection(c echo.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	bookCount := int32(0)
-	return c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, map[string]interface{}{
+	response := map[string]interface{}{
 		"id":                uuid.UUID(collection.ID.Bytes).String(),
 		"user_id":           uuid.UUID(collection.UserID.Bytes).String(),
 		"name":              collection.Name,
@@ -124,7 +124,14 @@ func (h *CollectionHandler) CreateCollection(c echo.Context) error {
 		"view_settings":     collection.ViewSettings,
 		"book_count":        bookCount,
 		"created_at":        collection.CreatedAt.Time.String(),
-	})
+	}
+
+	// Add redirect header for HTMX requests
+	if c.Request().Header.Get("HX-Request") == "true" {
+		c.Response().Header().Set("HX-Redirect", "/collections")
+	}
+
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, response)
 }
 
 func (h *CollectionHandler) GetCollections(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -252,7 +259,7 @@ func (h *CollectionHandler) UpdateCollection(c echo.Context) error {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
 	}
 
-	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]interface{}{
+	response := map[string]interface{}{
 		"id":                uuid.UUID(collection.ID.Bytes).String(),
 		"user_id":           uuid.UUID(collection.UserID.Bytes).String(),
 		"name":              collection.Name,
@@ -262,7 +269,14 @@ func (h *CollectionHandler) UpdateCollection(c echo.Context) error {
 		"auto_assign_rules": json.RawMessage(collection.AutoAssignRules),
 		"view_settings":     json.RawMessage(collection.ViewSettings),
 		"created_at":        collection.CreatedAt.Time.String(),
-	})
+	}
+
+	// Add redirect header for HTMX requests
+	if c.Request().Header.Get("HX-Request") == "true" {
+		c.Response().Header().Set("HX-Redirect", "/collections")
+	}
+
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, response)
 }
 
 func (h *CollectionHandler) DeleteCollection(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -276,6 +290,11 @@ func (h *CollectionHandler) DeleteCollection(c echo.Context) error {
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
 	}
 
+	if c.Request().Header.Get("HX-Request") == "true" {
+		html := `<div class="text-green-500">Collection deleted! Redirecting...</div><script>window.location.href = '/collections';</script>`
+		return c.HTML(http.StatusOK, html)
+	}
+
 	return c.NoContent(http.StatusNoContent)
 }