diff --git a/src/Instance.cxx b/src/Instance.cxx
index 0103498ad..986d4dfed 100644
--- a/src/Instance.cxx
+++ b/src/Instance.cxx
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ Instance::OnDatabaseSongRemoved(const char *uri) noexcept
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
 	/* if the song has a sticker, remove it */
-	if (sticker_enabled()) {
+	if (HasStickerDatabase()) {
 		try {
-			sticker_song_delete(uri);
+			sticker_song_delete(*sticker_database, uri);
 		} catch (...) {
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/Instance.hxx b/src/Instance.hxx
index f3c772931..78e9ffb09 100644
--- a/src/Instance.hxx
+++ b/src/Instance.hxx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class ClientList;
 struct Partition;
 class StateFile;
 class RemoteTagCache;
+class StickerDatabase;
 
 /**
  * A utility class which, when used as the first base class, ensures
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@ struct Instance final
 
 	StateFile *state_file = nullptr;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
+	std::unique_ptr<StickerDatabase> sticker_database;
+#endif
+
 	Instance();
 	~Instance() noexcept;
 
@@ -166,6 +171,12 @@ struct Instance final
 	const Database &GetDatabaseOrThrow() const;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
+	bool HasStickerDatabase() noexcept {
+		return sticker_database != nullptr;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	void BeginShutdownUpdate() noexcept;
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_CURL
diff --git a/src/Main.cxx b/src/Main.cxx
index 9a2919d79..52367b029 100644
--- a/src/Main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main.cxx
@@ -237,23 +237,23 @@ InitDatabaseAndStorage(const ConfigData &config)
 
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
+
 /**
  * Configure and initialize the sticker subsystem.
  */
-static void
-glue_sticker_init(const ConfigData &config)
+static std::unique_ptr<StickerDatabase>
+LoadStickerDatabase(const ConfigData &config)
 {
-#ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
 	auto sticker_file = config.GetPath(ConfigOption::STICKER_FILE);
 	if (sticker_file.IsNull())
-		return;
+		return nullptr;
 
-	sticker_global_init(std::move(sticker_file));
-#else
-	(void)config;
-#endif
+	return std::make_unique<StickerDatabase>(std::move(sticker_file));
 }
 
+#endif
+
 static void
 glue_state_file_init(const ConfigData &raw_config)
 {
@@ -513,7 +513,9 @@ mpd_main_after_fork(const ConfigData &raw_config, const Config &config)
 	const bool create_db = InitDatabaseAndStorage(raw_config);
 #endif
 
-	glue_sticker_init(raw_config);
+#ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
+	instance->sticker_database = LoadStickerDatabase(raw_config);
+#endif
 
 	command_init();
 
@@ -625,10 +627,6 @@ mpd_main_after_fork(const ConfigData &raw_config, const Config &config)
 	}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
-	sticker_global_finish();
-#endif
-
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/command/AllCommands.cxx b/src/command/AllCommands.cxx
index 23c3589e0..ade7a9436 100644
--- a/src/command/AllCommands.cxx
+++ b/src/command/AllCommands.cxx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "Permission.hxx"
 #include "tag/Type.h"
 #include "Partition.hxx"
+#include "Instance.hxx"
 #include "client/Client.hxx"
 #include "client/Response.hxx"
 #include "util/Macros.hxx"
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ command_available(gcc_unused const Partition &partition,
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_SQLITE
 	if (StringIsEqual(cmd->cmd, "sticker"))
-		return sticker_enabled();
+		return partition.instance.HasStickerDatabase();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_NEIGHBOR_PLUGINS
diff --git a/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx b/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx
index 940a96943..fe3d8821c 100644
--- a/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx
+++ b/src/command/StickerCommands.cxx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "client/Client.hxx"
 #include "client/Response.hxx"
 #include "Partition.hxx"
+#include "Instance.hxx"
 #include "util/StringAPI.hxx"
 #include "util/ScopeExit.hxx"
 
@@ -50,7 +51,9 @@ sticker_song_find_print_cb(const LightSong &song, const char *value,
 }
 
 static CommandResult
-handle_sticker_song(Response &r, Partition &partition, Request args)
+handle_sticker_song(Response &r, Partition &partition,
+		    StickerDatabase &sticker_database,
+		    Request args)
 {
 	const Database &db = partition.GetDatabaseOrThrow();
 
@@ -62,7 +65,8 @@ handle_sticker_song(Response &r, Partition &partition, Request args)
 		assert(song != nullptr);
 		AtScopeExit(&db, song) { db.ReturnSong(song); };
 
-		const auto value = sticker_song_get_value(*song, args[3]);
+		const auto value = sticker_song_get_value(sticker_database,
+							  *song, args[3]);
 		if (value.empty()) {
 			r.Error(ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST, "no such sticker");
 			return CommandResult::ERROR;
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ handle_sticker_song(Response &r, Partition &partition, Request args)
 		assert(song != nullptr);
 		AtScopeExit(&db, song) { db.ReturnSong(song); };
 
-		const auto sticker = sticker_song_get(*song);
+		const auto sticker = sticker_song_get(sticker_database, *song);
 		sticker_print(r, sticker);
 
 		return CommandResult::OK;
@@ -87,7 +91,8 @@ handle_sticker_song(Response &r, Partition &partition, Request args)
 		assert(song != nullptr);
 		AtScopeExit(&db, song) { db.ReturnSong(song); };
 
-		sticker_song_set_value(*song, args[3], args[4]);
+		sticker_song_set_value(sticker_database, *song,
+				       args[3], args[4]);
 		return CommandResult::OK;
 	/* delete song song_id [key] */
 	} else if ((args.size == 3 || args.size == 4) &&
@@ -97,8 +102,9 @@ handle_sticker_song(Response &r, Partition &partition, Request args)
 		AtScopeExit(&db, song) { db.ReturnSong(song); };
 
 		bool ret = args.size == 3
-			? sticker_song_delete(*song)
-			: sticker_song_delete_value(*song, args[3]);
+			? sticker_song_delete(sticker_database, *song)
+			: sticker_song_delete_value(sticker_database, *song,
+						    args[3]);
 		if (!ret) {
 			r.Error(ACK_ERROR_NO_EXIST, "no such sticker");
 			return CommandResult::ERROR;
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@ handle_sticker_song(Response &r, Partition &partition, Request args)
 			args[3],
 		};
 
-		sticker_song_find(db, base_uri, data.name,
+		sticker_song_find(sticker_database, db, base_uri, data.name,
 				  op, value,
 				  sticker_song_find_print_cb, &data);
 
@@ -154,13 +160,18 @@ handle_sticker(Client &client, Request args, Response &r)
 {
 	assert(args.size >= 3);
 
-	if (!sticker_enabled()) {
+	auto &instance = client.GetInstance();
+	if (!instance.HasStickerDatabase()) {
 		r.Error(ACK_ERROR_UNKNOWN, "sticker database is disabled");
 		return CommandResult::ERROR;
 	}
 
+	auto &sticker_database = *instance.sticker_database;
+
 	if (StringIsEqual(args[1], "song"))
-		return handle_sticker_song(r, client.GetPartition(), args);
+		return handle_sticker_song(r, client.GetPartition(),
+					   sticker_database,
+					   args);
 	else {
 		r.Error(ACK_ERROR_ARG, "unknown sticker domain");
 		return CommandResult::ERROR;
diff --git a/src/sticker/Database.cxx b/src/sticker/Database.cxx
index 5e5f341c5..302ba3e3f 100644
--- a/src/sticker/Database.cxx
+++ b/src/sticker/Database.cxx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum sticker_sql {
 	STICKER_SQL_FIND_VALUE,
 	STICKER_SQL_FIND_LT,
 	STICKER_SQL_FIND_GT,
+	STICKER_SQL_COUNT
 };
 
 static const char *const sticker_sql[] = {
@@ -80,11 +81,7 @@ static const char sticker_sql_create[] =
 	" sticker_value ON sticker(type, uri, name);"
 	"";
 
-static sqlite3 *sticker_db;
-static sqlite3_stmt *sticker_stmt[ARRAY_SIZE(sticker_sql)];
-
-void
-sticker_global_init(Path path)
+StickerDatabase::StickerDatabase(Path path)
 {
 	assert(!path.IsNull());
 
@@ -92,20 +89,20 @@ sticker_global_init(Path path)
 
 	/* open/create the sqlite database */
 
-	ret = sqlite3_open(path.c_str(), &sticker_db);
+	ret = sqlite3_open(path.c_str(), &db);
 	if (ret != SQLITE_OK) {
 		const std::string utf8 = path.ToUTF8();
-		throw SqliteError(sticker_db, ret,
+		throw SqliteError(db, ret,
 				  ("Failed to open sqlite database '" +
 				   utf8 + "'").c_str());
 	}
 
 	/* create the table and index */
 
-	ret = sqlite3_exec(sticker_db, sticker_sql_create,
+	ret = sqlite3_exec(db, sticker_sql_create,
 			   nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
 	if (ret != SQLITE_OK)
-		throw SqliteError(sticker_db, ret,
+		throw SqliteError(db, ret,
 				  "Failed to create sticker table");
 
 	/* prepare the statements we're going to use */
@@ -113,38 +110,28 @@ sticker_global_init(Path path)
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sticker_sql); ++i) {
 		assert(sticker_sql[i] != nullptr);
 
-		sticker_stmt[i] = Prepare(sticker_db, sticker_sql[i]);
+		stmt[i] = Prepare(db, sticker_sql[i]);
 	}
 }
 
-void
-sticker_global_finish() noexcept
+StickerDatabase::~StickerDatabase() noexcept
 {
-	if (sticker_db == nullptr)
-		/* not configured */
-		return;
+	assert(db != nullptr);
 
-	for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(sticker_stmt); ++i) {
-		assert(sticker_stmt[i] != nullptr);
+	for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(stmt); ++i) {
+		assert(stmt[i] != nullptr);
 
-		sqlite3_finalize(sticker_stmt[i]);
+		sqlite3_finalize(stmt[i]);
 	}
 
-	sqlite3_close(sticker_db);
-}
-
-bool
-sticker_enabled() noexcept
-{
-	return sticker_db != nullptr;
+	sqlite3_close(db);
 }
 
 std::string
-sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
+StickerDatabase::LoadValue(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
 {
-	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_GET];
+	sqlite3_stmt *const s = stmt[STICKER_SQL_GET];
 
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
 	assert(name != nullptr);
@@ -152,49 +139,48 @@ sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
 	if (StringIsEmpty(name))
 		return std::string();
 
-	BindAll(stmt, type, uri, name);
+	BindAll(s, type, uri, name);
 
-	AtScopeExit(stmt) {
-		sqlite3_reset(stmt);
-		sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+	AtScopeExit(s) {
+		sqlite3_reset(s);
+		sqlite3_clear_bindings(s);
 	};
 
 	std::string value;
-	if (ExecuteRow(stmt))
-		value = (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0);
+	if (ExecuteRow(s))
+		value = (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(s, 0);
 
 	return value;
 }
 
-static void
-sticker_list_values(std::map<std::string, std::string> &table,
-		    const char *type, const char *uri)
+void
+StickerDatabase::ListValues(std::map<std::string, std::string> &table,
+			    const char *type, const char *uri)
 {
-	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_LIST];
+	sqlite3_stmt *const s = stmt[STICKER_SQL_LIST];
 
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
 
-	BindAll(stmt, type, uri);
+	BindAll(s, type, uri);
 
-	AtScopeExit(stmt) {
-		sqlite3_reset(stmt);
-		sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+	AtScopeExit(s) {
+		sqlite3_reset(s);
+		sqlite3_clear_bindings(s);
 	};
 
-	ExecuteForEach(stmt, [stmt, &table](){
-			const char *name = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0);
-			const char *value = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 1);
-			table.insert(std::make_pair(name, value));
-		});
+	ExecuteForEach(s, [s, &table](){
+		const char *name = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(s, 0);
+		const char *value = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(s, 1);
+		table.insert(std::make_pair(name, value));
+	});
 }
 
-static bool
-sticker_update_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		     const char *name, const char *value)
+bool
+StickerDatabase::UpdateValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			     const char *name, const char *value)
 {
-	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_UPDATE];
+	sqlite3_stmt *const s = stmt[STICKER_SQL_UPDATE];
 
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
@@ -202,27 +188,25 @@ sticker_update_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 	assert(*name != 0);
 	assert(value != nullptr);
 
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
+	BindAll(s, value, type, uri, name);
 
-	BindAll(stmt, value, type, uri, name);
-
-	AtScopeExit(stmt) {
-		sqlite3_reset(stmt);
-		sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+	AtScopeExit(s) {
+		sqlite3_reset(s);
+		sqlite3_clear_bindings(s);
 	};
 
-	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt);
+	bool modified = ExecuteModified(s);
 
 	if (modified)
 		idle_add(IDLE_STICKER);
 	return modified;
 }
 
-static void
-sticker_insert_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		     const char *name, const char *value)
+void
+StickerDatabase::InsertValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			     const char *name, const char *value)
 {
-	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_INSERT];
+	sqlite3_stmt *const s = stmt[STICKER_SQL_INSERT];
 
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
@@ -230,24 +214,21 @@ sticker_insert_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 	assert(*name != 0);
 	assert(value != nullptr);
 
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
+	BindAll(s, type, uri, name, value);
 
-	BindAll(stmt, type, uri, name, value);
-
-	AtScopeExit(stmt) {
-		sqlite3_reset(stmt);
-		sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+	AtScopeExit(s) {
+		sqlite3_reset(s);
+		sqlite3_clear_bindings(s);
 	};
 
-	ExecuteCommand(stmt);
+	ExecuteCommand(s);
 	idle_add(IDLE_STICKER);
 }
 
 void
-sticker_store_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		    const char *name, const char *value)
+StickerDatabase::StoreValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			    const char *name, const char *value)
 {
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
 	assert(name != nullptr);
@@ -256,67 +237,67 @@ sticker_store_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
 	if (StringIsEmpty(name))
 		return;
 
-	if (!sticker_update_value(type, uri, name, value))
-		sticker_insert_value(type, uri, name, value);
+	if (!UpdateValue(type, uri, name, value))
+		InsertValue(type, uri, name, value);
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri)
+StickerDatabase::Delete(const char *type, const char *uri)
 {
-	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_DELETE];
+	sqlite3_stmt *const s = stmt[STICKER_SQL_DELETE];
 
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
 
-	BindAll(stmt, type, uri);
+	BindAll(s, type, uri);
 
-	AtScopeExit(stmt) {
-		sqlite3_reset(stmt);
-		sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+	AtScopeExit(s) {
+		sqlite3_reset(s);
+		sqlite3_clear_bindings(s);
 	};
 
-	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt);
+	bool modified = ExecuteModified(s);
 	if (modified)
 		idle_add(IDLE_STICKER);
 	return modified;
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_delete_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name)
+StickerDatabase::DeleteValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			     const char *name)
 {
-	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_DELETE_VALUE];
+	sqlite3_stmt *const s = stmt[STICKER_SQL_DELETE_VALUE];
 
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(uri != nullptr);
 
-	BindAll(stmt, type, uri, name);
+	BindAll(s, type, uri, name);
 
-	AtScopeExit(stmt) {
-		sqlite3_reset(stmt);
-		sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+	AtScopeExit(s) {
+		sqlite3_reset(s);
+		sqlite3_clear_bindings(s);
 	};
 
-	bool modified = ExecuteModified(stmt);
+	bool modified = ExecuteModified(s);
 	if (modified)
 		idle_add(IDLE_STICKER);
 	return modified;
 }
 
 Sticker
-sticker_load(const char *type, const char *uri)
+StickerDatabase::Load(const char *type, const char *uri)
 {
 	Sticker s;
 
-	sticker_list_values(s.table, type, uri);
+	ListValues(s.table, type, uri);
 
 	return s;
 }
 
-static sqlite3_stmt *
-BindFind(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
-	 StickerOperator op, const char *value)
+sqlite3_stmt *
+StickerDatabase::BindFind(const char *type, const char *base_uri,
+			  const char *name,
+			  StickerOperator op, const char *value)
 {
 	assert(type != nullptr);
 	assert(name != nullptr);
@@ -326,23 +307,23 @@ BindFind(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 
 	switch (op) {
 	case StickerOperator::EXISTS:
-		BindAll(sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND], type, base_uri, name);
-		return sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND];
+		BindAll(stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND], type, base_uri, name);
+		return stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND];
 
 	case StickerOperator::EQUALS:
-		BindAll(sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_VALUE],
+		BindAll(stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_VALUE],
 			type, base_uri, name, value);
-		return sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_VALUE];
+		return stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_VALUE];
 
 	case StickerOperator::LESS_THAN:
-		BindAll(sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_LT],
+		BindAll(stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_LT],
 			type, base_uri, name, value);
-		return sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_LT];
+		return stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_LT];
 
 	case StickerOperator::GREATER_THAN:
-		BindAll(sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_GT],
+		BindAll(stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_GT],
 			type, base_uri, name, value);
-		return sticker_stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_GT];
+		return stmt[STICKER_SQL_FIND_GT];
 	}
 
 	assert(false);
@@ -350,26 +331,25 @@ BindFind(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 }
 
 void
-sticker_find(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
-	     StickerOperator op, const char *value,
-	     void (*func)(const char *uri, const char *value,
-			  void *user_data),
-	     void *user_data)
+StickerDatabase::Find(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
+		      StickerOperator op, const char *value,
+		      void (*func)(const char *uri, const char *value,
+				   void *user_data),
+		      void *user_data)
 {
 	assert(func != nullptr);
-	assert(sticker_enabled());
 
-	sqlite3_stmt *const stmt = BindFind(type, base_uri, name, op, value);
-	assert(stmt != nullptr);
+	sqlite3_stmt *const s = BindFind(type, base_uri, name, op, value);
+	assert(s != nullptr);
 
-	AtScopeExit(stmt) {
-		sqlite3_reset(stmt);
-		sqlite3_clear_bindings(stmt);
+	AtScopeExit(s) {
+		sqlite3_reset(s);
+		sqlite3_clear_bindings(s);
 	};
 
-	ExecuteForEach(stmt, [stmt, func, user_data](){
-			func((const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 0),
-			     (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 1),
+	ExecuteForEach(s, [s, func, user_data](){
+			func((const char*)sqlite3_column_text(s, 0),
+			     (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(s, 1),
 			     user_data);
 		});
 }
diff --git a/src/sticker/Database.hxx b/src/sticker/Database.hxx
index dbaac8080..efc94b3ca 100644
--- a/src/sticker/Database.hxx
+++ b/src/sticker/Database.hxx
@@ -45,96 +45,116 @@
 #include "Match.hxx"
 #include "util/Compiler.h"
 
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+#include <map>
 #include <string>
 
 class Path;
 struct Sticker;
 
-/**
- * Opens the sticker database.
- *
- * Throws std::runtime_error on error.
- */
-void
-sticker_global_init(Path path);
+class StickerDatabase {
+	enum SQL {
+		  SQL_GET,
+		  SQL_LIST,
+		  SQL_UPDATE,
+		  SQL_INSERT,
+		  SQL_DELETE,
+		  SQL_DELETE_VALUE,
+		  SQL_FIND,
+		  SQL_FIND_VALUE,
+		  SQL_FIND_LT,
+		  SQL_FIND_GT,
 
-/**
- * Close the sticker database.
- */
-void
-sticker_global_finish() noexcept;
+		  SQL_COUNT
+	};
 
-/**
- * Returns true if the sticker database is configured and available.
- */
-gcc_const
-bool
-sticker_enabled() noexcept;
+	sqlite3 *db;
+	sqlite3_stmt *stmt[SQL_COUNT];
 
-/**
- * Returns one value from an object's sticker record.  Returns an
- * empty string if the value doesn't exist.
- *
- * Throws #SqliteError on error.
- */
-std::string
-sticker_load_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name);
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Opens the sticker database.
+	 *
+	 * Throws on error.
+	 */
+	StickerDatabase(Path path);
+	~StickerDatabase() noexcept;
 
-/**
- * Sets a sticker value in the specified object.  Overwrites existing
- * values.
- *
- * Throws #SqliteError on error.
- */
-void
-sticker_store_value(const char *type, const char *uri,
-		    const char *name, const char *value);
+	/**
+	 * Returns one value from an object's sticker record.  Returns an
+	 * empty string if the value doesn't exist.
+	 *
+	 * Throws #SqliteError on error.
+	 */
+	std::string LoadValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			      const char *name);
 
-/**
- * Deletes a sticker from the database.  All sticker values of the
- * specified object are deleted.
- *
- * Throws #SqliteError on error.
- */
-bool
-sticker_delete(const char *type, const char *uri);
+	/**
+	 * Sets a sticker value in the specified object.  Overwrites existing
+	 * values.
+	 *
+	 * Throws #SqliteError on error.
+	 */
+	void StoreValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			const char *name, const char *value);
 
-/**
- * Deletes a sticker value.  Fails if no sticker with this name
- * exists.
- *
- * Throws #SqliteError on error.
- */
-bool
-sticker_delete_value(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name);
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a sticker from the database.  All sticker values of the
+	 * specified object are deleted.
+	 *
+	 * Throws #SqliteError on error.
+	 */
+	bool Delete(const char *type, const char *uri);
 
-/**
- * Loads the sticker for the specified resource.
- *
- * Throws #SqliteError on error.
- *
- * @param type the resource type, e.g. "song"
- * @param uri the URI of the resource, e.g. the song path
- * @return a sticker object
- */
-Sticker
-sticker_load(const char *type, const char *uri);
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a sticker value.  Fails if no sticker with this name
+	 * exists.
+	 *
+	 * Throws #SqliteError on error.
+	 */
+	bool DeleteValue(const char *type, const char *uri, const char *name);
 
-/**
- * Finds stickers with the specified name below the specified URI.
- *
- * @param type the resource type, e.g. "song"
- * @param base_uri the URI prefix of the resources, or nullptr if all
- * resources should be searched
- * @param name the name of the sticker
- * @param op the comparison operator
- * @param value the operand
- */
-void
-sticker_find(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
-	     StickerOperator op, const char *value,
-	     void (*func)(const char *uri, const char *value,
-			  void *user_data),
-	     void *user_data);
+	/**
+	 * Loads the sticker for the specified resource.
+	 *
+	 * Throws #SqliteError on error.
+	 *
+	 * @param type the resource type, e.g. "song"
+	 * @param uri the URI of the resource, e.g. the song path
+	 * @return a sticker object
+	 */
+	Sticker Load(const char *type, const char *uri);
+
+	/**
+	 * Finds stickers with the specified name below the specified URI.
+	 *
+	 * @param type the resource type, e.g. "song"
+	 * @param base_uri the URI prefix of the resources, or nullptr if all
+	 * resources should be searched
+	 * @param name the name of the sticker
+	 * @param op the comparison operator
+	 * @param value the operand
+	 */
+	void Find(const char *type, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
+		  StickerOperator op, const char *value,
+		  void (*func)(const char *uri, const char *value,
+			       void *user_data),
+		  void *user_data);
+
+private:
+	void ListValues(std::map<std::string, std::string> &table,
+			const char *type, const char *uri);
+
+	bool UpdateValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			 const char *name, const char *value);
+
+	void InsertValue(const char *type, const char *uri,
+			 const char *name, const char *value);
+
+	sqlite3_stmt *BindFind(const char *type, const char *base_uri,
+			       const char *name,
+			       StickerOperator op, const char *value);
+};
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx b/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
index 1c43f4d04..5b4683672 100644
--- a/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
+++ b/src/sticker/SongSticker.cxx
@@ -29,44 +29,47 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 std::string
-sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name)
+sticker_song_get_value(StickerDatabase &db,
+		       const LightSong &song, const char *name)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_load_value("song", uri.c_str(), name);
+	return db.LoadValue("song", uri.c_str(), name);
 }
 
 void
-sticker_song_set_value(const LightSong &song,
+sticker_song_set_value(StickerDatabase &db,
+		       const LightSong &song,
 		       const char *name, const char *value)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	sticker_store_value("song", uri.c_str(), name, value);
+	db.StoreValue("song", uri.c_str(), name, value);
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_song_delete(const char *uri)
+sticker_song_delete(StickerDatabase &db, const char *uri)
 {
-	return sticker_delete("song", uri);
+	return db.Delete("song", uri);
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_song_delete(const LightSong &song)
+sticker_song_delete(StickerDatabase &db, const LightSong &song)
 {
-	return sticker_song_delete(song.GetURI().c_str());
+	return sticker_song_delete(db, song.GetURI().c_str());
 }
 
 bool
-sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name)
+sticker_song_delete_value(StickerDatabase &db,
+			  const LightSong &song, const char *name)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_delete_value("song", uri.c_str(), name);
+	return db.DeleteValue("song", uri.c_str(), name);
 }
 
 Sticker
-sticker_song_get(const LightSong &song)
+sticker_song_get(StickerDatabase &db, const LightSong &song)
 {
 	const auto uri = song.GetURI();
-	return sticker_load("song", uri.c_str());
+	return db.Load("song", uri.c_str());
 }
 
 namespace {
@@ -101,7 +104,8 @@ sticker_song_find_cb(const char *uri, const char *value, void *user_data)
 }
 
 void
-sticker_song_find(const Database &db, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
+sticker_song_find(StickerDatabase &sticker_database, const Database &db,
+		  const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 		  StickerOperator op, const char *value,
 		  void (*func)(const LightSong &song, const char *value,
 			       void *user_data),
@@ -126,6 +130,6 @@ sticker_song_find(const Database &db, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 
 	data.base_uri_length = strlen(data.base_uri);
 
-	sticker_find("song", data.base_uri, name, op, value,
-		     sticker_song_find_cb, &data);
+	sticker_database.Find("song", data.base_uri, name, op, value,
+			      sticker_song_find_cb, &data);
 }
diff --git a/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx b/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx
index 28f3eca7c..ed76e9c4c 100644
--- a/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx
+++ b/src/sticker/SongSticker.hxx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 struct LightSong;
 struct Sticker;
 class Database;
+class StickerDatabase;
 
 /**
  * Returns one value from a song's sticker record.
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ class Database;
  * Throws #SqliteError on error.
  */
 std::string
-sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
+sticker_song_get_value(StickerDatabase &db,
+		       const LightSong &song, const char *name);
 
 /**
  * Sets a sticker value in the specified song.  Overwrites existing
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ sticker_song_get_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
  * Throws #SqliteError on error.
  */
 void
-sticker_song_set_value(const LightSong &song,
+sticker_song_set_value(StickerDatabase &db,
+		       const LightSong &song,
 		       const char *name, const char *value);
 
 /**
@@ -52,10 +55,10 @@ sticker_song_set_value(const LightSong &song,
  * Throws #SqliteError on error.
  */
 bool
-sticker_song_delete(const char *uri);
+sticker_song_delete(StickerDatabase &db, const char *uri);
 
 bool
-sticker_song_delete(const LightSong &song);
+sticker_song_delete(StickerDatabase &db, const LightSong &song);
 
 /**
  * Deletes a sticker value.  Does nothing if the sticker did not
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ sticker_song_delete(const LightSong &song);
  * Throws #SqliteError on error.
  */
 bool
-sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
+sticker_song_delete_value(StickerDatabase &db,
+			  const LightSong &song, const char *name);
 
 /**
  * Loads the sticker for the specified song.
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ sticker_song_delete_value(const LightSong &song, const char *name);
  * @return a sticker object
  */
 Sticker
-sticker_song_get(const LightSong &song);
+sticker_song_get(StickerDatabase &db, const LightSong &song);
 
 /**
  * Finds stickers with the specified name below the specified
@@ -89,7 +93,8 @@ sticker_song_get(const LightSong &song);
  * @param name the name of the sticker
  */
 void
-sticker_song_find(const Database &db, const char *base_uri, const char *name,
+sticker_song_find(StickerDatabase &sticker_database, const Database &db,
+		  const char *base_uri, const char *name,
 		  StickerOperator op, const char *value,
 		  void (*func)(const LightSong &song, const char *value,
 			       void *user_data),