diff --git a/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue b/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
index fa47ce99..6137cdca 100644
--- a/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/LazyBookshelf.vue
@@ -601,6 +601,30 @@ export default {
         this.executeRebuild()
       }
     },
+    shareOpen(mediaItemShare) {
+      if (this.entityName === 'items' || this.entityName === 'series-books') {
+        var indexOf = this.entities.findIndex((ent) => ent?.media?.id === mediaItemShare.mediaItemId)
+        if (indexOf >= 0) {
+          if (this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf]) {
+            const libraryItem = { ...this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf].libraryItem }
+            libraryItem.mediaItemShare = mediaItemShare
+            this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf].setEntity?.(libraryItem)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    shareClosed(mediaItemShare) {
+      if (this.entityName === 'items' || this.entityName === 'series-books') {
+        var indexOf = this.entities.findIndex((ent) => ent?.media?.id === mediaItemShare.mediaItemId)
+        if (indexOf >= 0) {
+          if (this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf]) {
+            const libraryItem = { ...this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf].libraryItem }
+            libraryItem.mediaItemShare = null
+            this.entityComponentRefs[indexOf].setEntity?.(libraryItem)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     updatePagesLoaded() {
       let numPages = Math.ceil(this.totalEntities / this.booksPerFetch)
       for (let page = 0; page < numPages; page++) {
@@ -703,6 +727,8 @@ export default {
         this.$root.socket.on('playlist_added', this.playlistAdded)
         this.$root.socket.on('playlist_updated', this.playlistUpdated)
         this.$root.socket.on('playlist_removed', this.playlistRemoved)
+        this.$root.socket.on('share_open', this.shareOpen)
+        this.$root.socket.on('share_closed', this.shareClosed)
       } else {
         console.error('Bookshelf - Socket not initialized')
       }
@@ -730,6 +756,8 @@ export default {
         this.$root.socket.off('playlist_added', this.playlistAdded)
         this.$root.socket.off('playlist_updated', this.playlistUpdated)
         this.$root.socket.off('playlist_removed', this.playlistRemoved)
+        this.$root.socket.off('share_open', this.shareOpen)
+        this.$root.socket.off('share_closed', this.shareClosed)
       } else {
         console.error('Bookshelf - Socket not initialized')
       }
diff --git a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
index 5bb406e4..37af853d 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
@@ -528,6 +528,12 @@ export default {
             func: 'openPlaylists',
             text: this.$strings.LabelAddToPlaylist
           })
+          if (this.userIsAdminOrUp) {
+            items.push({
+              func: 'openShare',
+              text: this.$strings.LabelShare
+            })
+          }
         }
         if (this.ebookFormat && this.store.state.libraries.ereaderDevices?.length) {
           items.push({
@@ -880,6 +886,10 @@ export default {
       this.store.commit('globals/setSelectedPlaylistItems', [{ libraryItem: this.libraryItem, episode: this.recentEpisode }])
       this.store.commit('globals/setShowPlaylistsModal', true)
     },
+    openShare() {
+      this.store.commit('setSelectedLibraryItem', this.libraryItem)
+      this.store.commit('globals/setShareModal', this.mediaItemShare)
+    },
     deleteLibraryItem() {
       const payload = {
         message: this.$strings.MessageConfirmDeleteLibraryItem,
diff --git a/client/components/controls/LibraryFilterSelect.vue b/client/components/controls/LibraryFilterSelect.vue
index e3cb0d16..d8951321 100644
--- a/client/components/controls/LibraryFilterSelect.vue
+++ b/client/components/controls/LibraryFilterSelect.vue
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ export default {
         this.$emit('input', val)
       }
     },
+    userIsAdminOrUp() {
+      return this.$store.getters['user/getIsAdminOrUp']
+    },
     libraryMediaType() {
       return this.$store.getters['libraries/getCurrentLibraryMediaType']
     },
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ export default {
       ]
     },
     bookItems() {
-      return [
+      const items = [
         {
           text: this.$strings.LabelAll,
           value: 'all'
@@ -229,13 +232,16 @@ export default {
           text: this.$strings.LabelRSSFeedOpen,
           value: 'feed-open',
           sublist: false
-        },
-        {
+        }
+      ]
+      if (this.userIsAdminOrUp) {
+        items.push({
           text: this.$strings.LabelShareOpen,
           value: 'share-open',
           sublist: false
-        }
-      ]
+        })
+      }
+      return items
     },
     podcastItems() {
       return [
diff --git a/client/components/modals/ShareModal.vue b/client/components/modals/ShareModal.vue
index dc781a74..42f9c29a 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/ShareModal.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/ShareModal.vue
@@ -53,17 +53,7 @@
 
 <script>
 export default {
-  props: {
-    value: Boolean,
-    libraryItem: {
-      type: Object,
-      default: () => null
-    },
-    mediaItemShare: {
-      type: Object,
-      default: () => null
-    }
-  },
+  props: {},
   data() {
     return {
       processing: false,
@@ -99,12 +89,18 @@ export default {
   computed: {
     show: {
       get() {
-        return this.value
+        return this.$store.state.globals.showShareModal
       },
       set(val) {
-        this.$emit('input', val)
+        this.$store.commit('globals/setShowShareModal', val)
       }
     },
+    mediaItemShare() {
+      return this.$store.state.globals.selectedMediaItemShare
+    },
+    libraryItem() {
+      return this.$store.state.selectedLibraryItem
+    },
     user() {
       return this.$store.state.user.user
     },
diff --git a/client/layouts/default.vue b/client/layouts/default.vue
index 6d5e0230..483ade70 100644
--- a/client/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/client/layouts/default.vue
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     <modals-batch-quick-match-model />
     <modals-rssfeed-open-close-modal />
     <modals-raw-cover-preview-modal />
+    <modals-share-modal />
     <prompt-confirm />
     <readers-reader />
   </div>
@@ -598,4 +599,4 @@ export default {
     margin-left: 0px;
   }
 }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue b/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
index 92f1c213..19b4dfe9 100644
--- a/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/item/_id/index.vue
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <modals-share-modal v-model="showShareModal" :media-item-share="mediaItemShare" :library-item="libraryItem" @opened="openedShare" @removed="removedShare" />
     <modals-podcast-episode-feed v-model="showPodcastEpisodeFeed" :library-item="libraryItem" :episodes="podcastFeedEpisodes" />
     <modals-bookmarks-modal v-model="showBookmarksModal" :bookmarks="bookmarks" :library-item-id="libraryItemId" hide-create @select="selectBookmark" />
   </div>
@@ -186,8 +185,7 @@ export default {
       episodeDownloadsQueued: [],
       showBookmarksModal: false,
       isDescriptionClamped: false,
-      showFullDescription: false,
-      showShareModal: false
+      showFullDescription: false
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -440,7 +438,7 @@ export default {
         })
       }
 
-      if (this.userIsAdminOrUp && !this.isPodcast) {
+      if (this.userIsAdminOrUp && !this.isPodcast && this.tracks.length) {
         items.push({
           text: this.$strings.LabelShare,
           action: 'share'
@@ -458,12 +456,6 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   methods: {
-    openedShare(mediaItemShare) {
-      this.mediaItemShare = mediaItemShare
-    },
-    removedShare() {
-      this.mediaItemShare = null
-    },
     selectBookmark(bookmark) {
       if (!bookmark) return
       if (this.isStreaming) {
@@ -682,6 +674,16 @@ export default {
         this.rssFeed = null
       }
     },
+    shareOpen(mediaItemShare) {
+      if (mediaItemShare.mediaItemId === this.media.id) {
+        this.mediaItemShare = mediaItemShare
+      }
+    },
+    shareClosed(mediaItemShare) {
+      if (mediaItemShare.mediaItemId === this.media.id) {
+        this.mediaItemShare = null
+      }
+    },
     queueBtnClick() {
       if (this.isQueued) {
         // Remove from queue
@@ -778,7 +780,8 @@ export default {
       } else if (action === 'sendToDevice') {
         this.sendToDevice(data)
       } else if (action === 'share') {
-        this.showShareModal = true
+        this.$store.commit('setSelectedLibraryItem', this.libraryItem)
+        this.$store.commit('globals/setShareModal', this.mediaItemShare)
       }
     }
   },
@@ -796,6 +799,8 @@ export default {
     this.$root.socket.on('item_updated', this.libraryItemUpdated)
     this.$root.socket.on('rss_feed_open', this.rssFeedOpen)
     this.$root.socket.on('rss_feed_closed', this.rssFeedClosed)
+    this.$root.socket.on('share_open', this.shareOpen)
+    this.$root.socket.on('share_closed', this.shareClosed)
     this.$root.socket.on('episode_download_queued', this.episodeDownloadQueued)
     this.$root.socket.on('episode_download_started', this.episodeDownloadStarted)
     this.$root.socket.on('episode_download_finished', this.episodeDownloadFinished)
@@ -805,6 +810,8 @@ export default {
     this.$root.socket.off('item_updated', this.libraryItemUpdated)
     this.$root.socket.off('rss_feed_open', this.rssFeedOpen)
     this.$root.socket.off('rss_feed_closed', this.rssFeedClosed)
+    this.$root.socket.off('share_open', this.shareOpen)
+    this.$root.socket.off('share_closed', this.shareClosed)
     this.$root.socket.off('episode_download_queued', this.episodeDownloadQueued)
     this.$root.socket.off('episode_download_started', this.episodeDownloadStarted)
     this.$root.socket.off('episode_download_finished', this.episodeDownloadFinished)
diff --git a/client/store/globals.js b/client/store/globals.js
index 4435318b..8e98c56d 100644
--- a/client/store/globals.js
+++ b/client/store/globals.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export const state = () => ({
   showEditPodcastEpisode: false,
   showViewPodcastEpisodeModal: false,
   showRSSFeedOpenCloseModal: false,
+  showShareModal: false,
   showConfirmPrompt: false,
   showRawCoverPreviewModal: false,
   confirmPromptOptions: null,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export const state = () => ({
   selectedAuthor: null,
   selectedMediaItems: [],
   selectedRawCoverUrl: null,
+  selectedMediaItemShare: null,
   isCasting: false, // Actively casting
   isChromecastInitialized: false, // Script loadeds
   showBatchQuickMatchModal: false,
@@ -157,6 +159,13 @@ export const mutations = {
     state.rssFeedEntity = entity
     state.showRSSFeedOpenCloseModal = true
   },
+  setShowShareModal(state, val) {
+    state.showShareModal = val
+  },
+  setShareModal(state, mediaItemShare) {
+    state.selectedMediaItemShare = mediaItemShare
+    state.showShareModal = true
+  },
   setShowConfirmPrompt(state, val) {
     state.showConfirmPrompt = val
   },
diff --git a/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js b/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
index 9e70bca4..54420978 100644
--- a/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
         item.rssFeed = feedData?.toJSONMinified() || null
       }
 
-      if (item.mediaType === 'book' && includeEntities.includes('share')) {
+      if (item.mediaType === 'book' && req.user.isAdminOrUp && includeEntities.includes('share')) {
         item.mediaItemShare = ShareManager.findByMediaItemId(item.media.id)
       }
 
diff --git a/server/managers/ShareManager.js b/server/managers/ShareManager.js
index 8e771dab..4e5a96cb 100644
--- a/server/managers/ShareManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/ShareManager.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const Database = require('../Database')
 const Logger = require('../Logger')
+const SocketAuthority = require('../SocketAuthority')
 
 /**
  * @typedef OpenMediaItemShareObject
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ class ShareManager {
     } else {
       this.openMediaItemShares.push({ id: mediaItemShare.id, mediaItemShare: mediaItemShare.toJSON() })
     }
+    SocketAuthority.adminEmitter('share_open', mediaItemShare.toJSONForClient())
   }
 
   /**
@@ -153,6 +155,12 @@ class ShareManager {
     this.openMediaItemShares = this.openMediaItemShares.filter((s) => s.id !== mediaItemShareId)
     this.openSharePlaybackSessions = this.openSharePlaybackSessions.filter((s) => s.mediaItemShareId !== mediaItemShareId)
     await this.destroyMediaItemShare(mediaItemShareId)
+
+    const mediaItemShareObjectForClient = { ...mediaItemShare.mediaItemShare }
+    delete mediaItemShareObjectForClient.pash
+    delete mediaItemShareObjectForClient.userId
+    delete mediaItemShareObjectForClient.extraData
+    SocketAuthority.adminEmitter('share_closed', mediaItemShareObjectForClient)
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/server/models/LibraryItem.js b/server/models/LibraryItem.js
index 098eacdf..1b56a23f 100644
--- a/server/models/LibraryItem.js
+++ b/server/models/LibraryItem.js
@@ -567,8 +567,8 @@ class LibraryItem extends Model {
         if (li.numEpisodesIncomplete) {
           oldLibraryItem.numEpisodesIncomplete = li.numEpisodesIncomplete
         }
-        if (li.mediaType === 'book' && options.include?.includes?.('share')) {
-          oldLibraryItem.mediaItemShare = ShareManager.findByMediaItemId(li.mediaId)
+        if (li.mediaItemShare) {
+          oldLibraryItem.mediaItemShare = li.mediaItemShare
         }
 
         return oldLibraryItem
diff --git a/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js b/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js
index 26905e32..c2b2a9df 100644
--- a/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js
+++ b/server/utils/queries/libraryItemsBookFilters.js
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ module.exports = {
   /**
    * Get library items for book media type using filter and sort
    * @param {string} libraryId
-   * @param {[oldUser]} user
-   * @param {[string]} filterGroup
-   * @param {[string]} filterValue
+   * @param {import('../../objects/user/User')} user
+   * @param {string|null} filterGroup
+   * @param {string|null} filterValue
    * @param {string} sortBy
    * @param {string} sortDesc
    * @param {boolean} collapseseries
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ module.exports = {
       sortBy = 'media.metadata.title'
     }
     const includeRSSFeed = include.includes('rssfeed')
-    const includeMediaItemShare = include.includes('share')
+    const includeMediaItemShare = !!user?.isAdminOrUp && include.includes('share')
 
     // For sorting by author name an additional attribute must be added
     //   with author names concatenated