diff --git a/Lactose/Controllers/AlbumController.cs b/Lactose/Controllers/AlbumController.cs
index d1e1f83..69ae1d4 100644
--- a/Lactose/Controllers/AlbumController.cs
+++ b/Lactose/Controllers/AlbumController.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,28 @@ public class AlbumController(
 
     [HttpGet]
     public ActionResult<List<AlbumPreviewDto>> Search([FromQuery] PagedSearchParametersDto pagingOptions) {
-        throw new NotImplementedException();
+        var uid         = authService.GetUserData(User)?.Id;
+        var accessLevel = authService.GetUserData(User)?.AccessLevel ?? EAccessLevel.User;
+        
+        if(pagingOptions.Page < 0 || pagingOptions.PageSize < 0) return BadRequest();
+        
+        var albums = albumRepository.SearchQuery(pagingOptions.Search ?? string.Empty, pagingOptions.Page, pagingOptions.PageSize).ToList();
+        
+        switch (accessLevel) {
+            default:
+            case EAccessLevel.User:
+                List<Album> filteredAlbums;
+                // Only publicly shared albums or owned by user
+                filteredAlbums = albums.Where(x => x.UserOwnerId == uid || x.Assets.Any(x => x.IsPubliclyShared)).ToList();
+                // Add shared albums
+                filteredAlbums.AddRange(albums.Where(x => x.Assets.Any(x => x.SharedWith!.Any(x => x.Id == uid))));
+                return Ok(filteredAlbums.Select(x => x.ToAlbumPreviewDto()).ToList());
+                break;
+            case EAccessLevel.Curator:
+            case EAccessLevel.Admin:
+                // All albums
+                return Ok(albums.Select(x => x.ToAlbumPreviewDto()).ToList());
+        }
     }
 
     [HttpPost("{id}")]
diff --git a/Lactose/Dtos/PagedParametersDTO.cs b/Lactose/Dtos/PagedParametersDTO.cs
index 28dc8f1..0750d51 100644
--- a/Lactose/Dtos/PagedParametersDTO.cs
+++ b/Lactose/Dtos/PagedParametersDTO.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 namespace Lactose.Dtos;
 
 public class PagedParametersDto {
-    public uint? Page { get; set; } = 0;
-    public uint? PageSize { get; set; } = 150;
+    public int Page { get; set; } = 0;
+    public int PageSize { get; set; } = 150;
 }
 
 public class PagedSearchParametersDto: PagedParametersDto {
diff --git a/Lactose/Mapper/AlbumMapper.cs b/Lactose/Mapper/AlbumMapper.cs
index 4206a8b..74bf7b3 100644
--- a/Lactose/Mapper/AlbumMapper.cs
+++ b/Lactose/Mapper/AlbumMapper.cs
@@ -19,4 +19,14 @@ public static class AlbumMapper {
         Person = album.PersonOwnerId,
         Images = album.Assets!.Select(asset => asset.Id).ToList()
     };
+    
+    public static AlbumPreviewDto ToAlbumPreviewDto(this Album album) => new AlbumPreviewDto {
+        Id     = album.Id,
+        Name   = album.Title,
+        Owner  = album.UserOwnerId,
+        Person = album.PersonOwnerId
+    };
+    
+    
+    
 }
diff --git a/Lactose/Repositories/AlbumRepository.cs b/Lactose/Repositories/AlbumRepository.cs
index dfda630..3920974 100644
--- a/Lactose/Repositories/AlbumRepository.cs
+++ b/Lactose/Repositories/AlbumRepository.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ public class AlbumRepository(LactoseDbContext context) : IAlbumRepository {
         }
     }
 
+    public IEnumerable<Album> SearchQuery(string query, int page = 0, int pageSize = 150) {
+        return context.Albums
+            .Where(x => x.Title.Contains(query))
+            .Skip(page * pageSize)
+            .Take(pageSize);
+    }
+    
     public void Save() => context.SaveChanges();
 
     public Album? Find(Guid id) => context.Albums.Find(id);
diff --git a/Lactose/Repositories/IAlbumRepository.cs b/Lactose/Repositories/IAlbumRepository.cs
index e8f7b61..579203e 100644
--- a/Lactose/Repositories/IAlbumRepository.cs
+++ b/Lactose/Repositories/IAlbumRepository.cs
@@ -67,4 +67,13 @@ public interface IAlbumRepository : IDisposable {
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="album">The album to remove.</param>
     public void Remove(Album album);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Searches for albums based on a query string.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="query">The search query string.</param>
+    /// <param name="page">The page number for pagination (default is 0).</param>
+    /// <param name="pageSize">The number of results per page (default is 150).</param>
+    /// <returns>A list of album IDs that match the search query.</returns>
+    public IEnumerable<Album> SearchQuery(string query, int page = 0, int pageSize = 150);
 }