diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e99ab06..f43b0ad 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <description>A continuation of the original Books Without Borders</description>
     <properties>
-        <java.version>17</java.version>
+        <java.version>16</java.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     </properties>
 
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.8.1</version>
                 <configuration>
-                    <source>17</source>
-                    <target>17</target>
+                    <source>${java.version}</source>
+                    <target>${java.version}</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
                             <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
+                            <filters>
+                                <filter>
+                                    <artifact>net.knarcraft:knarlib</artifact>
+                                    <includes>
+                                        <include>net/knarcraft/knarlib/**</include>
+                                    </includes>
+                                </filter>
+                                <filter>
+                                    <excludes>
+                                        <exclude>*.MF</exclude>
+                                        <exclude>*.yml</exclude>
+                                    </excludes>
+                                </filter>
+                            </filters>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
@@ -84,6 +98,12 @@
             <version>1.7</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.knarcraft</groupId>
+            <artifactId>knarlib</artifactId>
+            <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
             <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java
index 8dd8c05..d8c6243 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/BooksWithoutBorders.java
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.listener.BookEventListener;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.listener.PlayerEventListener;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.listener.SignEventListener;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.FileHelper;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.UpdateChecker;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.KnarLib;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.UpdateChecker;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.ConsoleCommandSender;
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ public class BooksWithoutBorders extends JavaPlugin {
 
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
+        KnarLib.setPlugin(this);
+
         FileConfiguration config = this.getConfig();
         config.options().copyDefaults(true);
         this.saveDefaultConfig();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java
index 1b4fdd5..9f4557f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandCopy.java
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.BooksWithoutBordersConfig;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.EconomyHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryHelper;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionTypeHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.TabCompletionHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ public class CommandCopy implements TabExecutor {
                                       @NotNull String[] args) {
         int argumentCount = args.length;
         if (argumentCount == 1) {
-            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionHelper.getNumbers(1, 20), args[0]);
+            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionTypeHelper.getNumbers(1, 20), args[0]);
         }
         return new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandDelete.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandDelete.java
index 9f3ee34..371e402 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandDelete.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandDelete.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.BookDirectory;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.FileHelper;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.TabCompletionHelper;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabExecutor;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandEncrypt.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandEncrypt.java
index 7d66aef..a44126e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandEncrypt.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandEncrypt.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.EncryptionStyle;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.ItemSlot;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.EncryptionHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryHelper;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.TabCompletionHelper;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabExecutor;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandGive.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandGive.java
index b82e32d..bf02400 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandGive.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandGive.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookLoader;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.FileHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InputCleaningHelper;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionTypeHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.TabCompletionHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -132,12 +133,12 @@ public class CommandGive implements TabExecutor {
             return null;
         } else if (argumentCount == 3) {
             //Number of copies
-            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionHelper.getBooleansAndNumbers(1, 3), args[2]);
+            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionTypeHelper.getBooleansAndNumbers(1, 3), args[2]);
         } else if (argumentCount == 4) {
             //Signed
             try {
                 Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
-                return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionHelper.getBooleans(), args[3]);
+                return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionTypeHelper.getBooleans(), args[3]);
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                 return new ArrayList<>();
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandLoad.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandLoad.java
index 1538c3c..fb6919b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandLoad.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandLoad.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookLoader;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.FileHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InputCleaningHelper;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionTypeHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.TabCompletionHelper;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.TabExecutor;
@@ -114,12 +115,12 @@ public class CommandLoad implements TabExecutor {
                     args[0]);
         } else if (argumentCount == 2) {
             //Number of copies
-            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionHelper.getBooleansAndNumbers(1, 3), args[1]);
+            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionTypeHelper.getBooleansAndNumbers(1, 3), args[1]);
         } else if (argumentCount == 3) {
             //Signed
             try {
                 Integer.parseInt(args[1]);
-                return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionHelper.getBooleans(), args[2]);
+                return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionTypeHelper.getBooleans(), args[2]);
             } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                 return new ArrayList<>();
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java
index 2c8f681..efc0237 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetBookPrice.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.BooksWithoutBordersConfig;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.EconomyHelper;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryHelper;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.TabCompletionTypeHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.TabCompletionHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ public class CommandSetBookPrice implements TabExecutor {
         if (argumentCount == 1) {
             return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(paymentTypes, args[0]);
         } else if (argumentCount == 2) {
-            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionHelper.getNumbers(1, 3), args[1]);
+            return TabCompletionHelper.filterMatchingStartsWith(TabCompletionTypeHelper.getNumbers(1, 3), args[1]);
         }
         return new ArrayList<>();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetLore.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetLore.java
index 89dfe10..3bf26ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetLore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetLore.java
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.command;
 
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.config.BooksWithoutBordersConfig;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.property.ColorConversion;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.ColorHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ public class CommandSetLore implements TabExecutor {
         String rawLore = String.join(" ", args);
 
         //Format lore
-        rawLore = BookFormatter.translateAllColorCodes(rawLore);
+        rawLore = ColorHelper.translateColorCodes(rawLore, ColorConversion.RGB);
         String[] loreParts = rawLore.split(BooksWithoutBordersConfig.getLoreSeparator());
         List<String> newLore = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(loreParts));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java
index 8e1c909..f7aefa1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/command/CommandSetTitle.java
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.command;
 
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.BooksWithoutBorders;
-import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.BookFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility.InventoryHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.property.ColorConversion;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.ColorHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public class CommandSetTitle implements TabExecutor {
         }
 
         String title = String.join(" ", args);
-        title = BookFormatter.translateAllColorCodes(title);
+        title = ColorHelper.translateColorCodes(title, ColorConversion.RGB);
 
         ItemMeta itemMetadata = heldItem.getItemMeta();
         if (itemMetadata == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookFormatter.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookFormatter.java
index 186ade1..686cb21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/BookFormatter.java
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility;
 
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.property.ColorConversion;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.ColorHelper;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.BookMeta;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * A class for formatting text to fit books
@@ -109,26 +108,10 @@ public final class BookFormatter {
     public static BookMeta formatPages(BookMeta bookMeta) {
         List<String> formattedPages = new ArrayList<>(Objects.requireNonNull(bookMeta).getPageCount());
         for (String page : bookMeta.getPages()) {
-            formattedPages.add(BookFormatter.translateAllColorCodes(page));
+            formattedPages.add(ColorHelper.translateColorCodes(page, ColorConversion.RGB));
         }
         bookMeta.setPages(formattedPages);
         return bookMeta;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Translates all found color codes to formatting in a string
-     *
-     * @param message <p>The string to search for color codes</p>
-     * @return <p>The message with color codes translated</p>
-     */
-    public static String translateAllColorCodes(String message) {
-        message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
-        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(#[a-fA-F0-9]{6})");
-        Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(message);
-        while (matcher.find()) {
-            message = message.replace(matcher.group(), "" + ChatColor.of(matcher.group()));
-        }
-        return message;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/FileHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/FileHelper.java
index 6fe0158..8dd0f70 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/FileHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/FileHelper.java
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.state.BookDirectory;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -187,15 +183,4 @@ public final class FileHelper {
         return foundDuplicates;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets a buffered reader given an input stream
-     *
-     * @param inputStream <p>The input stream to read</p>
-     * @return <p>A buffered reader reading the input stream</p>
-     */
-    public static BufferedReader getBufferedReaderFromInputStream(InputStream inputStream) {
-        InputStreamReader inputStreamReader = new InputStreamReader(inputStream, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-        return new BufferedReader(inputStreamReader);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/TabCompletionHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/TabCompletionTypeHelper.java
similarity index 51%
rename from src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/TabCompletionHelper.java
rename to src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/TabCompletionTypeHelper.java
index b40454c..a2b105a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/TabCompletionHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/TabCompletionTypeHelper.java
@@ -6,43 +6,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 /**
  * Helper class for getting string lists required for auto-completion
  */
-public final class TabCompletionHelper {
+public final class TabCompletionTypeHelper {
 
-    private TabCompletionHelper() {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Finds tab complete values that contain the typed text
-     *
-     * @param values    <p>The values to filter</p>
-     * @param typedText <p>The text the player has started typing</p>
-     * @return <p>The given string values that contain the player's typed text</p>
-     */
-    public static List<String> filterMatchingContains(List<String> values, String typedText) {
-        List<String> configValues = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (String value : values) {
-            if (value.toLowerCase().contains(typedText.toLowerCase())) {
-                configValues.add(value);
-            }
-        }
-        return configValues;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Finds tab complete values that match the start of the typed text
-     *
-     * @param values    <p>The values to filter</p>
-     * @param typedText <p>The text the player has started typing</p>
-     * @return <p>The given string values that start with the player's typed text</p>
-     */
-    public static List<String> filterMatchingStartsWith(List<String> values, String typedText) {
-        List<String> configValues = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (String value : values) {
-            if (value.toLowerCase().startsWith(typedText.toLowerCase())) {
-                configValues.add(value);
-            }
-        }
-        return configValues;
+    private TabCompletionTypeHelper() {
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/UpdateChecker.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/UpdateChecker.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e455db..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/bookswithoutborders/utility/UpdateChecker.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
-package net.knarcraft.bookswithoutborders.utility;
-
-import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
-import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitScheduler;
-
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.net.URL;
-import java.util.function.Consumer;
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-
-/**
- * The update checker is responsible for looking for new updates
- */
-public final class UpdateChecker {
-
-    private final static String updateNotice = "A new update is available: %s (You are still on %s)";
-
-    private UpdateChecker() {
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if there's a new update available, and alerts the user if necessary
-     */
-    public static void checkForUpdate(Plugin plugin, String apiResourceURL, Supplier<String> getVersionMethod,
-                                      Consumer<String> setVersionMethod) {
-        BukkitScheduler scheduler = plugin.getServer().getScheduler();
-        scheduler.runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, () -> UpdateChecker.queryAPI(plugin, apiResourceURL, getVersionMethod,
-                setVersionMethod));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Queries the spigot API to check for a newer version, and informs the user
-     */
-    private static void queryAPI(Plugin plugin, String APIResourceURL, Supplier<String> getVersionMethod,
-                                 Consumer<String> setVersionMethod) {
-        try {
-            InputStream inputStream = new URL(APIResourceURL).openStream();
-            BufferedReader reader = FileHelper.getBufferedReaderFromInputStream(inputStream);
-            //There should only be one line of output
-            String newVersion = reader.readLine();
-            reader.close();
-
-            String oldVersion = getVersionMethod.get();
-            //If there is a newer version, notify the user
-            if (isVersionHigher(oldVersion, newVersion)) {
-                plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, getUpdateAvailableString(newVersion, oldVersion));
-                if (setVersionMethod != null) {
-                    setVersionMethod.accept(newVersion);
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            plugin.getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to get newest version.");
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the string to display to a user to alert about a new update
-     *
-     * @param newVersion <p>The new available plugin version</p>
-     * @param oldVersion <p>The old (current) plugin version</p>
-     * @return <p>The string to display</p>
-     */
-    public static String getUpdateAvailableString(String newVersion, String oldVersion) {
-        return String.format(updateNotice, newVersion, oldVersion);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Decides whether one version number is higher than another
-     *
-     * @param oldVersion <p>The old version to check</p>
-     * @param newVersion <p>The new version to check</p>
-     * @return <p>True if the new version is higher than the old one</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean isVersionHigher(String oldVersion, String newVersion) {
-        String[] oldVersionParts = oldVersion.split("\\.");
-        String[] newVersionParts = newVersion.split("\\.");
-        int versionLength = Math.max(oldVersionParts.length, newVersionParts.length);
-        for (int i = 0; i < versionLength; i++) {
-            int oldVersionNumber = oldVersionParts.length > i ? Integer.parseInt(oldVersionParts[i]) : 0;
-            int newVersionNumber = newVersionParts.length > i ? Integer.parseInt(newVersionParts[i]) : 0;
-            if (newVersionNumber != oldVersionNumber) {
-                return newVersionNumber > oldVersionNumber;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-}