diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index f273adf..d11d7f2 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package sashimi
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
@@ -18,21 +19,25 @@ type Stmt = sqlite.Stmt
 var placeholderRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`%[sd]`)
 
 type DB struct {
-	conn *sqlite.Conn
+	pool *sqlitex.Pool
 }
 
-// New creates a new database wrapper instance
+// New creates a new database wrapper instance with connection pooling
 func New(dbPath string) (*DB, error) {
-	conn, err := sqlite.OpenConn(dbPath, sqlite.OpenReadWrite|sqlite.OpenCreate)
+	// Create connection pool with 10 connections max
+	pool, err := sqlitex.NewPool(dbPath, sqlitex.PoolOptions{
+		Flags:    sqlite.OpenReadWrite | sqlite.OpenCreate,
+		PoolSize: 10,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open database: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create connection pool: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	db := &DB{conn: conn}
+	db := &DB{pool: pool}
 
-	// Configure database
+	// Configure database using one connection from pool
 	if err := db.configure(); err != nil {
-		conn.Close()
+		pool.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -41,14 +46,21 @@ func New(dbPath string) (*DB, error) {
 
 // configure sets up database pragmas
 func (db *DB) configure() error {
+	conn, err := db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer db.pool.Put(conn)
+
 	configs := []string{
 		"PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL",
 		"PRAGMA cache_size=-65536", // 64MB cache
 		"PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON",
+		"PRAGMA busy_timeout=5000", // 5 second timeout
 	}
 
 	for _, config := range configs {
-		if err := sqlitex.Execute(db.conn, config, nil); err != nil {
+		if err := sqlitex.Execute(conn, config, nil); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure database: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -56,21 +68,21 @@ func (db *DB) configure() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Close closes the database connection
+// Close closes the database connection pool
 func (db *DB) Close() error {
-	if db.conn != nil {
-		return db.conn.Close()
+	if db.pool != nil {
+		return db.pool.Close()
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Conn returns the underlying sqlite connection
-func (db *DB) Conn() *sqlite.Conn {
-	return db.conn
+// Pool returns the underlying connection pool
+func (db *DB) Pool() *sqlitex.Pool {
+	return db.pool
 }
 
 // Scan scans a SQLite statement result into a struct using field names
-func (db *DB) Scan(stmt *sqlite.Stmt, dest any) error {
+func (db *DB) Scan(stmt *pooledStmt, dest any) error {
 	v := reflect.ValueOf(dest)
 	if v.Kind() != reflect.Pointer || v.Elem().Kind() != reflect.Struct {
 		return fmt.Errorf("dest must be a pointer to struct")
@@ -117,11 +129,17 @@ func (db *DB) Scan(stmt *sqlite.Stmt, dest any) error {
 }
 
 // Query executes a query with fmt-style placeholders and automatically binds parameters
-func (db *DB) Query(query string, args ...any) (*sqlite.Stmt, error) {
+func (db *DB) Query(query string, args ...any) (*pooledStmt, error) {
+	conn, err := db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	convertedQuery, paramTypes := convertPlaceholders(query)
 
-	stmt, err := db.conn.Prepare(convertedQuery)
+	stmt, err := conn.Prepare(convertedQuery)
 	if err != nil {
+		db.pool.Put(conn)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -158,7 +176,26 @@ func (db *DB) Query(query string, args ...any) (*sqlite.Stmt, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return stmt, nil
+	// Create a wrapped statement that releases the connection when finalized
+	return &pooledStmt{Stmt: stmt, pool: db.pool, conn: conn}, nil
+}
+
+// pooledStmt wraps a statement to automatically release pool connections
+type pooledStmt struct {
+	*sqlite.Stmt
+	pool      *sqlitex.Pool
+	conn      *sqlite.Conn
+	finalized bool
+}
+
+func (ps *pooledStmt) Finalize() error {
+	if !ps.finalized {
+		err := ps.Stmt.Finalize()
+		ps.pool.Put(ps.conn)
+		ps.finalized = true
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Get executes a query and returns the first row
@@ -224,6 +261,12 @@ func (db *DB) Select(dest any, query string, args ...any) error {
 
 // Exec executes a statement with fmt-style placeholders
 func (db *DB) Exec(query string, args ...any) error {
+	conn, err := db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer db.pool.Put(conn)
+
 	convertedQuery, paramTypes := convertPlaceholders(query)
 
 	sqlArgs := make([]any, len(args))
@@ -245,7 +288,7 @@ func (db *DB) Exec(query string, args ...any) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return sqlitex.Execute(db.conn, convertedQuery, &sqlitex.ExecOptions{
+	return sqlitex.Execute(conn, convertedQuery, &sqlitex.ExecOptions{
 		Args: sqlArgs,
 	})
 }
@@ -256,6 +299,12 @@ func (db *DB) Update(tableName string, fields map[string]any, whereField string,
 		return nil // No changes
 	}
 
+	conn, err := db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer db.pool.Put(conn)
+
 	// Build UPDATE query
 	setParts := make([]string, 0, len(fields))
 	args := make([]any, 0, len(fields)+1)
@@ -270,13 +319,19 @@ func (db *DB) Update(tableName string, fields map[string]any, whereField string,
 	query := fmt.Sprintf("UPDATE %s SET %s WHERE %s = ?",
 		tableName, strings.Join(setParts, ", "), whereField)
 
-	return sqlitex.Execute(db.conn, query, &sqlitex.ExecOptions{
+	return sqlitex.Execute(conn, query, &sqlitex.ExecOptions{
 		Args: args,
 	})
 }
 
 // Insert inserts a struct into the database
 func (db *DB) Insert(tableName string, obj any, excludeFields ...string) (int64, error) {
+	conn, err := db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer db.pool.Put(conn)
+
 	v := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
 	if v.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		v = v.Elem()
@@ -307,7 +362,7 @@ func (db *DB) Insert(tableName string, obj any, excludeFields ...string) (int64,
 	query := fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO %s (%s) VALUES (%s)",
 		tableName, strings.Join(columns, ", "), strings.Join(placeholders, ", "))
 
-	stmt, err := db.conn.Prepare(query)
+	stmt, err := conn.Prepare(query)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -332,27 +387,33 @@ func (db *DB) Insert(tableName string, obj any, excludeFields ...string) (int64,
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	return db.conn.LastInsertRowID(), nil
+	return conn.LastInsertRowID(), nil
 }
 
 // Transaction executes multiple operations atomically
 func (db *DB) Transaction(fn func() error) error {
+	conn, err := db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer db.pool.Put(conn)
+
 	// Begin transaction
-	if err := sqlitex.Execute(db.conn, "BEGIN", nil); err != nil {
+	if err := sqlitex.Execute(conn, "BEGIN", nil); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Execute operations
-	err := fn()
+	err = fn()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		// Rollback on error
-		sqlitex.Execute(db.conn, "ROLLBACK", nil)
+		sqlitex.Execute(conn, "ROLLBACK", nil)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// Commit on success
-	return sqlitex.Execute(db.conn, "COMMIT", nil)
+	return sqlitex.Execute(conn, "COMMIT", nil)
 }
 
 func convertPlaceholders(query string) (string, []string) {
diff --git a/migrate.go b/migrate.go
index 606e6f0..e810700 100644
--- a/migrate.go
+++ b/migrate.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package sashimi
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
@@ -39,6 +40,12 @@ func NewMigrator(db *DB, dataDir string) *Migrator {
 
 // ensureMigrationsTable creates the migrations tracking table if it doesn't exist
 func (m *Migrator) ensureMigrationsTable() error {
+	conn, err := m.db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer m.db.pool.Put(conn)
+
 	query := `
 		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS migrations (
 			number INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
@@ -47,7 +54,7 @@ func (m *Migrator) ensureMigrationsTable() error {
 			executed_at INTEGER NOT NULL
 		)
 	`
-	return sqlitex.Execute(m.db.conn, query, nil)
+	return sqlitex.Execute(conn, query, nil)
 }
 
 // getExecutedMigrations returns a map of migration numbers that have been executed
@@ -155,11 +162,17 @@ func (m *Migrator) Run() error {
 	fmt.Printf("Running %d pending migrations...\n", len(pendingMigrations))
 
 	return m.db.Transaction(func() error {
+		conn, err := m.db.pool.Take(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get connection: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer m.db.pool.Put(conn)
+
 		for _, migration := range pendingMigrations {
 			fmt.Printf("Running migration %d: %s\n", migration.Number, migration.Name)
 
 			// Execute the migration SQL
-			if err := sqlitex.Execute(m.db.conn, migration.Content, nil); err != nil {
+			if err := sqlitex.Execute(conn, migration.Content, nil); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute migration %d (%s): %w",
 					migration.Number, migration.Name, err)
 			}