diff --git a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Schema.cs b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Schema.cs
index 9deee74..b9be12f 100644
--- a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Schema.cs
+++ b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Schema.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using DHT.Server.Database.Exceptions;
+using DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite.Utils;
 using DHT.Utils.Logging;
-using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
 
 namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 	sealed class Schema {
@@ -10,20 +10,14 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 
 		private static readonly Log Log = Log.ForType<Schema>();
 
-		private readonly SqliteConnection conn;
+		private readonly ISqliteConnection conn;
 
-		public Schema(SqliteConnection conn) {
+		public Schema(ISqliteConnection conn) {
 			this.conn = conn;
 		}
 
-		private SqliteCommand Sql(string sql) {
-			var cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
-			cmd.CommandText = sql;
-			return cmd;
-		}
-
 		private void Execute(string sql) {
-			Sql(sql).ExecuteNonQuery();
+			conn.Command(sql).ExecuteNonQuery();
 		}
 
 		public async Task<bool> Setup(Func<Task<bool>> checkCanUpgradeSchemas) {
diff --git a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/SqliteDatabaseFile.cs b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/SqliteDatabaseFile.cs
index 0a05c42..9c11bcf 100644
--- a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/SqliteDatabaseFile.cs
+++ b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/SqliteDatabaseFile.cs
@@ -5,46 +5,57 @@ using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using DHT.Server.Data;
 using DHT.Server.Data.Filters;
+using DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite.Utils;
 using DHT.Utils.Collections;
 using DHT.Utils.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
 
 namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 	public sealed class SqliteDatabaseFile : IDatabaseFile {
+		private const int DefaultPoolSize = 5;
+
 		public static async Task<SqliteDatabaseFile?> OpenOrCreate(string path, Func<Task<bool>> checkCanUpgradeSchemas) {
-			string connectionString = new SqliteConnectionStringBuilder {
+			var connectionString = new SqliteConnectionStringBuilder {
 				DataSource = path,
-				Mode = SqliteOpenMode.ReadWriteCreate
-			}.ToString();
+				Mode = SqliteOpenMode.ReadWriteCreate,
+			};
 
-			var conn = new SqliteConnection(connectionString);
-			conn.Open();
+			var pool = new SqliteConnectionPool(connectionString, DefaultPoolSize);
 
-			return await new Schema(conn).Setup(checkCanUpgradeSchemas) ? new SqliteDatabaseFile(path, conn) : null;
+			using (var conn = pool.Take()) {
+				if (!await new Schema(conn).Setup(checkCanUpgradeSchemas)) {
+					return null;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return new SqliteDatabaseFile(path, pool);
 		}
 
 		public string Path { get; }
 		public DatabaseStatistics Statistics { get; }
 
 		private readonly Log log;
-		private readonly SqliteConnection conn;
+		private readonly SqliteConnectionPool pool;
 
-		private SqliteDatabaseFile(string path, SqliteConnection conn) {
+		private SqliteDatabaseFile(string path, SqliteConnectionPool pool) {
 			this.log = Log.ForType(typeof(SqliteDatabaseFile), System.IO.Path.GetFileName(path));
-			this.conn = conn;
+			this.pool = pool;
 			this.Path = path;
 			this.Statistics = new DatabaseStatistics();
-			UpdateServerStatistics();
-			UpdateChannelStatistics();
-			UpdateUserStatistics();
-			UpdateMessageStatistics();
+
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
+			UpdateServerStatistics(conn);
+			UpdateChannelStatistics(conn);
+			UpdateUserStatistics(conn);
+			UpdateMessageStatistics(conn);
 		}
 
 		public void Dispose() {
-			conn.Dispose();
+			pool.Dispose();
 		}
 
 		public void AddServer(Data.Server server) {
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Upsert("servers", new[] {
 				("id", SqliteType.Integer),
 				("name", SqliteType.Text),
@@ -55,13 +66,14 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 			cmd.Set(":name", server.Name);
 			cmd.Set(":type", ServerTypes.ToString(server.Type));
 			cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
-			UpdateServerStatistics();
+			UpdateServerStatistics(conn);
 		}
 
 		public List<Data.Server> GetAllServers() {
 			var perf = log.Start();
 			var list = new List<Data.Server>();
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command("SELECT id, name, type FROM servers");
 			using var reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
 
@@ -78,6 +90,7 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 		}
 
 		public void AddChannel(Channel channel) {
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Upsert("channels", new[] {
 				("id", SqliteType.Integer),
 				("server", SqliteType.Integer),
@@ -96,12 +109,13 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 			cmd.Set(":topic", channel.Topic);
 			cmd.Set(":nsfw", channel.Nsfw);
 			cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
-			UpdateChannelStatistics();
+			UpdateChannelStatistics(conn);
 		}
 
 		public List<Channel> GetAllChannels() {
 			var list = new List<Channel>();
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command("SELECT id, server, name, parent_id, position, topic, nsfw FROM channels");
 			using var reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
 
@@ -121,6 +135,7 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 		}
 
 		public void AddUsers(User[] users) {
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var tx = conn.BeginTransaction();
 			using var cmd = conn.Upsert("users", new[] {
 				("id", SqliteType.Integer),
@@ -138,13 +153,14 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 			}
 
 			tx.Commit();
-			UpdateUserStatistics();
+			UpdateUserStatistics(conn);
 		}
 
 		public List<User> GetAllUsers() {
 			var perf = log.Start();
 			var list = new List<User>();
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command("SELECT id, name, avatar_url, discriminator FROM users");
 			using var reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
 
@@ -162,7 +178,7 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 		}
 
 		public void AddMessages(Message[] messages) {
-			static SqliteCommand DeleteByMessageId(SqliteConnection conn, string tableName) {
+			static SqliteCommand DeleteByMessageId(ISqliteConnection conn, string tableName) {
 				return conn.Delete(tableName, ("message_id", SqliteType.Integer));
 			}
 
@@ -171,6 +187,7 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 				cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
 			}
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var tx = conn.BeginTransaction();
 
 			using var messageCmd = conn.Upsert("messages", new[] {
@@ -282,10 +299,11 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 			}
 
 			tx.Commit();
-			UpdateMessageStatistics();
+			UpdateMessageStatistics(conn);
 		}
 
 		public int CountMessages(MessageFilter? filter = null) {
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM messages" + filter.GenerateWhereClause());
 			using var reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
 
@@ -300,6 +318,7 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 			var embeds = GetAllEmbeds();
 			var reactions = GetAllReactions();
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command(@"
 SELECT m.message_id, m.sender_id, m.channel_id, m.text, m.timestamp, et.edit_timestamp, rt.replied_to_id
 FROM messages m
@@ -342,16 +361,18 @@ LEFT JOIN replied_to rt ON m.message_id = rt.message_id" + filter.GenerateWhereC
 			                      .Append("FROM messages")
 			                      .Append(whereClause);
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command(build.ToString());
 			cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
 
-			UpdateMessageStatistics();
+			UpdateMessageStatistics(conn);
 			perf.End();
 		}
 
 		private MultiDictionary<ulong, Attachment> GetAllAttachments() {
 			var dict = new MultiDictionary<ulong, Attachment>();
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command("SELECT message_id, attachment_id, name, type, url, size FROM attachments");
 			using var reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
 
@@ -373,6 +394,7 @@ LEFT JOIN replied_to rt ON m.message_id = rt.message_id" + filter.GenerateWhereC
 		private MultiDictionary<ulong, Embed> GetAllEmbeds() {
 			var dict = new MultiDictionary<ulong, Embed>();
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command("SELECT message_id, json FROM embeds");
 			using var reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
 
@@ -390,6 +412,7 @@ LEFT JOIN replied_to rt ON m.message_id = rt.message_id" + filter.GenerateWhereC
 		private MultiDictionary<ulong, Reaction> GetAllReactions() {
 			var dict = new MultiDictionary<ulong, Reaction>();
 
+			using var conn = pool.Take();
 			using var cmd = conn.Command("SELECT message_id, emoji_id, emoji_name, emoji_flags, count FROM reactions");
 			using var reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
 
@@ -407,19 +430,19 @@ LEFT JOIN replied_to rt ON m.message_id = rt.message_id" + filter.GenerateWhereC
 			return dict;
 		}
 
-		private void UpdateServerStatistics() {
+		private void UpdateServerStatistics(ISqliteConnection conn) {
 			Statistics.TotalServers = conn.SelectScalar("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM servers") as long? ?? 0;
 		}
 
-		private void UpdateChannelStatistics() {
+		private void UpdateChannelStatistics(ISqliteConnection conn) {
 			Statistics.TotalChannels = conn.SelectScalar("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM channels") as long? ?? 0;
 		}
 
-		private void UpdateUserStatistics() {
+		private void UpdateUserStatistics(ISqliteConnection conn) {
 			Statistics.TotalUsers = conn.SelectScalar("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users") as long? ?? 0;
 		}
 
-		private void UpdateMessageStatistics() {
+		private void UpdateMessageStatistics(ISqliteConnection conn) {
 			Statistics.TotalMessages = conn.SelectScalar("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM messages") as long? ?? 0L;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/ISqliteConnection.cs b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/ISqliteConnection.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f31c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/ISqliteConnection.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
+
+namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite.Utils {
+	interface ISqliteConnection : IDisposable {
+		SqliteConnection InnerConnection { get; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/SqliteConnectionPool.cs b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/SqliteConnectionPool.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4501123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/SqliteConnectionPool.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using DHT.Utils.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
+
+namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite.Utils {
+	sealed class SqliteConnectionPool : IDisposable {
+		private static string GetConnectionString(SqliteConnectionStringBuilder connectionStringBuilder) {
+			connectionStringBuilder.Pooling = false;
+			return connectionStringBuilder.ToString();
+		}
+
+		private readonly object monitor = new ();
+		private volatile bool isDisposed;
+
+		private readonly BlockingCollection<PooledConnection> free = new (new ConcurrentStack<PooledConnection>());
+		private readonly List<PooledConnection> used;
+
+		public SqliteConnectionPool(SqliteConnectionStringBuilder connectionStringBuilder, int poolSize) {
+			var connectionString = GetConnectionString(connectionStringBuilder);
+
+			for (int i = 0; i < poolSize; i++) {
+				var conn = new SqliteConnection(connectionString);
+				conn.Open();
+				free.Add(new PooledConnection(this, conn));
+			}
+
+			used = new List<PooledConnection>(poolSize);
+		}
+
+		private void ThrowIfDisposed() {
+			if (isDisposed) {
+				throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(SqliteConnectionPool));
+			}
+		}
+
+		public ISqliteConnection Take() {
+			PooledConnection? conn = null;
+			
+			while (conn == null) {
+				ThrowIfDisposed();
+				lock (monitor) {
+					if (free.TryTake(out conn, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100))) {
+						used.Add(conn);
+						break;
+					}
+					else {
+						Log.ForType<SqliteConnectionPool>().Warn("Thread " + Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId + " is starving for connections.");
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			return conn;
+		}
+
+		private void Return(PooledConnection conn) {
+			ThrowIfDisposed();
+
+			lock (monitor) {
+				if (used.Remove(conn)) {
+					free.Add(conn);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		public void Dispose() {
+			if (isDisposed) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			isDisposed = true;
+			
+			lock (monitor) {
+				while (free.TryTake(out var conn)) {
+					Close(conn.InnerConnection);
+				}
+
+				foreach (var conn in used) {
+					Close(conn.InnerConnection);
+				}
+
+				free.Dispose();
+				used.Clear();
+			}
+		}
+
+		private static void Close(SqliteConnection conn) {
+			conn.Close();
+			conn.Dispose();
+		}
+
+		private sealed class PooledConnection : ISqliteConnection {
+			public SqliteConnection InnerConnection { get; }
+
+			private readonly SqliteConnectionPool pool;
+
+			public PooledConnection(SqliteConnectionPool pool, SqliteConnection conn) {
+				this.pool = pool;
+				this.InnerConnection = conn;
+			}
+
+			void IDisposable.Dispose() {
+				pool.Return(this);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/SqliteUtils.cs b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/SqliteExtensions.cs
similarity index 69%
rename from app/Server/Database/Sqlite/SqliteUtils.cs
rename to app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/SqliteExtensions.cs
index 53e7c2c..c159753 100644
--- a/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/SqliteUtils.cs
+++ b/app/Server/Database/Sqlite/Utils/SqliteExtensions.cs
@@ -2,20 +2,24 @@ using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
 
-namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
-	static class SqliteUtils {
-		public static SqliteCommand Command(this SqliteConnection conn, string sql) {
-			var cmd = conn.CreateCommand();
+namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite.Utils {
+	static class SqliteExtensions {
+		public static SqliteCommand Command(this ISqliteConnection conn, string sql) {
+			var cmd = conn.InnerConnection.CreateCommand();
 			cmd.CommandText = sql;
 			return cmd;
 		}
 
-		public static object? SelectScalar(this SqliteConnection conn, string sql) {
+		public static SqliteTransaction BeginTransaction(this ISqliteConnection conn) {
+			return conn.InnerConnection.BeginTransaction();
+		}
+
+		public static object? SelectScalar(this ISqliteConnection conn, string sql) {
 			using var cmd = conn.Command(sql);
 			return cmd.ExecuteScalar();
 		}
 
-		public static SqliteCommand Insert(this SqliteConnection conn, string tableName, (string Name, SqliteType Type)[] columns) {
+		public static SqliteCommand Insert(this ISqliteConnection conn, string tableName, (string Name, SqliteType Type)[] columns) {
 			string columnNames = string.Join(',', columns.Select(static c => c.Name));
 			string columnParams = string.Join(',', columns.Select(static c => ':' + c.Name));
 
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 			return cmd;
 		}
 
-		public static SqliteCommand Upsert(this SqliteConnection conn, string tableName, (string Name, SqliteType Type)[] columns) {
+		public static SqliteCommand Upsert(this ISqliteConnection conn, string tableName, (string Name, SqliteType Type)[] columns) {
 			string columnNames = string.Join(',', columns.Select(static c => c.Name));
 			string columnParams = string.Join(',', columns.Select(static c => ':' + c.Name));
 			string columnUpdates = string.Join(',', columns.Skip(1).Select(static c => c.Name + " = excluded." + c.Name));
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ namespace DHT.Server.Database.Sqlite {
 			return cmd;
 		}
 
-		public static SqliteCommand Delete(this SqliteConnection conn, string tableName, (string Name, SqliteType Type) column) {
+		public static SqliteCommand Delete(this ISqliteConnection conn, string tableName, (string Name, SqliteType Type) column) {
 			var cmd = conn.Command("DELETE FROM " + tableName + " WHERE " + column.Name + " = :" + column.Name);
 			CreateParameters(cmd, new [] { column });
 			return cmd;