diff --git a/Kyoo.CommonAPI/DatabaseContext.cs b/Kyoo.CommonAPI/DatabaseContext.cs
index afca55b5..5bf9e87a 100644
--- a/Kyoo.CommonAPI/DatabaseContext.cs
+++ b/Kyoo.CommonAPI/DatabaseContext.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ namespace Kyoo
 		/// Episodes with a watch percentage. See <see cref="WatchedEpisode"/>
 		/// </summary>
 		public DbSet<WatchedEpisode> WatchedEpisodes { get; set; }
+		
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The list of library items (shows and collections that are part of a library - or the global one)
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// This set is ready only, on most database this will be a view.
+		/// </remarks>
+		public DbSet<LibraryItem> LibraryItems { get; set; }
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Get all metadataIDs (ExternalIDs) of a given resource. See <see cref="MetadataID{T}"/>.
@@ -322,6 +330,8 @@ namespace Kyoo
 			modelBuilder.Entity<Track>()
 				.Property(x => x.Slug)
 				.ValueGeneratedOnAddOrUpdate();
+
+			// modelBuilder.Ignore<LibraryItem>();
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
diff --git a/Kyoo.Postgresql/Migrations/20210627141941_Triggers.cs b/Kyoo.Postgresql/Migrations/20210627141941_Triggers.cs
index bfa66554..5e81e797 100644
--- a/Kyoo.Postgresql/Migrations/20210627141941_Triggers.cs
+++ b/Kyoo.Postgresql/Migrations/20210627141941_Triggers.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,25 @@ namespace Kyoo.Postgresql.Migrations
 			migrationBuilder.Sql(@"
 			CREATE TRIGGER show_slug_trigger AFTER UPDATE OF slug ON shows
 			FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE show_slug_update();");
+			
+			
+			// language=PostgreSQL
+			migrationBuilder.Sql(@"
+			CREATE VIEW library_items AS
+				SELECT s.id, s.slug, s.title, s.overview, s.status, s.start_air, s.end_air, s.poster, CASE
+					WHEN s.is_movie THEN 'movie'::item_type
+					ELSE 'show'::item_type
+					END AS type
+				FROM shows AS s
+				WHERE NOT (EXISTS (
+					SELECT 1
+					FROM link_collection_show AS l
+					INNER JOIN collections AS c ON l.first_id = c.id
+					WHERE s.id = l.second_id))
+				UNION ALL
+				SELECT -c0.id, c0.slug, c0.name AS title, c0.overview, 'unknown'::status AS status, 
+				       NULL AS start_air, NULL AS end_air, c0.poster, 'collection'::item_type AS type
+				FROM collections AS c0");
 		}
 
 		protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
@@ -90,6 +109,8 @@ namespace Kyoo.Postgresql.Migrations
 			migrationBuilder.Sql("DROP TRIGGER episode_slug_trigger ON episodes;");
 			// language=PostgreSQL
 			migrationBuilder.Sql(@"DROP FUNCTION episode_slug_update;");
+			// language=PostgreSQL
+			migrationBuilder.Sql(@"DROP VIEW library_items;");
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Kyoo.Postgresql/PostgresContext.cs b/Kyoo.Postgresql/PostgresContext.cs
index f070a805..b0e534ed 100644
--- a/Kyoo.Postgresql/PostgresContext.cs
+++ b/Kyoo.Postgresql/PostgresContext.cs
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ namespace Kyoo.Postgresql
 			modelBuilder.HasPostgresEnum<ItemType>();
 			modelBuilder.HasPostgresEnum<StreamType>();
 
+			modelBuilder.Entity<LibraryItem>()
+				.ToView("library_items")
+				.HasKey(x => x.ID);
+
 			modelBuilder.Entity<User>()
 				.Property(x => x.ExtraData)
 				.HasColumnType("jsonb");
diff --git a/Kyoo.SqLite/Migrations/20210626141347_Triggers.cs b/Kyoo.SqLite/Migrations/20210626141347_Triggers.cs
index d6d3ca22..7d3c7c6a 100644
--- a/Kyoo.SqLite/Migrations/20210626141347_Triggers.cs
+++ b/Kyoo.SqLite/Migrations/20210626141347_Triggers.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,25 @@ namespace Kyoo.SqLite.Migrations
 			    	           END
 				WHERE ShowID = new.ID;
 			END;");
+			
+			
+			// language=SQLite
+			migrationBuilder.Sql(@"
+			CREATE VIEW LibraryItems AS
+				SELECT s.ID, s.Slug, s.Title, s.Overview, s.Status, s.StartAir, s.EndAir, s.Poster, CASE
+					WHEN s.IsMovie THEN 1
+					ELSE 0
+					END AS Type
+				FROM Shows AS s
+				WHERE NOT (EXISTS (
+					SELECT 1
+					FROM 'Link<Collection, Show>' AS l
+					INNER JOIN Collections AS c ON l.FirstID = c.ID
+					WHERE s.ID = l.SecondID))
+				UNION ALL
+				SELECT -c0.ID, c0.Slug, c0.Name AS Title, c0.Overview, 3 AS Status, 
+				       NULL AS StartAir, NULL AS EndAir, c0.Poster, 2 AS Type
+				FROM collections AS c0");
 		}
 
 		protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
diff --git a/Kyoo.SqLite/SqLiteContext.cs b/Kyoo.SqLite/SqLiteContext.cs
index 81b1626e..23145cf1 100644
--- a/Kyoo.SqLite/SqLiteContext.cs
+++ b/Kyoo.SqLite/SqLiteContext.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ namespace Kyoo.SqLite
 			modelBuilder.Entity<User>()
 				.Property(x => x.ExtraData)
 				.HasConversion(jsonConvertor);
+			
+			modelBuilder.Entity<LibraryItem>()
+				.ToView("LibraryItems")
+				.HasKey(x => x.ID);
 			base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
 		}
 
diff --git a/Kyoo.Tests/Library/RepositoryActivator.cs b/Kyoo.Tests/Library/RepositoryActivator.cs
index e7249e3a..bf7b7b41 100644
--- a/Kyoo.Tests/Library/RepositoryActivator.cs
+++ b/Kyoo.Tests/Library/RepositoryActivator.cs
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ namespace Kyoo.Tests
 			ShowRepository show = new(_database, studio, people, genre, provider);
 			SeasonRepository season = new(_database, provider);
 			LibraryItemRepository libraryItem = new(_database, 
-				new Lazy<ILibraryRepository>(() => LibraryManager.LibraryRepository),
-				new Lazy<IShowRepository>(() => LibraryManager.ShowRepository),
-				new Lazy<ICollectionRepository>(() => LibraryManager.CollectionRepository));
+				new Lazy<ILibraryRepository>(() => LibraryManager.LibraryRepository));
 			TrackRepository track = new(_database);
 			EpisodeRepository episode = new(_database, provider, track);
 
diff --git a/Kyoo/Controllers/Repositories/LibraryItemRepository.cs b/Kyoo/Controllers/Repositories/LibraryItemRepository.cs
index 703ece0b..37391c5d 100644
--- a/Kyoo/Controllers/Repositories/LibraryItemRepository.cs
+++ b/Kyoo/Controllers/Repositories/LibraryItemRepository.cs
@@ -22,15 +22,7 @@ namespace Kyoo.Controllers
 		/// A lazy loaded library repository to validate queries (check if a library does exist)
 		/// </summary>
 		private readonly Lazy<ILibraryRepository> _libraries;
-		/// <summary>
-		/// A lazy loaded show repository to get a show from it's id.
-		/// </summary>
-		private readonly Lazy<IShowRepository> _shows;
-		/// <summary>
-		/// A lazy loaded collection repository to get a collection from it's id.
-		/// </summary>
-		private readonly Lazy<ICollectionRepository> _collections;
-		
+
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		protected override Expression<Func<LibraryItem, object>> DefaultSort => x => x.Title;
 
@@ -38,60 +30,41 @@ namespace Kyoo.Controllers
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Create a new <see cref="LibraryItemRepository"/>.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="database">The databse instance</param>
+		/// <param name="database">The database instance</param>
 		/// <param name="libraries">A lazy loaded library repository</param>
-		/// <param name="shows">A lazy loaded show repository</param>
-		/// <param name="collections">A lazy loaded collection repository</param>
 		public LibraryItemRepository(DatabaseContext database, 
-			Lazy<ILibraryRepository> libraries,
-			Lazy<IShowRepository> shows,
-			Lazy<ICollectionRepository> collections)
+			Lazy<ILibraryRepository> libraries)
 			: base(database)
 		{
 			_database = database;
 			_libraries = libraries;
-			_shows = shows;
-			_collections = collections;
 		}
 
 		
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		public override async Task<LibraryItem> GetOrDefault(int id)
+		public override Task<LibraryItem> GetOrDefault(int id)
 		{
-			return id > 0 
-				? new LibraryItem(await _shows.Value.GetOrDefault(id)) 
-				: new LibraryItem(await _collections.Value.GetOrDefault(-id));
+			return _database.LibraryItems.FirstOrDefaultAsync(x => x.ID == id);
 		}
 		
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public override Task<LibraryItem> GetOrDefault(string slug)
 		{
-			throw new InvalidOperationException("You can't get a library item by a slug.");
+			return _database.LibraryItems.SingleOrDefaultAsync(x => x.Slug == slug);
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Get a basic queryable with the right mapping from shows & collections.
-		/// Shows contained in a collection are excluded.
-		/// </summary>
-		private IQueryable<LibraryItem> ItemsQuery
-			=> _database.Shows
-				.Where(x => !x.Collections.Any())
-				.Select(LibraryItem.FromShow)
-				.Concat(_database.Collections
-					.Select(LibraryItem.FromCollection));
-
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public override Task<ICollection<LibraryItem>> GetAll(Expression<Func<LibraryItem, bool>> where = null,
 			Sort<LibraryItem> sort = default,
 			Pagination limit = default)
 		{
-			return ApplyFilters(ItemsQuery, where, sort, limit);
+			return ApplyFilters(_database.LibraryItems, where, sort, limit);
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public override Task<int> GetCount(Expression<Func<LibraryItem, bool>> where = null)
 		{
-			IQueryable<LibraryItem> query = ItemsQuery;
+			IQueryable<LibraryItem> query = _database.LibraryItems;
 			if (where != null)
 				query = query.Where(where);
 			return query.CountAsync();
@@ -100,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Kyoo.Controllers
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public override async Task<ICollection<LibraryItem>> Search(string query)
 		{
-			return await ItemsQuery
+			return await _database.LibraryItems
 				.Where(_database.Like<LibraryItem>(x => x.Title, $"%{query}%"))
 				.OrderBy(DefaultSort)
 				.Take(20)
@@ -109,7 +82,6 @@ namespace Kyoo.Controllers
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public override Task<LibraryItem> Create(LibraryItem obj) => throw new InvalidOperationException();
-
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public override Task<LibraryItem> CreateIfNotExists(LibraryItem obj) => throw new InvalidOperationException();
 		/// <inheritdoc />