diff --git a/internal/router/frontend.go b/internal/router/frontend.go
index b89306a..017a61f 100644
--- a/internal/router/frontend.go
+++ b/internal/router/frontend.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"bookhoard/internal/config"
 	"bookhoard/internal/database"
 	"bookhoard/internal/handlers"
 	"bookhoard/internal/services"
@@ -295,6 +296,18 @@ func registerFrontendRoutes(cfg *Config) {
 		libraryID := libRes.LibraryID
 		libData := libRes.Libraries
 
+		// Steam Deck behavior: an offline library (all folders missing, e.g.
+		// an unmounted external drive) shows an empty shelf with a notice
+		// instead of querying items. Nothing is marked or purged.
+		if !libRes.IsAll {
+			for _, l := range libData {
+				if l.ID == libraryID && l.Offline {
+					errorMsg = l.Name + " is currently unavailable - its storage is not connected. Your books are safe and will return when the drive is reattached."
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Fetch saved filters for SSR
 		userUUID, _ := uuid.Parse(user.ID)
 		var savedFilters []database.SavedFilters
diff --git a/internal/router/helpers.go b/internal/router/helpers.go
index 88441bf..c3b610e 100644
--- a/internal/router/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/router/helpers.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"log"
 	"net/url"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"bookhoard/internal/database"
@@ -94,11 +95,11 @@ const selectedLibraryCookie = "selectedLibrary"
 const allLibrariesSentinel = "__all__"
 
 type LibraryResolution struct {
-	LibraryID  string
-	IsAll      bool
-	LibUUID    pgtype.UUID
-	Libraries  []templates.LibraryData
-	FirstID    string
+	LibraryID string
+	IsAll     bool
+	LibUUID   pgtype.UUID
+	Libraries []templates.LibraryData
+	FirstID   string
 }
 
 func getText(t pgtype.Text) string {
@@ -132,12 +133,30 @@ func resolveLibrary(c *echo.Context, cfg *Config, userUUID string) LibraryResolu
 	res.Libraries = make([]templates.LibraryData, len(libraries))
 	for i, lib := range libraries {
 		libUUID, _ := uuid.FromBytes(lib.ID.Bytes[0:16])
+		// Steam Deck SD-card behavior: a library whose folders are all
+		// missing (unmounted drive) renders offline - hidden contents, no
+		// marking, no purging - and returns when the storage does.
+		offline := false
+		folders, folderErr := cfg.Queries.GetLibraryFolders(c.Request().Context(), lib.ID)
+		if folderErr != nil || len(folders) == 0 {
+			offline = true
+		} else {
+			anyFolderExists := false
+			for _, folder := range folders {
+				if _, statErr := os.Stat(folder.FolderPath); statErr == nil {
+					anyFolderExists = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			offline = !anyFolderExists
+		}
 		res.Libraries[i] = templates.LibraryData{
 			ID:          libUUID.String(),
 			Name:        lib.Name,
 			Description: getText(lib.Description),
 			TypeName:    lib.TypeName,
 			MediaCount:  countMap[libUUID.String()],
+			Offline:     offline,
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/templates/bookshelf.templ b/templates/bookshelf.templ
index 498f64f..46c4067 100644
--- a/templates/bookshelf.templ
+++ b/templates/bookshelf.templ
@@ -148,14 +148,20 @@ templ BookShelf(
 											} else {
 												<option value="">All Books ({ TotalMediaCount(libraries) })</option>
 											}
-											for _, lib := range libraries {
+										for _, lib := range libraries {
+											if lib.Offline {
 												if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
-													<option value={ lib.ID } selected>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
+													<option value={ lib.ID } selected>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount }) — storage offline</option>
 												} else {
-													<option value={ lib.ID }>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
+													<option value={ lib.ID }>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount }) — storage offline</option>
 												}
+											} else if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
+												<option value={ lib.ID } selected>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
+											} else {
+												<option value={ lib.ID }>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
 											}
 										}
+										}
 									</select>
 								</div>
 								<div>
diff --git a/templates/bookshelf_templ.go b/templates/bookshelf_templ.go
index 5d08e46..1a2c378 100644
--- a/templates/bookshelf_templ.go
+++ b/templates/bookshelf_templ.go
@@ -203,98 +203,188 @@ func BookShelf(
 				}
 			}
 			for _, lib := range libraries {
-				if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 21, "<option value=\"")
+				if lib.Offline {
+					if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 21, "<option value=\"")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						var templ_7745c5c3_Var6 string
+						templ_7745c5c3_Var6, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 154, Col: 35}
+						}
+						_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var6)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 22, "\" selected>")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						var templ_7745c5c3_Var7 string
+						templ_7745c5c3_Var7, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 154, Col: 57}
+						}
+						_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var7))
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 23, " (")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						var templ_7745c5c3_Var8 string
+						templ_7745c5c3_Var8, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 154, Col: 77}
+						}
+						_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var8))
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 24, ") — storage offline</option>")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+					} else {
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 25, "<option value=\"")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						var templ_7745c5c3_Var9 string
+						templ_7745c5c3_Var9, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 156, Col: 35}
+						}
+						_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var9)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 26, "\">")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						var templ_7745c5c3_Var10 string
+						templ_7745c5c3_Var10, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 156, Col: 48}
+						}
+						_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var10))
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 27, " (")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						var templ_7745c5c3_Var11 string
+						templ_7745c5c3_Var11, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 156, Col: 68}
+						}
+						_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var11))
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 28, ") — storage offline</option>")
+						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+						}
+					}
+				} else if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 29, "<option value=\"")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					var templ_7745c5c3_Var6 string
-					templ_7745c5c3_Var6, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var12 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var12, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 153, Col: 35}
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 159, Col: 34}
 					}
-					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var6)
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var12)
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 22, "\" selected>")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, "\" selected>")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					var templ_7745c5c3_Var7 string
-					templ_7745c5c3_Var7, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var13 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var13, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 153, Col: 57}
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 159, Col: 56}
 					}
-					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var7))
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var13))
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 23, " (")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 31, " (")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					var templ_7745c5c3_Var8 string
-					templ_7745c5c3_Var8, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var14 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var14, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 153, Col: 77}
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 159, Col: 76}
 					}
-					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var8))
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var14))
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 24, ")</option>")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, ")</option>")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
 				} else {
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 25, "<option value=\"")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "<option value=\"")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					var templ_7745c5c3_Var9 string
-					templ_7745c5c3_Var9, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var15 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var15, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 155, Col: 35}
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 161, Col: 34}
 					}
-					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var9)
+					_, 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, 26, "\">")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 34, "\">")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					var templ_7745c5c3_Var10 string
-					templ_7745c5c3_Var10, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var16 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var16, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 155, Col: 48}
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 161, Col: 47}
 					}
-					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var10))
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var16))
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 27, " (")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, " (")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
-					var templ_7745c5c3_Var11 string
-					templ_7745c5c3_Var11, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var17 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var17, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 155, Col: 68}
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 161, Col: 67}
 					}
-					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var11))
+					_, 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, 28, ")</option>")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, ")</option>")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 29, "</select></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Author</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"author_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by author\" class=\"input\" list=\"author-datalist\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchAuthorValues($el)\"> <datalist id=\"author-datalist\"></datalist></div><div class=\"relative\"><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Tags</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"tags_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by tags\" class=\"input\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchTagValues($el)\" @keydown=\"onTagFilterKeydown($event)\" @blur=\"hideTagDropdown()\"><div x-show=\"showTagDropdown\" x-transition x-cloak class=\"absolute z-50 mt-1 w-full rounded-lg shadow-lg max-h-48 overflow-y-auto\" style=\"background-color: var(--bg-primary); border: 1px solid var(--border);\"><template x-for=\"sug in tagSuggestions\" :key=\"sug.value\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm flex justify-between items-center\" :class=\"tagHighlightIndex === tagSuggestions.indexOf(sug) ? 'opacity-80' : ''\" :style=\"tagHighlightIndex === tagSuggestions.indexOf(sug) ? 'background-color: var(--bg-secondary); color: var(--text-primary);' : 'color: var(--text-primary);'\" @click=\"selectTagSuggestion(sug.value)\"><span x-text=\"sug.value\"></span> <span class=\"text-xs\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"sug.count + ' books'\"></span></button></template></div></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Series</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"series_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by series\" class=\"input\" list=\"series-datalist\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchSeriesValues($el)\"> <datalist id=\"series-datalist\"></datalist></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Language</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"language_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by language\" class=\"input\" list=\"language-datalist\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchLanguageValues($el)\"> <datalist id=\"language-datalist\"></datalist></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Year Range</label><div class=\"flex gap-2\"><input type=\"number\" name=\"year_min\" placeholder=\"From\" class=\"input\"> <input type=\"number\" name=\"year_max\" placeholder=\"To\" class=\"input\"></div></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Cover</label> <input type=\"button\" id=\"has-cover-tristate\" class=\"tristate-btn w-full transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border text-sm\" :class=\"{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'state-null': hasCoverState === null,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'state-true': hasCoverState === true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'state-false': hasCoverState === false\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\" :value=\"hasCoverState === null ? '○ Any cover' : hasCoverState === true ? '✓ Has cover' : '✗ No cover'\" @click=\"cycleHasCover()\"><template x-if=\"hasCoverState !== null\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"has_cover\" :value=\"hasCoverState ? 'true' : 'false'\"></template></div></div><div class=\"sticky bottom-0 px-6 py-4 border-t\" style=\"background-color: var(--bg-secondary); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 7%, transparent);\"><button type=\"submit\" @click=\"filtersOpen = false\" class=\"btn btn-primary w-full\">Apply Filters</button></div></div></div></form><div id=\"books-grid\" class=\"grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-5 xl:grid-cols-6 gap-4\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 37, "</select></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Author</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"author_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by author\" class=\"input\" list=\"author-datalist\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchAuthorValues($el)\"> <datalist id=\"author-datalist\"></datalist></div><div class=\"relative\"><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Tags</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"tags_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by tags\" class=\"input\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchTagValues($el)\" @keydown=\"onTagFilterKeydown($event)\" @blur=\"hideTagDropdown()\"><div x-show=\"showTagDropdown\" x-transition x-cloak class=\"absolute z-50 mt-1 w-full rounded-lg shadow-lg max-h-48 overflow-y-auto\" style=\"background-color: var(--bg-primary); border: 1px solid var(--border);\"><template x-for=\"sug in tagSuggestions\" :key=\"sug.value\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm flex justify-between items-center\" :class=\"tagHighlightIndex === tagSuggestions.indexOf(sug) ? 'opacity-80' : ''\" :style=\"tagHighlightIndex === tagSuggestions.indexOf(sug) ? 'background-color: var(--bg-secondary); color: var(--text-primary);' : 'color: var(--text-primary);'\" @click=\"selectTagSuggestion(sug.value)\"><span x-text=\"sug.value\"></span> <span class=\"text-xs\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"sug.count + ' books'\"></span></button></template></div></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Series</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"series_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by series\" class=\"input\" list=\"series-datalist\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchSeriesValues($el)\"> <datalist id=\"series-datalist\"></datalist></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Language</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"language_filter\" placeholder=\"Filter by language\" class=\"input\" list=\"language-datalist\" @input.debounce.300ms=\"if($el.value.length >= 2) fetchLanguageValues($el)\"> <datalist id=\"language-datalist\"></datalist></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Year Range</label><div class=\"flex gap-2\"><input type=\"number\" name=\"year_min\" placeholder=\"From\" class=\"input\"> <input type=\"number\" name=\"year_max\" placeholder=\"To\" class=\"input\"></div></div><div><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Cover</label> <input type=\"button\" id=\"has-cover-tristate\" class=\"tristate-btn w-full transition-all duration-300 cursor-pointer flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg border text-sm\" :class=\"{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'state-null': hasCoverState === null,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'state-true': hasCoverState === true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t'state-false': hasCoverState === false\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\" :value=\"hasCoverState === null ? '○ Any cover' : hasCoverState === true ? '✓ Has cover' : '✗ No cover'\" @click=\"cycleHasCover()\"><template x-if=\"hasCoverState !== null\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"has_cover\" :value=\"hasCoverState ? 'true' : 'false'\"></template></div></div><div class=\"sticky bottom-0 px-6 py-4 border-t\" style=\"background-color: var(--bg-secondary); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 7%, transparent);\"><button type=\"submit\" @click=\"filtersOpen = false\" class=\"btn btn-primary w-full\">Apply Filters</button></div></div></div></form><div id=\"books-grid\" class=\"grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-5 xl:grid-cols-6 gap-4\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -303,53 +393,53 @@ func BookShelf(
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
 		if errorMessage != "" {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, "<div class=\"col-span-full mt-2 p-4 rounded-xl border\" style=\"background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--status-danger) 10%, transparent); border-color: var(--status-danger);\"><p style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 38, "<div class=\"col-span-full mt-2 p-4 rounded-xl border\" style=\"background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--status-danger) 10%, transparent); border-color: var(--status-danger);\"><p style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var12 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var12, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(errorMessage)
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var18 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var18, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(errorMessage)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 269, Col: 59}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 275, Col: 59}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var12))
+			_, 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, 31, "</p></div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 39, "</p></div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "</div><div id=\"pagination\" class=\"mt-6 flex justify-center items-center gap-2\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 40, "</div><div id=\"pagination\" class=\"mt-6 flex justify-center items-center gap-2\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
 		if count > 0 {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-secondary disabled:opacity-40\" hx-get=\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 41, "<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-secondary disabled:opacity-40\" hx-get=\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var13 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var13, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(fmt.Sprintf("/api/media-items/search?library_id=%s&limit=%d&offset=%d", currentLibraryID, limit, offset-limit))
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var19 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var19, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(fmt.Sprintf("/api/media-items/search?library_id=%s&limit=%d&offset=%d", currentLibraryID, limit, offset-limit))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 278, Col: 126}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 284, Col: 126}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var13)
+			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var19)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 34, "\" hx-target=\"#books-grid\" hx-include=\"#filter-form\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 42, "\" hx-target=\"#books-grid\" hx-include=\"#filter-form\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			if offset <= 0 {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, " disabled")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 43, " disabled")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, ">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 44, ">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -357,43 +447,43 @@ func BookShelf(
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 37, "<span>Prev</span></button> <span class=\"px-4 py-2 text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Page ")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 45, "<span>Prev</span></button> <span class=\"px-4 py-2 text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Page ")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var14 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var14, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(offset/limit + 1)
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var20 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var20, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(offset/limit + 1)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 287, Col: 32}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 293, Col: 32}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var14))
+			_, 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, 38, "</span> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-secondary disabled:opacity-40\" hx-get=\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 46, "</span> <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-secondary disabled:opacity-40\" hx-get=\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			var templ_7745c5c3_Var15 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var15, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(fmt.Sprintf("/api/media-items/search?library_id=%s&limit=%d&offset=%d", currentLibraryID, limit, offset+limit))
+			var templ_7745c5c3_Var21 string
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var21, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(fmt.Sprintf("/api/media-items/search?library_id=%s&limit=%d&offset=%d", currentLibraryID, limit, offset+limit))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 292, Col: 126}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/bookshelf.templ`, Line: 298, Col: 126}
 			}
-			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var15)
+			_, 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, 39, "\" hx-target=\"#books-grid\" hx-include=\"#filter-form\"")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 47, "\" hx-target=\"#books-grid\" hx-include=\"#filter-form\"")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			if offset+limit >= count {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 40, " disabled")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 48, " disabled")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 41, "><span>Next</span>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 49, "><span>Next</span>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -401,12 +491,12 @@ func BookShelf(
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 42, "</button>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 50, "</button>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 43, "</div></div><div x-show=\"showSaveModal\" @click.self=\"showSaveModal = false\" x-transition x-cloak class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[70] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div @click.stop class=\"card rounded-2xl p-6 w-full max-w-md\"><div class=\"flex justify-between items-center mb-4\"><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Save Filter</h2><button @click=\"showSaveModal = false\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 51, "</div></div><div x-show=\"showSaveModal\" @click.self=\"showSaveModal = false\" x-transition x-cloak class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[70] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background-color: var(--surface-overlay);\"><div @click.stop class=\"card rounded-2xl p-6 w-full max-w-md\"><div class=\"flex justify-between items-center mb-4\"><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Save Filter</h2><button @click=\"showSaveModal = false\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -414,7 +504,7 @@ func BookShelf(
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 44, "</button></div><form hx-post=\"/api/saved-filters\" hx-target=\"#saved-filters-list\" hx-swap=\"beforeend\" hx-include=\"#filter-form\" @htmx:afterRequest=\"if(event.detail.xhr.status < 400) { afterFilterSave() }\"><div class=\"mb-4\"><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Filter Name</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"filter_name\" placeholder=\"My Custom Filter\" class=\"input\" required><div id=\"filter-save-error\" style=\"display: none; color: var(--status-danger); padding: 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.75rem;\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"resource_type\" value=\"media-items\"></div><div class=\"flex justify-end gap-2\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"showSaveModal = false\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button type=\"submit\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Save</button></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"limit\" value=\"50\"> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"offset\" value=\"0\"></form></div></div></body></html>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 52, "</button></div><form hx-post=\"/api/saved-filters\" hx-target=\"#saved-filters-list\" hx-swap=\"beforeend\" hx-include=\"#filter-form\" @htmx:afterRequest=\"if(event.detail.xhr.status < 400) { afterFilterSave() }\"><div class=\"mb-4\"><label class=\"block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide mb-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Filter Name</label> <input type=\"text\" name=\"filter_name\" placeholder=\"My Custom Filter\" class=\"input\" required><div id=\"filter-save-error\" style=\"display: none; color: var(--status-danger); padding: 0.75rem; border-radius: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.75rem;\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"resource_type\" value=\"media-items\"></div><div class=\"flex justify-end gap-2\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"showSaveModal = false\" class=\"btn btn-secondary\">Cancel</button> <button type=\"submit\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Save</button></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"limit\" value=\"50\"> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"offset\" value=\"0\"></form></div></div></body></html>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
diff --git a/templates/library_switcher.templ b/templates/library_switcher.templ
index 0acfc38..bff69f7 100644
--- a/templates/library_switcher.templ
+++ b/templates/library_switcher.templ
@@ -13,14 +13,20 @@ templ LibrarySwitcher(libData []LibraryData, currentLibraryID string, actions ..
 					name="library_id"
 					class="input w-auto py-1.5 pr-8 cursor-pointer"
 				>
-					<option value="">All Libraries ({ TotalMediaCount(libData) })</option>
-					for _, lib := range libData {
+				<option value="">All Libraries ({ TotalMediaCount(libData) })</option>
+				for _, lib := range libData {
+					if lib.Offline {
 						if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
-							<option value={ lib.ID } selected>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
+							<option value={ lib.ID } selected>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount }) — storage offline</option>
 						} else {
-							<option value={ lib.ID }>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
+							<option value={ lib.ID }>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount }) — storage offline</option>
 						}
+					} else if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
+						<option value={ lib.ID } selected>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
+					} else {
+						<option value={ lib.ID }>{ lib.Name } ({ lib.MediaCount })</option>
 					}
+				}
 				</select>
 			</div>
 			if len(actions) > 0 {
diff --git a/templates/library_switcher_templ.go b/templates/library_switcher_templ.go
index 10913cb..a14bfb2 100644
--- a/templates/library_switcher_templ.go
+++ b/templates/library_switcher_templ.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func LibrarySwitcher(libData []LibraryData, currentLibraryID string, actions ...
 		var templ_7745c5c3_Var2 string
 		templ_7745c5c3_Var2, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(TotalMediaCount(libData))
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 16, Col: 63}
+			return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 16, Col: 62}
 		}
 		_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var2))
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -47,102 +47,192 @@ func LibrarySwitcher(libData []LibraryData, currentLibraryID string, actions ...
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
 		for _, lib := range libData {
-			if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 3, "<option value=\"")
+			if lib.Offline {
+				if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 3, "<option value=\"")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var3 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var3, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 20, Col: 29}
+					}
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var3)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 4, "\" selected>")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var4 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var4, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 20, Col: 51}
+					}
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var4))
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 5, " (")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var5 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var5, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 20, Col: 71}
+					}
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var5))
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 6, ") — storage offline</option>")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+				} else {
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 7, "<option value=\"")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var6 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var6, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 22, Col: 29}
+					}
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var6)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 8, "\">")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var7 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var7, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 22, Col: 42}
+					}
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var7))
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 9, " (")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					var templ_7745c5c3_Var8 string
+					templ_7745c5c3_Var8, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 22, Col: 62}
+					}
+					_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var8))
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 10, ") — storage offline</option>")
+					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
+						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
+					}
+				}
+			} else if lib.ID == currentLibraryID {
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 11, "<option value=\"")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var3 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var3, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var9 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var9, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 19, Col: 29}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 25, Col: 28}
 				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var3)
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var9)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 4, "\" selected>")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 12, "\" selected>")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var4 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var4, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var10 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var10, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 19, Col: 51}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 25, Col: 50}
 				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var4))
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var10))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 5, " (")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 13, " (")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var5 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var5, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var11 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var11, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 19, Col: 71}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 25, Col: 70}
 				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var5))
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var11))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 6, ")</option>")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 14, ")</option>")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			} else {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 7, "<option value=\"")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 15, "<option value=\"")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var6 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var6, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var12 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var12, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.ResolveAttributeValue(lib.ID)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 21, Col: 29}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 27, Col: 28}
 				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var6)
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Var12)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 8, "\">")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 16, "\">")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var7 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var7, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var13 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var13, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.Name)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 21, Col: 42}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 27, Col: 41}
 				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var7))
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var13))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 9, " (")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 17, " (")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				var templ_7745c5c3_Var8 string
-				templ_7745c5c3_Var8, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
+				var templ_7745c5c3_Var14 string
+				templ_7745c5c3_Var14, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(lib.MediaCount)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 21, Col: 62}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/library_switcher.templ`, Line: 27, Col: 61}
 				}
-				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var8))
+				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var14))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 10, ")</option>")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 18, ")</option>")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 11, "</select></div>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 19, "</select></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
 		if len(actions) > 0 {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 12, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 20, "<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -152,12 +242,12 @@ func LibrarySwitcher(libData []LibraryData, currentLibraryID string, actions ...
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 13, "</div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 21, "</div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 14, "</div><div id=\"loading-spinner\" class=\"hidden fixed inset-0 bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50\" style=\"background-color: var(--bg-primary);\"><div class=\"animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-b-2\" style=\"border-color: var(--accent);\"></div></div></div>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 22, "</div><div id=\"loading-spinner\" class=\"hidden fixed inset-0 bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50\" style=\"background-color: var(--bg-primary);\"><div class=\"animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-b-2\" style=\"border-color: var(--accent);\"></div></div></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -181,12 +271,12 @@ func DashboardActions() templ.Component {
 			}()
 		}
 		ctx = templ.InitializeContext(ctx)
-		templ_7745c5c3_Var9 := templ.GetChildren(ctx)
-		if templ_7745c5c3_Var9 == nil {
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var9 = templ.NopComponent
+		templ_7745c5c3_Var15 := templ.GetChildren(ctx)
+		if templ_7745c5c3_Var15 == nil {
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var15 = templ.NopComponent
 		}
 		ctx = templ.ClearChildren(ctx)
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 15, "<button data-action=\"open-dashboard-settings\" class=\"icon-btn\" title=\"Customize Dashboard\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 23, "<button data-action=\"open-dashboard-settings\" class=\"icon-btn\" title=\"Customize Dashboard\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -194,7 +284,7 @@ func DashboardActions() templ.Component {
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 16, "</button> <button data-action=\"reload-page\" class=\"icon-btn\" title=\"Refresh\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 24, "</button> <button data-action=\"reload-page\" class=\"icon-btn\" title=\"Refresh\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -202,7 +292,7 @@ func DashboardActions() templ.Component {
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 17, "</button>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 25, "</button>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
diff --git a/templates/types.go b/templates/types.go
index 9bde5a7..afdda90 100644
--- a/templates/types.go
+++ b/templates/types.go
@@ -41,22 +41,40 @@ type LibraryData struct {
 	TypeValue   string
 	MediaCount  int64
 	FolderCount int
+	// Offline is true when none of the library's folders exist on disk
+	// (e.g. an unmounted external drive). Contents stay intact and reappear
+	// when the storage returns.
+	Offline bool
 }
 
 type FolderData struct {
 	FolderPath string
 }
 
+// ArchivedItem feeds the admin archived-items page: media hidden from
+// libraries because their files vanished, with their pending fate.
+type ArchivedItem struct {
+	ID           string
+	Title        string
+	Author       string
+	LibraryName  string
+	FilePath     string
+	MissingScans int32
+	ArchivedAt   *time.Time
+	PurgeAt      *time.Time
+	Status       string
+}
+
 type DirEntry struct {
 	Name string
 	Path string
 }
 
 type UserVisibilityData struct {
-	UserID     string
-	Username   string
-	Email      string
-	IsVisible  bool
+	UserID    string
+	Username  string
+	Email     string
+	IsVisible bool
 }
 
 type AdminStats struct {
diff --git a/templates/utils.go b/templates/utils.go
index 88c9add..7adf3b0 100644
--- a/templates/utils.go
+++ b/templates/utils.go
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ func isUserVisible(userID string, visibility []UserVisibilityData) bool {
 func TotalMediaCount(libs []LibraryData) int64 {
 	var total int64
 	for _, l := range libs {
+		// Unmounted storage contributes nothing visible: an offline
+		// library's holdings stay in the database but out of the UI
+		// until its folders return.
+		if l.Offline {
+			continue
+		}
 		total += l.MediaCount
 	}
 	return total