diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b3d070d..bd7a147 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ pub mod database;
 pub mod library;
 
 use std::{
+    cmp::Ordering,
     collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     fmt,
+    iter::Peekable, mem,
 };
 
 use database::IDatabase;
@@ -57,6 +59,13 @@ impl Ord for Track {
     }
 }
 
+impl Merge for Track {
+    fn merge(self, other: Self) -> Self {
+        assert_eq!(self.id, other.id);
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 /// The album identifier.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Ord, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct AlbumId {
@@ -83,6 +92,14 @@ impl Ord for Album {
     }
 }
 
+impl Merge for Album {
+    fn merge(mut self, other: Self) -> Self {
+        assert_eq!(self.id, other.id);
+        self.tracks = MergeSorted::new(self.tracks.into_iter(), other.tracks.into_iter()).collect();
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 /// The artist identifier.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
 pub struct ArtistId {
@@ -108,9 +125,67 @@ impl Ord for Artist {
     }
 }
 
+impl Merge for Artist {
+    fn merge(mut self, other: Self) -> Self {
+        assert_eq!(self.id, other.id);
+        self.albums = MergeSorted::new(self.albums.into_iter(), other.albums.into_iter()).collect();
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 /// The collection type. Currently, a collection is a list of artists.
 pub type Collection = Vec<Artist>;
 
+trait Merge {
+    fn merge(self, other: Self) -> Self;
+}
+
+struct MergeSorted<L, R>
+where
+    L: Iterator<Item = R::Item>,
+    R: Iterator,
+{
+    left: Peekable<L>,
+    right: Peekable<R>,
+}
+
+impl<L, R> MergeSorted<L, R>
+where
+    L: Iterator<Item = R::Item>,
+    R: Iterator,
+{
+    fn new(left: L, right: R) -> MergeSorted<L, R> {
+        MergeSorted {
+            left: left.peekable(),
+            right: right.peekable(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<L, R> Iterator for MergeSorted<L, R>
+where
+    L: Iterator<Item = R::Item>,
+    R: Iterator,
+    L::Item: Ord + Merge,
+{
+    type Item = L::Item;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<L::Item> {
+        let which = match (self.left.peek(), self.right.peek()) {
+            (Some(l), Some(r)) => l.cmp(r),
+            (Some(_), None) => Ordering::Less,
+            (None, Some(_)) => Ordering::Greater,
+            (None, None) => return None,
+        };
+
+        match which {
+            Ordering::Less => self.left.next(),
+            Ordering::Equal => Some(self.left.next().unwrap().merge(self.right.next().unwrap())),
+            Ordering::Greater => self.right.next(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Error type for `musichoard`.
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -163,8 +238,23 @@ impl<LIB: ILibrary, DB: IDatabase> MusicHoard<LIB, DB> {
 
     pub fn rescan_library(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let items = self.library.list(&Query::new())?;
-        self.collection = Self::items_to_artists(items);
-        Self::sort(&mut self.collection);
+        let mut library = Self::items_to_artists(items);
+        Self::sort(&mut library);
+
+        let collection = mem::replace(&mut self.collection, vec![]);
+        self.collection = Self::merge(library, collection);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_from_database(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let mut database: Collection = vec![];
+        self.database.read(&mut database)?;
+        Self::sort(&mut database);
+
+        let collection = mem::replace(&mut self.collection, vec![]);
+        self.collection = Self::merge(collection, database);
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -187,6 +277,10 @@ impl<LIB: ILibrary, DB: IDatabase> MusicHoard<LIB, DB> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn merge(primary: Vec<Artist>, secondary: Vec<Artist>) -> Vec<Artist> {
+        MergeSorted::new(primary.into_iter(), secondary.into_iter()).collect()
+    }
+
     fn items_to_artists(items: Vec<Item>) -> Vec<Artist> {
         let mut artists: Vec<Artist> = vec![];
         let mut album_ids = HashMap::<ArtistId, HashSet<AlbumId>>::new();