diff --git a/Data/scripts.csv b/Data/scripts.csv
index ed8eac69..6fe0a937 100644
--- a/Data/scripts.csv
+++ b/Data/scripts.csv
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ speak-joke.ps1, speaks the next joke by text-to-speech (TTS)
 speak-test.ps1, performs a speak test by text-to-speech (TTS)
 speak-text.ps1, speaks the given text by text-to-speech (TTS)
 speak-time.ps1, speaks the current time by text-to-speech (TTS)
+start-calibre-server.ps1, starts a local Calibre server 
 start-ipfs-server.ps1, starts a local IPFS server
 switch-branch.ps1, switches the branch in the current/given Git repository (including submodules)
 switch-shelly1.ps1, switches a Shelly1 device in the local network
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d01f3b88..f81f9972 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts
 * [set-timer.ps1](Scripts/set-timer.ps1) - sets a timer for a countdown
 * [simulate-matrix.ps1](Scripts/simulate-matrix.ps1) - simulates the Matrix (fun)
 * [simulate-presence.ps1](Scripts/simulate-presence.ps1) - simulates the human presence against burglars
+* [start-calibre-server.ps1](Scripts/start-calibre-server.ps1) - starts a local Calibre server 
 * [start-ipfs-server.ps1](Scripts/start-ipfs-server.ps1) - starts a local IPFS server
 * [switch-shelly1.ps1](Scripts/switch-shelly1.ps1) - switches a Shelly1 device in the local network
 * [translate-file.ps1](Scripts/translate-file.ps1) - translates the given text file into other languages
diff --git a/Scripts/calibre-server.sh b/Scripts/calibre-server.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 8507fe78..00000000
--- a/Scripts/calibre-server.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Syntax:       ./calibre-server
-# Description:	starts a Calibre server
-# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
-# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
-# License:	CC0
-
-echo "Starting Calibre Server ..."
-calibre-server --port 8099 --num-per-page 100 --userdb $HOME/CalibreUsers.sqlite --log $HOME/CalibreServer.log --daemonize $HOME/'Calibre Library'
-echo "OK - Calibre Server started."
-exit 0
diff --git a/Scripts/start-calibre-server.ps1 b/Scripts/start-calibre-server.ps1
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..dadf1862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/start-calibre-server.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+	start-calibre-server.ps1
+.DESCRIPTION
+	Starts a local Calibre server as a daemon process
+.EXAMPLE
+	PS> .\start-calibre-server.ps1
+.LINK
+	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES
+	Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
+#>
+
+try {
+	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
+
+	$Result = (calibre-server --version)
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'calibre-server' - make sure Calibre is installed and available" }
+
+	& calibre-server --port 8099 --num-per-page 100 --userdb $HOME/CalibreUsers.sqlite --log $HOME/CalibreServer.log --daemonize $HOME/'Calibre Library'
+
+	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
+	"✔️ started Calibre Server in $Elapsed sec"
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}