diff --git a/src/components/Switch/Switch.js b/src/components/Switch/Switch.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7758349f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Switch/Switch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { Pressable, StyleSheet, View, Text } from "react-native";
+
+import { Switch, List } from "react-native-paper";
+
+const SwitchSetting = ({ label, description, onPress, theme, icon, value }) => (
+    <Pressable
+        android_ripple={{ color: theme.rippleColor }}
+        style={styles.container}
+        onPress={onPress}
+    >
+        <View style={{ flexDirection: "row", flex: 1 }}>
+            {icon && (
+                <List.Icon
+                    color={theme.colorAccent}
+                    icon={icon}
+                    style={{ margin: 0 }}
+                />
+            )}
+            <View style={[icon && { marginLeft: 16 }]}>
+                <Text
+                    style={{
+                        color: theme.textColorPrimary,
+                        fontSize: 16,
+                        flex: 1,
+                        textAlignVertical: "center",
+                    }}
+                >
+                    {label}
+                </Text>
+                {description && (
+                    <Text style={{ color: theme.textColorSecondary }}>
+                        {description}
+                    </Text>
+                )}
+            </View>
+        </View>
+        <Switch
+            value={value}
+            onValueChange={onPress}
+            color={theme.colorAccent}
+            style={{ marginRight: 8 }}
+        />
+    </Pressable>
+);
+
+export default SwitchSetting;
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+    container: {
+        paddingHorizontal: 16,
+        paddingVertical: 12,
+        flexDirection: "row",
+        justifyContent: "space-between",
+    },
+});
diff --git a/src/redux/settings/settings.reducer.js b/src/redux/settings/settings.reducer.js
index e554499d..ad36ee93 100644
--- a/src/redux/settings/settings.reducer.js
+++ b/src/redux/settings/settings.reducer.js
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ const initialState = {
     swipeGestures: true,
     incognitoMode: false,
     searchAllSources: false,
+    textSelectable: false,
+    updateLibraryOnLaunch: false,
 };
 
 const settingsReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
diff --git a/src/screens/Chapter/Chapter.js b/src/screens/Chapter/Chapter.js
index 90219467..7d321dc5 100644
--- a/src/screens/Chapter/Chapter.js
+++ b/src/screens/Chapter/Chapter.js
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ const Chapter = ({ route, navigation }) => {
     const showScrollPercentage = useSelector(
         (state) => state.settingsReducer.showScrollPercentage
     );
-    const { swipeGestures = true, incognitoMode = false } = useSettings();
+    const {
+        swipeGestures = true,
+        incognitoMode = false,
+        textSelectable = false,
+    } = useSettings();
 
     const [hidden, setHidden] = useState(true);
 
@@ -85,7 +89,6 @@ const Chapter = ({ route, navigation }) => {
 
     const [scrollPercentage, setScrollPercentage] = useState(0);
     const [firstLayout, setFirstLayout] = useState(true);
-    const [selectText, setSelectText] = useState(false);
 
     const [contentSize, setContentSize] = useState(0);
 
@@ -341,7 +344,7 @@ const Chapter = ({ route, navigation }) => {
                             <Text
                                 style={readerStyles}
                                 onLayout={scrollToSavedProgress}
-                                selectable={selectText}
+                                selectable={textSelectable}
                                 onPress={() => setHidden(!hidden)}
                             >
                                 {chapter.chapterText
@@ -357,8 +360,7 @@ const Chapter = ({ route, navigation }) => {
                         reader={reader}
                         dispatch={dispatch}
                         bottomSheetRef={readerSheetRef}
-                        selectText={selectText}
-                        setSelectText={setSelectText}
+                        selectText={textSelectable}
                         showScrollPercentage={showScrollPercentage}
                     />
                 </Portal>
diff --git a/src/screens/Chapter/components/ReaderSheet.js b/src/screens/Chapter/components/ReaderSheet.js
index d7da3da4..ca9a857e 100644
--- a/src/screens/Chapter/components/ReaderSheet.js
+++ b/src/screens/Chapter/components/ReaderSheet.js
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ const ReaderSheet = ({
     dispatch,
     bottomSheetRef,
     selectText,
-    setSelectText,
     showScrollPercentage,
 }) => {
     const [fontMenu, setFontMenu] = useState(false);
@@ -412,7 +411,14 @@ const ReaderSheet = ({
                         </View>
                         <Switch
                             value={selectText}
-                            onValueChange={setSelectText}
+                            onValueChange={() =>
+                                dispatch(
+                                    setAppSettings(
+                                        "textSelectable",
+                                        !selectText
+                                    )
+                                )
+                            }
                             color={theme.colorAccent}
                         />
                     </Row>
diff --git a/src/screens/Library/Library.js b/src/screens/Library/Library.js
index 3adcb2ca..775c21e8 100644
--- a/src/screens/Library/Library.js
+++ b/src/screens/Library/Library.js
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
-import React, { useState, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import React, { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import {
     StyleSheet,
     Text,
     View,
     RefreshControl,
     ActivityIndicator,
-    TouchableOpacity,
 } from "react-native";
 import { useFocusEffect } from "@react-navigation/native";
 import { useSelector, useDispatch } from "react-redux";
-import MaterialCommunityIcons from "react-native-vector-icons/MaterialCommunityIcons";
 
 import { Searchbar } from "../../components/Searchbar";
 import NovelList from "../../components/NovelList";
@@ -29,7 +27,11 @@ import LibraryFilterSheet from "./components/LibraryFilterSheet";
 const LibraryScreen = ({ navigation }) => {
     const theme = useTheme();
     const dispatch = useDispatch();
-    const { showNumberOfNovels, incognitoMode = false } = useSettings();
+    const {
+        showNumberOfNovels,
+        incognitoMode = false,
+        updateLibraryOnLaunch = false,
+    } = useSettings();
 
     const libraryFilterSheetRef = useRef(null);
 
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@ const LibraryScreen = ({ navigation }) => {
         }, [getLibraryAction, sort, filter])
     );
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        updateLibraryOnLaunch && dispatch(updateLibraryAction());
+    }, []);
+
     const onRefresh = () => {
         setRefreshing(true);
         dispatch(updateLibraryAction());
diff --git a/src/screens/More/GeneralSettings.js b/src/screens/More/GeneralSettings.js
index 252bd305..3cd1c955 100644
--- a/src/screens/More/GeneralSettings.js
+++ b/src/screens/More/GeneralSettings.js
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ import {
 } from "../../components/List";
 import { ScreenContainer } from "../../components/Common";
 
-import { useTheme } from "../../hooks/reduxHooks";
+import { useSettings, useTheme } from "../../hooks/reduxHooks";
 import DisplayModeModal from "./components/DisplayModeModal";
 import GridSizeModal from "./components/GridSizeModal";
 import ThemeModal from "./components/ThemeModal";
-import { setAccentColor } from "../../redux/settings/settings.actions";
+import {
+    setAccentColor,
+    setAppSettings,
+} from "../../redux/settings/settings.actions";
 import ColorPickerModal from "../../components/ColorPickerModal";
+import SwitchSetting from "../../components/Switch/Switch";
 
 const GenralSettings = ({ navigation }) => {
     const theme = useTheme();
@@ -25,6 +29,8 @@ const GenralSettings = ({ navigation }) => {
         (state) => state.settingsReducer
     );
 
+    const { updateLibraryOnLaunch = false } = useSettings();
+
     const displayModeLabel = (displayMode) => {
         const label = {
             0: "Compact Grid",
@@ -81,6 +87,20 @@ const GenralSettings = ({ navigation }) => {
                     theme={theme}
                 />
                 <Divider theme={theme} />
+                <ListSubHeader theme={theme}>Library</ListSubHeader>
+                <SwitchSetting
+                    label="Update library on launch"
+                    value={updateLibraryOnLaunch}
+                    onPress={() =>
+                        dispatch(
+                            setAppSettings(
+                                "updateLibraryOnLaunch",
+                                !updateLibraryOnLaunch
+                            )
+                        )
+                    }
+                    theme={theme}
+                />
                 <ListSubHeader theme={theme}>Theme</ListSubHeader>
                 <ListItem
                     title="Theme"
diff --git a/src/services/updates.js b/src/services/updates.js
index 6501729c..bc5d428f 100644
--- a/src/services/updates.js
+++ b/src/services/updates.js
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ export const updateAllNovels = async () => {
             }
         });
 
-    await BackgroundService.start(veryIntensiveTask, options);
+    if (libraryNovels.length > 0) {
+        await BackgroundService.start(veryIntensiveTask, options);
+    }
 };
 
 export const parseChapterNumber = (chapterName) => {