diff --git a/database/Cargo.toml b/database/Cargo.toml
index 16188ba..b1184f4 100644
--- a/database/Cargo.toml
+++ b/database/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 [dependencies]
 diesel = { version = "1.4.5", features = ["sqlite"] }
 diesel_migrations = "1.4.0"
+log = "0.4.14"
 rand = "0.7.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0.117", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.59"
diff --git a/database/src/ensembles.rs b/database/src/ensembles.rs
index 5b9b01f..dddc302 100644
--- a/database/src/ensembles.rs
+++ b/database/src/ensembles.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::schema::ensembles;
 use super::{Database, Result};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
+use log::info;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// An ensemble that takes part in recordings.
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ pub struct Ensemble {
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing ensemble or insert a new one.
     pub fn update_ensemble(&self, ensemble: Ensemble) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Updating ensemble {:?}", ensemble);
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction(|| {
@@ -38,15 +40,14 @@ impl Database {
 
     /// Delete an existing ensemble.
     pub fn delete_ensemble(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Deleting ensemble {}", id);
         diesel::delete(ensembles::table.filter(ensembles::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Get all existing ensembles.
     pub fn get_ensembles(&self) -> Result<Vec<Ensemble>> {
         let ensembles = ensembles::table.load::<Ensemble>(&self.connection)?;
-
         Ok(ensembles)
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/src/instruments.rs b/database/src/instruments.rs
index 107eee6..725469c 100644
--- a/database/src/instruments.rs
+++ b/database/src/instruments.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::schema::instruments;
 use super::{Database, Result};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
+use log::info;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// An instrument or any other possible role within a recording.
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ pub struct Instrument {
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing instrument or insert a new one.
     pub fn update_instrument(&self, instrument: Instrument) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Updating instrument {:?}", instrument);
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction(|| {
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ impl Database {
 
     /// Delete an existing instrument.
     pub fn delete_instrument(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Deleting instrument {}", id);
         diesel::delete(instruments::table.filter(instruments::id.eq(id)))
             .execute(&self.connection)?;
 
diff --git a/database/src/lib.rs b/database/src/lib.rs
index 61f8b44..90f575e 100644
--- a/database/src/lib.rs
+++ b/database/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ extern crate diesel;
 extern crate diesel_migrations;
 
 use diesel::prelude::*;
+use log::info;
 
 pub mod ensembles;
 pub use ensembles::*;
@@ -53,9 +54,11 @@ pub struct Database {
 impl Database {
     /// Create a new database interface and run migrations if necessary.
     pub fn new(file_name: &str) -> Result<Database> {
+        info!("Opening database file '{}'", file_name);
         let connection = SqliteConnection::establish(file_name)?;
-
         diesel::sql_query("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON").execute(&connection)?;
+
+        info!("Running migrations if necessary");
         embedded_migrations::run(&connection)?;
 
         Ok(Database { connection })
diff --git a/database/src/medium.rs b/database/src/medium.rs
index d6c12f7..0c31a1b 100644
--- a/database/src/medium.rs
+++ b/database/src/medium.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use super::generate_id;
 use super::schema::{ensembles, mediums, performances, persons, recordings, tracks};
 use super::{Database, Error, Recording, Result};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
+use log::info;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// Representation of someting like a physical audio disc or a folder with
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ struct TrackRow {
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing medium or insert a new one.
     pub fn update_medium(&self, medium: Medium) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Updating medium {:?}", medium);
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ impl Database {
     /// Delete a medium and all of its tracks. This will fail, if the music
     /// library contains audio files referencing any of those tracks.
     pub fn delete_medium(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Deleting medium {}", id);
         diesel::delete(mediums::table.filter(mediums::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/database/src/persons.rs b/database/src/persons.rs
index f47ea3d..ecc6cdd 100644
--- a/database/src/persons.rs
+++ b/database/src/persons.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::schema::persons;
 use super::{Database, Result};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
+use log::info;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// A person that is a composer, an interpret or both.
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ impl Person {
 impl Database {
     /// Update an existing person or insert a new one.
     pub fn update_person(&self, person: Person) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Updating person {:?}", person);
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction(|| {
@@ -51,8 +53,8 @@ impl Database {
 
     /// Delete an existing person.
     pub fn delete_person(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Deleting person {}", id);
         diesel::delete(persons::table.filter(persons::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/database/src/recordings.rs b/database/src/recordings.rs
index ec1fdc1..82e5804 100644
--- a/database/src/recordings.rs
+++ b/database/src/recordings.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use super::generate_id;
 use super::schema::{ensembles, performances, persons, recordings};
 use super::{Database, Ensemble, Error, Instrument, Person, Result, Work};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
+use log::info;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// Database table data for a recording.
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ impl Database {
     /// Update an existing recording or insert a new one.
     // TODO: Think about whether to also insert the other items.
     pub fn update_recording(&self, recording: Recording) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Updating recording {:?}", recording);
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
         self.connection.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
             let recording_id = &recording.id;
@@ -308,6 +310,7 @@ impl Database {
     /// Delete an existing recording. This will fail if there are still references to this
     /// recording from other tables that are not directly part of the recording data.
     pub fn delete_recording(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Deleting recording {}", id);
         diesel::delete(recordings::table.filter(recordings::id.eq(id)))
             .execute(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/database/src/thread.rs b/database/src/thread.rs
index e16b4c4..be030ec 100644
--- a/database/src/thread.rs
+++ b/database/src/thread.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 use super::*;
+use log::debug;
 use tokio::sync::oneshot::{self, Sender};
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::thread;
 
 /// An action the database thread can perform.
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Action {
     UpdatePerson(Person, Sender<Result<()>>),
     GetPerson(String, Sender<Result<Option<Person>>>),
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ impl DbThread {
         let (ready_sender, ready_receiver) = oneshot::channel();
 
         thread::spawn(move || {
+            debug!("Database thread for '{}' started", path);
+
             let db = match Database::new(&path) {
                 Ok(db) => {
                     ready_sender.send(Ok(())).unwrap();
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ impl DbThread {
             };
 
             for action in action_receiver {
+                debug!("Database thread for '{}' got action {:?}", path, action);
                 match action {
                     UpdatePerson(person, sender) => {
                         sender.send(db.update_person(person)).unwrap();
@@ -153,6 +158,8 @@ impl DbThread {
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            debug!("Database thread for '{}' stopped", path);
         });
 
         ready_receiver.await??;
diff --git a/database/src/works.rs b/database/src/works.rs
index f914b0d..6b62d9f 100644
--- a/database/src/works.rs
+++ b/database/src/works.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use super::schema::{instrumentations, work_parts, work_sections, works};
 use super::{Database, Error, Instrument, Person, Result};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use diesel::{Insertable, Queryable};
+use log::info;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 /// Table row data for a work.
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ impl Database {
     /// Update an existing work or insert a new one.
     // TODO: Think about also inserting related items.
     pub fn update_work(&self, work: Work) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Updating work {:?}", work);
         self.defer_foreign_keys()?;
 
         self.connection.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
@@ -256,6 +258,7 @@ impl Database {
     /// Delete an existing work. This will fail if there are still other tables that relate to
     /// this work except for the things that are part of the information on the work it
     pub fn delete_work(&self, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+        info!("Deleting work {}", id);
         diesel::delete(works::table.filter(works::id.eq(id))).execute(&self.connection)?;
         Ok(())
     }