diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index dedaea630..fa2938765 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ jsoup = { group = "org.jsoup", name = "jsoup", version = "1.18.3" }
 junit-api = { group = "org.junit.jupiter", name = "junit-jupiter-api", version.ref = "junit" }
 junit-engine = { group = "org.junit.jupiter", name = "junit-jupiter-engine", version.ref = "junit" }
 
+slf4j-api = { group = "org.slf4j", name = "slf4j-api", version = "2.0.17" }
+
 [bundles]
 junit = ["junit-api", "junit-engine"]
 nuvotifier = ["nuvotifier-api", "nuvotifier-bukkit"]
diff --git a/libraries/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0e92edbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+
+subprojects {
+    apply(plugin = "java-library")
+
+    var javaVersion = 21
+    configure<JavaPluginExtension> {
+        toolchain {
+            languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(javaVersion))
+        }
+        withSourcesJar()
+        withJavadocJar()
+    }
+
+    tasks.withType<Javadoc> {
+        options {
+            (this as CoreJavadocOptions).addBooleanOption("Xdoclint:none", true)
+        }
+    }
+
+    tasks.withType<JavaCompile> {
+        options.encoding = "UTF-8"
+        options.release = javaVersion
+    }
+
+    tasks.withType<ProcessResources> {
+        filteringCharset = "UTF-8"
+    }
+
+    tasks.withType<Javadoc> {
+        enabled = false
+    }
+
+    pluginManager.withPlugin("com.gradleup.shadow") {
+        tasks {
+            named("build") {
+                dependsOn("shadowJar")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/name-api/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/name-api/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7af74bf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/name-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+plugins {
+    id("java")
+}
+
+group = "net.civmc"
+version = "1.0.0"
+
+dependencies {
+    api(libs.hikaricp)
+    api(libs.configurate.yaml)
+    api("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.5.6")
+    implementation(libs.slf4j.api)
+}
diff --git a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/AssociationList.java b/libraries/name-api/src/main/java/net/civmc/nameApi/AssociationList.java
similarity index 99%
rename from plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/AssociationList.java
rename to libraries/name-api/src/main/java/net/civmc/nameApi/AssociationList.java
index c1a07182e..95314a42e 100644
--- a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/AssociationList.java
+++ b/libraries/name-api/src/main/java/net/civmc/nameApi/AssociationList.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net.civmc.civproxy.renamer;
+package net.civmc.nameApi;
 
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
-import net.civmc.civproxy.database.Migrator;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 
 public class AssociationList {
diff --git a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/database/Migrator.java b/libraries/name-api/src/main/java/net/civmc/nameApi/Migrator.java
similarity index 98%
rename from plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/database/Migrator.java
rename to libraries/name-api/src/main/java/net/civmc/nameApi/Migrator.java
index d0c0ca959..2a1dd5c95 100644
--- a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/database/Migrator.java
+++ b/libraries/name-api/src/main/java/net/civmc/nameApi/Migrator.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net.civmc.civproxy.database;
+package net.civmc.nameApi;
 
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
diff --git a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/build.gradle.kts b/plugins/civproxy-velocity/build.gradle.kts
index 288588003..841f74e57 100644
--- a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugins/civproxy-velocity/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ dependencies {
     api("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.5.6")
     compileOnly(libs.luckperms.api)
     annotationProcessor("com.velocitypowered:velocity-api:3.4.0-SNAPSHOT")
+    api(project(":libraries:name-api"))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/ChangePlayerNameCommand.java b/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/ChangePlayerNameCommand.java
index 7a91f03e7..4a2da2d75 100644
--- a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/ChangePlayerNameCommand.java
+++ b/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/ChangePlayerNameCommand.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.civmc.civproxy.renamer;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandSource;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.SimpleCommand;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.ProxyServer;
+import net.civmc.nameApi.AssociationList;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
diff --git a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/PlayerRenamer.java b/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/PlayerRenamer.java
index ef502bb3b..007fa62d7 100644
--- a/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/PlayerRenamer.java
+++ b/plugins/civproxy-velocity/src/main/java/net/civmc/civproxy/renamer/PlayerRenamer.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.ProxyServer;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.util.GameProfile;
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 import net.civmc.civproxy.CivProxyPlugin;
+import net.civmc.nameApi.AssociationList;
 
 public class PlayerRenamer {
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 760ba3671..54ba8eed1 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ plugins {
 
 include(":ansible")
 
+include(":libraries:name-api")
+
 include(":plugins:announcements-velocity")
 include(":plugins:banstick-paper")
 include(":plugins:bastion-paper")
@@ -44,3 +46,7 @@ include(":plugins:voidworld-paper")
 include(":plugins:heliodor-paper")
 include(":plugins:civproxy-velocity")
 include(":plugins:kiragateway-velocity")
+
+include("libraries:name-api")
+include("libraries:name-api")
+include("libraries:name-api")