diff --git a/next-ui/src/components.d.ts b/next-ui/src/components.d.ts
index 3e35e734..eee9029b 100644
--- a/next-ui/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/next-ui/src/components.d.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     ImportReadlistTable: typeof import('./components/import/readlist/Table.vue')['default']
     ItemCard: typeof import('./components/item/card/ItemCard.vue')['default']
     LayoutAppBar: typeof import('./components/layout/app/Bar.vue')['default']
+    LayoutAppBarHolder: typeof import('./components/layout/app/BarHolder.vue')['default']
     LayoutAppDrawer: typeof import('./components/layout/app/drawer/Drawer.vue')['default']
     LayoutAppDrawerFooter: typeof import('./components/layout/app/drawer/Footer.vue')['default']
     LayoutAppDrawerMenu: typeof import('./components/layout/app/drawer/menu/Menu.vue')['default']
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     RemoteFileList: typeof import('./components/RemoteFileList.vue')['default']
     RouterLink: typeof import('vue-router')['RouterLink']
     RouterView: typeof import('vue-router')['RouterView']
+    SelectionBar: typeof import('./components/selection/Bar.vue')['default']
     SeriesCard: typeof import('./components/series/card/SeriesCard.vue')['default']
     SeriesDeletionWarning: typeof import('./components/series/DeletionWarning.vue')['default']
     SeriesFormEditMetadata: typeof import('./components/series/form/EditMetadata.vue')['default']
diff --git a/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/Bar.stories.ts b/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/Bar.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..caca5fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/Bar.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+
+import Bar from './Bar.vue'
+
+const meta = {
+  component: Bar,
+  render: (args: object) => ({
+    components: { Bar },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: '<Bar v-bind="args"/>',
+  }),
+  parameters: {
+    // More on how to position stories at: https://storybook.js.org/docs/configure/story-layout
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        component: '',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  args: {},
+} satisfies Meta<typeof Bar>
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+  args: {},
+}
diff --git a/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/BarHolder.stories.ts b/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/BarHolder.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..313980a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/BarHolder.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+
+import BarHolder from './BarHolder.vue'
+import { useSelectionStore } from '@/stores/selection'
+
+const meta = {
+  component: BarHolder,
+  render: (args: object) => ({
+    components: { BarHolder },
+    setup() {
+      const selectionStore = useSelectionStore()
+      return { args, selectionStore }
+    },
+    template:
+      '<BarHolder v-bind="args"/><v-btn @click="selectionStore.selection.push(`a`)">Add item</v-btn>',
+  }),
+  parameters: {
+    // More on how to position stories at: https://storybook.js.org/docs/configure/story-layout
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        component:
+          'Holder to display the app bar, or the selection bar on top when items are selected.',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  args: {},
+} satisfies Meta<typeof BarHolder>
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+  args: {},
+  play: () => {
+    const selectionStore = useSelectionStore()
+    selectionStore.selection = ['a', 'b']
+  },
+}
diff --git a/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/BarHolder.vue b/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/BarHolder.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b6dde8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next-ui/src/components/layout/app/BarHolder.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<template>
+  <LayoutAppBar v-if="selectionStore.isEmpty" />
+  <v-fade-transition>
+    <SelectionBar v-if="!selectionStore.isEmpty" />
+  </v-fade-transition>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useSelectionStore } from '@/stores/selection'
+
+const selectionStore = useSelectionStore()
+</script>
diff --git a/next-ui/src/components/selection/Bar.stories.ts b/next-ui/src/components/selection/Bar.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42f398f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next-ui/src/components/selection/Bar.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+
+import Bar from './Bar.vue'
+import { useSelectionStore } from '@/stores/selection'
+
+const meta = {
+  component: Bar,
+  render: (args: object) => ({
+    components: { Bar },
+    setup() {
+      return { args }
+    },
+    template: '<Bar v-bind="args"/>',
+  }),
+  parameters: {
+    // More on how to position stories at: https://storybook.js.org/docs/configure/story-layout
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        component: '',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  args: {},
+} satisfies Meta<typeof Bar>
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>
+
+export const Default: Story = {
+  args: {},
+  play: () => {
+    const selectionStore = useSelectionStore()
+    selectionStore.selection = ['a', 'b']
+  },
+}
diff --git a/next-ui/src/components/selection/Bar.vue b/next-ui/src/components/selection/Bar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19f10ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next-ui/src/components/selection/Bar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<template>
+  <v-app-bar
+    elevation="2"
+    color="surface-light"
+  >
+    <template #prepend>
+      <v-app-bar-nav-icon
+        icon="i-mdi:close"
+        @click="selectionStore.clear()"
+      />
+    </template>
+
+    <v-app-bar-title>
+      {{
+        $formatMessage(
+          {
+            description: 'Selection bar: count of items',
+            defaultMessage: '{count} selected',
+            id: 'lqyIjk',
+          },
+          {
+            count: selectionStore.count,
+          },
+        )
+      }}
+    </v-app-bar-title>
+  </v-app-bar>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useSelectionStore } from '@/stores/selection'
+
+const selectionStore = useSelectionStore()
+</script>
+
+<script lang="ts"></script>
+
+<style scoped></style>
diff --git a/next-ui/src/pages/libraries/[id]/series.vue b/next-ui/src/pages/libraries/[id]/series.vue
index 06f9100d..84e2eb36 100644
--- a/next-ui/src/pages/libraries/[id]/series.vue
+++ b/next-ui/src/pages/libraries/[id]/series.vue
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ import { useAppStore } from '@/stores/app'
 import { useItemsPerPage, usePagination } from '@/composables/pagination'
 import { useSearchConditionLibraries } from '@/composables/search'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
+import { useSelectionStore } from '@/stores/selection'
 
 const route = useRoute('/libraries/[id]/series')
 const libraryId = route.params.id
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ const presentationMode = appStore.getPresentationMode(`${libraryId}_series`, 'gr
 const { itemsPerPage } = useItemsPerPage(browsingPageSize)
 const { page0, page1, pageCount } = usePagination()
 
-const selectedItems = ref<components['schemas']['SeriesDto'][]>([])
+const selectionStore = useSelectionStore()
+const { selection: selectedItems } = storeToRefs(selectionStore)
 const preSelect = computed(() => selectedItems.value.length > 0)
 
 const { data: series } = useQuery(seriesListQuery, () => {
diff --git a/next-ui/src/stores/selection.ts b/next-ui/src/stores/selection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21fc37c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next-ui/src/stores/selection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+
+export const useSelectionStore = defineStore('selection', () => {
+  const route = useRoute()
+
+  const selection = ref<unknown[]>([])
+
+  watch(
+    () => route?.path,
+    () => {
+      selection.value = []
+    },
+  )
+
+  const isEmpty = computed(() => selection.value.length === 0)
+  const count = computed(() => selection.value.length)
+
+  const clear = () => (selection.value = [])
+
+  return { selection, count, isEmpty, clear }
+})