diff --git a/cps/kobo.py b/cps/kobo.py
index 6b70bdf5..ee0aa810 100644
--- a/cps/kobo.py
+++ b/cps/kobo.py
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 #  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #  along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import datetime
-import sys
 import base64
+import datetime
+import itertools
+import json
+import sys
 import os
 import uuid
 from time import gmtime, strftime
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import func
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import and_, or_
 import requests
 
-from . import config, logger, kobo_auth, db, helper, ub
+from . import config, logger, kobo_auth, db, helper, shelf as shelf_lib, ub
 from .services import SyncToken as SyncToken
 from .web import download_required
 from .kobo_auth import requires_kobo_auth
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ def redirect_or_proxy_request():
 def convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(timestamp):
     return timestamp.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
 
+
 @kobo.route("/v1/library/sync")
 @requires_kobo_auth
 @download_required
@@ -203,24 +206,23 @@ def HandleSyncRequest():
                      ub.KoboReadingState.user_id == current_user.id,
                      ub.KoboReadingState.book_id.notin_(reading_states_in_new_entitlements))))
     for kobo_reading_state in changed_reading_states.all():
-        book = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.id == kobo_reading_state.book_id).one()
-        sync_results.append({
-            "ChangedReadingState": {
-                "ReadingState": get_kobo_reading_state_response(book, kobo_reading_state)
-            }
-        })
-        new_reading_state_last_modified = max(new_reading_state_last_modified, kobo_reading_state.last_modified)
+        book = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.id == kobo_reading_state.book_id).one_or_none()
+        if book:
+            sync_results.append({
+                "ChangedReadingState": {
+                    "ReadingState": get_kobo_reading_state_response(book, kobo_reading_state)
+                }
+            })
+            new_reading_state_last_modified = max(new_reading_state_last_modified, kobo_reading_state.last_modified)
+
+    sync_shelves(sync_token, sync_results)
 
     sync_token.books_last_created = new_books_last_created
     sync_token.books_last_modified = new_books_last_modified
     sync_token.archive_last_modified = new_archived_last_modified
     sync_token.reading_state_last_modified = new_reading_state_last_modified
 
-    if config.config_kobo_proxy:
-        return generate_sync_response(request, sync_token, sync_results)
-
-    return make_response(jsonify(sync_results))
-    # Missing feature: Detect server-side book deletions.
+    return generate_sync_response(request, sync_token, sync_results)
 
 
 def generate_sync_response(request, sync_token, sync_results):
@@ -392,6 +394,222 @@ def get_metadata(book):
     return metadata
 
 
+@kobo.route("/v1/library/tags", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+# Creates a Shelf with the given items, and returns the shelf's uuid.
+def HandleTagCreate():
+    shelf_request = request.json
+    name, items = None, None
+    try:
+        name = shelf_request["Name"]
+        items = shelf_request["Items"]
+    except KeyError:
+        log.debug("Received malformed v1/library/tags request.")
+        abort(400, description="Malformed tags POST request. Data is missing 'Name' or 'Items' field")
+
+    shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(and_(ub.Shelf.name) == name, ub.Shelf.user_id ==
+                                              current_user.id).one_or_none()
+    if shelf and not shelf_lib.check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
+        abort(401, description="User is unauthaurized to edit shelf.")
+
+    if not shelf:
+        shelf = ub.Shelf(user_id=current_user.id, name=name, uuid=uuid.uuid4())
+        ub.session.add(shelf)
+
+    items_unknown_to_calibre = add_items_to_shelf(items, shelf)
+    if items_unknown_to_calibre:
+        log.debug("Received request to add unknown books to a collection. Silently ignoring items.")
+    ub.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response(jsonify(str(shelf.uuid)), 201)
+
+
+@kobo.route("/v1/library/tags/<tag_id>", methods=["DELETE", "PUT"])
+def HandleTagUpdate(tag_id):
+    shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(and_(ub.Shelf.uuid) == tag_id,
+                                              ub.Shelf.user_id == current_user.id).one_or_none()
+    if not shelf:
+        log.debug("Received Kobo tag update request on a collection unknown to CalibreWeb")
+        if config.config_kobo_proxy:
+            return redirect_or_proxy_request()
+        else:
+            abort(404, description="Collection isn't known to CalibreWeb")
+
+    if not shelf_lib.check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
+        abort(401, description="User is unauthaurized to edit shelf.")
+
+    if request.method == "DELETE":
+        shelf_lib.delete_shelf_helper(shelf)
+    else:
+        shelf_request = request.json
+        name = None
+        try:
+            name = shelf_request["Name"]
+        except KeyError:
+            log.debug("Received malformed v1/library/tags rename request.")
+            abort(400, description="Malformed tags POST request. Data is missing 'Name' field")
+
+        shelf.name = name
+        ub.session.merge(shelf)
+        ub.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response(' ', 200)
+
+
+# Adds items to the given shelf.
+def add_items_to_shelf(items, shelf):
+    book_ids_already_in_shelf = set([book_shelf.book_id for book_shelf in shelf.books])
+    items_unknown_to_calibre = []
+    for item in items:
+        if item["Type"] != "ProductRevisionTagItem":
+            items_unknown_to_calibre.append(item)
+            continue
+
+        book = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.uuid == item["RevisionId"]).one_or_none()
+        if not book:
+            items_unknown_to_calibre.append(item)
+            continue
+
+        book_id = book.id
+        if book_id not in book_ids_already_in_shelf:
+            shelf.books.append(ub.BookShelf(book_id=book_id))
+    return items_unknown_to_calibre
+
+
+@kobo.route("/v1/library/tags/<tag_id>/items", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+def HandleTagAddItem(tag_id):
+    tag_request = request.json
+    items = None
+    try:
+        items = tag_request["Items"]
+    except KeyError:
+        log.debug("Received malformed v1/library/tags/<tag_id>/items/delete request.")
+        abort(400, description="Malformed tags POST request. Data is missing 'Items' field")
+
+    shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(and_(ub.Shelf.uuid) == tag_id,
+                                              ub.Shelf.user_id == current_user.id).one_or_none()
+    if not shelf:
+        log.debug("Received Kobo request on a collection unknown to CalibreWeb")
+        abort(404, description="Collection isn't known to CalibreWeb")
+
+    if not shelf_lib.check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
+        abort(401, description="User is unauthaurized to edit shelf.")
+
+    items_unknown_to_calibre = add_items_to_shelf(items, shelf)
+    if items_unknown_to_calibre:
+        log.debug("Received request to add an unknown book to a collecition. Silently ignoring item.")
+
+    ub.session.merge(shelf)
+    ub.session.commit()
+
+    return make_response('', 201)
+
+
+@kobo.route("/v1/library/tags/<tag_id>/items/delete", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+def HandleTagRemoveItem(tag_id):
+    tag_request = request.json
+    items = None
+    try:
+        items = tag_request["Items"]
+    except KeyError:
+        log.debug("Received malformed v1/library/tags/<tag_id>/items/delete request.")
+        abort(400, description="Malformed tags POST request. Data is missing 'Items' field")
+
+    shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.uuid == tag_id,
+                                              ub.Shelf.user_id == current_user.id).one_or_none()
+    if not shelf:
+        log.debug(
+            "Received a request to remove an item from a Collection unknown to CalibreWeb.")
+        abort(404, description="Collection isn't known to CalibreWeb")
+
+    if not shelf_lib.check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
+        abort(401, description="User is unauthaurized to edit shelf.")
+
+    items_unknown_to_calibre = []
+    for item in items:
+        if item["Type"] != "ProductRevisionTagItem":
+            items_unknown_to_calibre.append(item)
+            continue
+
+        book = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.uuid == item["RevisionId"]).one_or_none()
+        if not book:
+            items_unknown_to_calibre.append(item)
+            continue
+
+        shelf.books.filter(ub.BookShelf.book_id == book.id).delete()
+    ub.session.commit()
+
+    if items_unknown_to_calibre:
+        log.debug("Received request to remove an unknown book to a collecition. Silently ignoring item.")
+
+    return make_response('', 200)
+
+
+# Add new, changed, or deleted shelves to the sync_results.
+# Note: Public shelves that aren't owned by the user aren't supported.
+def sync_shelves(sync_token, sync_results):
+    new_tags_last_modified = sync_token.tags_last_modified
+
+    for shelf in ub.session.query(ub.ShelfArchive).filter(func.datetime(ub.ShelfArchive.last_modified) > sync_token.tags_last_modified, ub.ShelfArchive.user_id == current_user.id):
+        new_tags_last_modified = max(shelf.last_modified, new_tags_last_modified)
+
+        sync_results.append({
+            "DeletedTag": {
+                "Tag": {
+                    "Id": shelf.uuid,
+                    "LastModified": convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(shelf.last_modified)
+                }
+            }
+        })
+
+    for shelf in ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(func.datetime(ub.Shelf.last_modified) > sync_token.tags_last_modified, ub.Shelf.user_id == current_user.id):
+        if not shelf_lib.check_shelf_view_permissions(shelf):
+            continue
+
+        new_tags_last_modified = max(shelf.last_modified, new_tags_last_modified)
+
+        tag = create_kobo_tag(shelf)
+        if not tag:
+            continue
+
+        if shelf.created > sync_token.tags_last_modified:
+            sync_results.append({
+                "NewTag": tag
+            })
+        else:
+            sync_results.append({
+                "ChangedTag": tag
+            })
+    sync_token.tags_last_modified = new_tags_last_modified
+    ub.session.commit()
+
+
+# Creates a Kobo "Tag" object from a ub.Shelf object
+def create_kobo_tag(shelf):
+    tag = {
+        "Created": convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(shelf.created),
+        "Id": shelf.uuid,
+        "Items": [],
+        "LastModified": convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(shelf.last_modified),
+        "Name": shelf.name,
+        "Type": "UserTag"
+    }
+    for book_shelf in shelf.books:
+        book = db.session.query(db.Books).filter(db.Books.id == book_shelf.book_id).one_or_none()
+        if not book:
+            log.info(u"Book (id: %s) in BookShelf (id: %s) not found in book database",  book_shelf.book_id, shelf.id)
+            return None
+        tag["Items"].append(
+            {
+                "RevisionId": book.uuid,
+                "Type": "ProductRevisionTagItem"
+            }
+        )
+    return {"Tag": tag}
+
+
 @kobo.route("/v1/library/<book_uuid>/state", methods=["GET", "PUT"])
 @login_required
 def HandleStateRequest(book_uuid):
@@ -589,10 +807,7 @@ def HandleBookDeletionRequest(book_uuid):
 
 # TODO: Implement the following routes
 @kobo.route("/v1/library/<dummy>", methods=["DELETE", "GET"])
-@kobo.route("/v1/library/tags", methods=["POST"])
-@kobo.route("/v1/library/tags/<shelf_name>", methods=["POST"])
-@kobo.route("/v1/library/tags/<tag_id>", methods=["DELETE"])
-def HandleUnimplementedRequest(dummy=None, book_uuid=None, shelf_name=None, tag_id=None):
+def HandleUnimplementedRequest(dummy=None):
     log.debug("Unimplemented Library Request received: %s", request.base_url)
     return redirect_or_proxy_request()
 
@@ -612,6 +827,7 @@ def HandleUserRequest(dummy=None):
 @kobo.route("/v1/products/<dummy>/recommendations", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @kobo.route("/v1/products/<dummy>/nextread", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @kobo.route("/v1/products/<dummy>/reviews", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+@kobo.route("/v1/products/books/series/<dummy>", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @kobo.route("/v1/products/books/<dummy>", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @kobo.route("/v1/products/dailydeal", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 @kobo.route("/v1/products", methods=["GET", "POST"])
@@ -624,7 +840,7 @@ def HandleProductsRequest(dummy=None):
 def handle_404(err):
     # This handler acts as a catch-all for endpoints that we don't have an interest in
     # implementing (e.g: v1/analytics/gettests, v1/user/recommendations, etc)
-    log.debug("Unknown Request received: %s", request.base_url)
+    log.debug("Unknown Request received: %s, method: %s, data: %s", request.base_url, request.method, request.data)
     return redirect_or_proxy_request()
 
 
diff --git a/cps/opds.py b/cps/opds.py
index 5cfb5348..8877cfb2 100644
--- a/cps/opds.py
+++ b/cps/opds.py
@@ -326,12 +326,12 @@ def feed_shelfindex():
 def feed_shelf(book_id):
     off = request.args.get("offset") or 0
     if current_user.is_anonymous:
-        shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1, ub.Shelf.id == book_id).first()
+        shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1, ub.Shelf.id == book_id, not ub.Shelf.deleted).first()
     else:
         shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(or_(and_(ub.Shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id),
                                                            ub.Shelf.id == book_id),
                                                       and_(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1,
-                                                           ub.Shelf.id == book_id))).first()
+                                                           ub.Shelf.id == book_id)), not ub.Shelf.deleted).first()
     result = list()
     # user is allowed to access shelf
     if shelf:
diff --git a/cps/services/SyncToken.py b/cps/services/SyncToken.py
index 9804fdb3..abc639f1 100644
--- a/cps/services/SyncToken.py
+++ b/cps/services/SyncToken.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class SyncToken():
             "books_last_created": {"type": "string"},
             "archive_last_modified": {"type": "string"},
             "reading_state_last_modified": {"type": "string"},
+            "tags_last_modified": {"type": "string"},
         },
     }
 
@@ -88,13 +89,14 @@ class SyncToken():
         books_last_modified=datetime.min,
         archive_last_modified=datetime.min,
         reading_state_last_modified=datetime.min,
+        tags_last_modified=datetime.min,
     ):
         self.raw_kobo_store_token = raw_kobo_store_token
         self.books_last_created = books_last_created
         self.books_last_modified = books_last_modified
         self.archive_last_modified = archive_last_modified
         self.reading_state_last_modified = reading_state_last_modified
-
+        self.tags_last_modified = tags_last_modified
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_headers(headers):
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ class SyncToken():
             books_last_created = get_datetime_from_json(data_json, "books_last_created")
             archive_last_modified = get_datetime_from_json(data_json, "archive_last_modified")
             reading_state_last_modified = get_datetime_from_json(data_json, "reading_state_last_modified")
+            tags_last_modified = get_datetime_from_json(data_json, "tags_last_modified")
         except TypeError:
             log.error("SyncToken timestamps don't parse to a datetime.")
             return SyncToken(raw_kobo_store_token=raw_kobo_store_token)
@@ -137,7 +140,8 @@ class SyncToken():
             books_last_created=books_last_created,
             books_last_modified=books_last_modified,
             archive_last_modified=archive_last_modified,
-            reading_state_last_modified=reading_state_last_modified
+            reading_state_last_modified=reading_state_last_modified,
+            tags_last_modified=tags_last_modified
         )
 
     def set_kobo_store_header(self, store_headers):
@@ -159,7 +163,8 @@ class SyncToken():
                 "books_last_modified": to_epoch_timestamp(self.books_last_modified),
                 "books_last_created": to_epoch_timestamp(self.books_last_created),
                 "archive_last_modified": to_epoch_timestamp(self.archive_last_modified),
-                "reading_state_last_modified": to_epoch_timestamp(self.reading_state_last_modified)
+                "reading_state_last_modified": to_epoch_timestamp(self.reading_state_last_modified),
+                "tags_last_modified": to_epoch_timestamp(self.tags_last_modified)
             },
         }
         return b64encode_json(token)
diff --git a/cps/shelf.py b/cps/shelf.py
index c78059ca..4924a186 100644
--- a/cps/shelf.py
+++ b/cps/shelf.py
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ from .helper import common_filters
 shelf = Blueprint('shelf', __name__)
 log = logger.create()
 
+def check_shelf_edit_permissions(cur_shelf):
+    if not cur_shelf.is_public and not cur_shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id):
+        log.error("User %s not allowed to edit shelf %s", current_user, cur_shelf)
+        return False
+    if cur_shelf.is_public and not current_user.role_edit_shelfs():
+        log.info("User %s not allowed to edit public shelves", current_user)
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def check_shelf_view_permissions(cur_shelf):
+    if cur_shelf.is_public:
+        return True
+    if current_user.is_anonymous or cur_shelf.user_id != current_user.id:
+        log.error("User is unauthorized to view non-public shelf: %s", cur_shelf)
+        return False
+    return True
+
 
 @shelf.route("/shelf/add/<int:shelf_id>/<int:book_id>")
 @login_required
@@ -48,21 +66,13 @@ def add_to_shelf(shelf_id, book_id):
             return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
         return "Invalid shelf specified", 400
 
-    if not shelf.is_public and not shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id):
-        log.error("User %s not allowed to add a book to %s", current_user, shelf)
+    if not check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
         if not xhr:
             flash(_(u"Sorry you are not allowed to add a book to the the shelf: %(shelfname)s", shelfname=shelf.name),
                   category="error")
             return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
         return "Sorry you are not allowed to add a book to the the shelf: %s" % shelf.name, 403
 
-    if shelf.is_public and not current_user.role_edit_shelfs():
-        log.info("User %s not allowed to edit public shelves", current_user)
-        if not xhr:
-            flash(_(u"You are not allowed to edit public shelves"), category="error")
-            return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
-        return "User is not allowed to edit public shelves", 403
-
     book_in_shelf = ub.session.query(ub.BookShelf).filter(ub.BookShelf.shelf == shelf_id,
                                           ub.BookShelf.book_id == book_id).first()
     if book_in_shelf:
@@ -78,8 +88,8 @@ def add_to_shelf(shelf_id, book_id):
     else:
         maxOrder = maxOrder[0]
 
-    ins = ub.BookShelf(shelf=shelf.id, book_id=book_id, order=maxOrder + 1)
-    ub.session.add(ins)
+    shelf.books.append(ub.BookShelf(shelf=shelf.id, book_id=book_id, order=maxOrder + 1))
+    ub.session.merge(shelf)
     ub.session.commit()
     if not xhr:
         flash(_(u"Book has been added to shelf: %(sname)s", sname=shelf.name), category="success")
@@ -99,16 +109,10 @@ def search_to_shelf(shelf_id):
         flash(_(u"Invalid shelf specified"), category="error")
         return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
 
-    if not shelf.is_public and not shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id):
-        log.error("User %s not allowed to add a book to %s", current_user, shelf)
+    if not check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
         flash(_(u"You are not allowed to add a book to the the shelf: %(name)s", name=shelf.name), category="error")
         return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
 
-    if shelf.is_public and not current_user.role_edit_shelfs():
-        log.error("User %s not allowed to edit public shelves", current_user)
-        flash(_(u"User is not allowed to edit public shelves"), category="error")
-        return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
-
     if current_user.id in searched_ids and searched_ids[current_user.id]:
         books_for_shelf = list()
         books_in_shelf = ub.session.query(ub.BookShelf).filter(ub.BookShelf.shelf == shelf_id).all()
@@ -135,8 +139,8 @@ def search_to_shelf(shelf_id):
 
         for book in books_for_shelf:
             maxOrder = maxOrder + 1
-            ins = ub.BookShelf(shelf=shelf.id, book_id=book, order=maxOrder)
-            ub.session.add(ins)
+            shelf.books.append(ub.BookShelf(shelf=shelf.id, book_id=book, order=maxOrder))
+        ub.session.merge(shelf)
         ub.session.commit()
         flash(_(u"Books have been added to shelf: %(sname)s", sname=shelf.name), category="success")
     else:
@@ -163,8 +167,7 @@ def remove_from_shelf(shelf_id, book_id):
     #   true         0             x             1
     #   false        0             x             0
 
-    if (not shelf.is_public and shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id)) \
-            or (shelf.is_public and current_user.role_edit_shelfs()):
+    if check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
         book_shelf = ub.session.query(ub.BookShelf).filter(ub.BookShelf.shelf == shelf_id,
                                                            ub.BookShelf.book_id == book_id).first()
 
@@ -185,7 +188,6 @@ def remove_from_shelf(shelf_id, book_id):
                 return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
         return "", 204
     else:
-        log.error("User %s not allowed to remove a book from %s", current_user, shelf)
         if not xhr:
             flash(_(u"Sorry you are not allowed to remove a book from this shelf: %(sname)s", sname=shelf.name),
                   category="error")
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ def create_shelf():
 @login_required
 def edit_shelf(shelf_id):
     shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id).first()
-    if request.method == "POST":
+    if request.method == "POST":            
         to_save = request.form.to_dict()
 
         is_shelf_name_unique = False
@@ -275,41 +277,33 @@ def edit_shelf(shelf_id):
         return render_title_template('shelf_edit.html', shelf=shelf, title=_(u"Edit a shelf"), page="shelfedit")
 
 
+def delete_shelf_helper(cur_shelf):
+    if not cur_shelf or not check_shelf_edit_permissions(cur_shelf):
+        return
+    shelf_id = cur_shelf.id
+    ub.session.delete(cur_shelf)
+    ub.session.query(ub.BookShelf).filter(ub.BookShelf.shelf == shelf_id).delete()
+    ub.session.add(ub.ShelfArchive(uuid = cur_shelf.uuid, user_id = cur_shelf.uuid))
+    ub.session.commit()
+    log.info("successfully deleted %s", cur_shelf)
+
+
 @shelf.route("/shelf/delete/<int:shelf_id>")
 @login_required
 def delete_shelf(shelf_id):
     cur_shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id).first()
-    deleted = None
-    if current_user.role_admin():
-        deleted = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id).delete()
-    else:
-        if (not cur_shelf.is_public and cur_shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id)) \
-                or (cur_shelf.is_public and current_user.role_edit_shelfs()):
-            deleted = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(or_(and_(ub.Shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id),
-                                                                 ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id),
-                                                            and_(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1,
-                                                                 ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id))).delete()
-
-    if deleted:
-        ub.session.query(ub.BookShelf).filter(ub.BookShelf.shelf == shelf_id).delete()
-        ub.session.commit()
-        log.info("successfully deleted %s", cur_shelf)
+    delete_shelf_helper(cur_shelf)
     return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
 
 # @shelf.route("/shelfdown/<int:shelf_id>")
 @shelf.route("/shelf/<int:shelf_id>", defaults={'shelf_type': 1})
 @shelf.route("/shelf/<int:shelf_id>/<int:shelf_type>")
 def show_shelf(shelf_type, shelf_id):
-    if current_user.is_anonymous:
-        shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1, ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id).first()
-    else:
-        shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(or_(and_(ub.Shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id),
-                                                           ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id),
-                                                      and_(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1,
-                                                           ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id))).first()
+    shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id).first()
+
     result = list()
     # user is allowed to access shelf
-    if shelf:
+    if shelf and check_shelf_view_permissions(shelf):
         page = "shelf.html" if shelf_type == 1 else 'shelfdown.html'
 
         books_in_shelf = ub.session.query(ub.BookShelf).filter(ub.BookShelf.shelf == shelf_id)\
@@ -344,15 +338,10 @@ def order_shelf(shelf_id):
             setattr(book, 'order', to_save[str(book.book_id)])
             counter += 1
         ub.session.commit()
-    if current_user.is_anonymous:
-        shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1, ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id).first()
-    else:
-        shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(or_(and_(ub.Shelf.user_id == int(current_user.id),
-                                                           ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id),
-                                                      and_(ub.Shelf.is_public == 1,
-                                                           ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id))).first()
+
+    shelf = ub.session.query(ub.Shelf).filter(ub.Shelf.id == shelf_id).first()
     result = list()
-    if shelf:
+    if shelf and check_shelf_view_permissions(shelf):
         books_in_shelf2 = ub.session.query(ub.BookShelf).filter(ub.BookShelf.shelf == shelf_id) \
             .order_by(ub.BookShelf.order.asc()).all()
         for book in books_in_shelf2:
diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index dbefe217..fbc67629 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from __future__ import division, print_function, unicode_literals
 import os
 import datetime
 import itertools
+import uuid
 from binascii import hexlify
 
 from flask import g
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ except ImportError:
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine, exc, exists, event
 from sqlalchemy import Column, ForeignKey
 from sqlalchemy import String, Integer, SmallInteger, Boolean, DateTime, Float
-from sqlalchemy.orm import backref, foreign, relationship, remote, sessionmaker, Session
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
+from sqlalchemy.orm import backref, foreign, relationship, remote, sessionmaker, Session
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import and_
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash
 
@@ -265,9 +266,13 @@ class Shelf(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'shelf'
 
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    uuid = Column(String, default=lambda : str(uuid.uuid4()))
     name = Column(String)
     is_public = Column(Integer, default=0)
     user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('user.id'))
+    books = relationship("BookShelf", backref="ub_shelf", cascade="all, delete-orphan", lazy="dynamic")
+    created = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
+    last_modified = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.utcnow, onupdate=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<Shelf %d:%r>' % (self.id, self.name)
@@ -281,11 +286,22 @@ class BookShelf(Base):
     book_id = Column(Integer)
     order = Column(Integer)
     shelf = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('shelf.id'))
+    date_added = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<Book %r>' % self.id
 
 
+# This table keeps track of deleted Shelves so that deletes can be propagated to any paired Kobo device.
+class ShelfArchive(Base):
+    __tablename__ = 'shelf_archive'
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    uuid = Column(String)
+    user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('user.id'))
+    last_modified = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
+
+
 class ReadBook(Base):
     __tablename__ = 'book_read_link'
 
@@ -370,6 +386,10 @@ def receive_before_flush(session, flush_context, instances):
         if isinstance(change, (ReadBook, KoboStatistics, KoboBookmark)):
             if change.kobo_reading_state:
                 change.kobo_reading_state.last_modified = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+    # Maintain the last_modified bit for the Shelf table.
+    for change in itertools.chain(session.new, session.deleted):
+        if isinstance(change, BookShelf):
+            change.ub_shelf.last_modified = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
 
 
 # Baseclass representing Downloads from calibre-web in app.db
@@ -463,7 +483,21 @@ def migrate_Database(session):
         conn.execute("ALTER TABLE book_read_link ADD column 'last_time_started_reading' DATETIME")
         conn.execute("ALTER TABLE book_read_link ADD column 'times_started_reading' INTEGER DEFAULT 0")    
         session.commit()
-
+    try:
+        session.query(exists().where(Shelf.uuid)).scalar()
+    except exc.OperationalError:
+        conn = engine.connect()
+        conn.execute("ALTER TABLE shelf ADD column 'uuid' STRING")
+        conn.execute("ALTER TABLE shelf ADD column 'created' DATETIME")
+        conn.execute("ALTER TABLE shelf ADD column 'last_modified' DATETIME")
+        conn.execute("ALTER TABLE book_shelf_link ADD column 'date_added' DATETIME")
+        for shelf in session.query(Shelf).all():
+            shelf.uuid = str(uuid.uuid4())
+            shelf.created = datetime.datetime.now()
+            shelf.last_modified = datetime.datetime.now()
+        for book_shelf in session.query(BookShelf).all():
+            book_shelf.date_added = datetime.datetime.now()
+        session.commit()
     # Handle table exists, but no content
     cnt = session.query(Registration).count()
     if not cnt: