diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6a79363..43b4c78 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ flume = "0.10.14"
 oneshot = "0.1.5"
 rand = "0.8.5"
 redb = { version = "1.0.4", features = ["logging"] }
+tracing = "0.1.37"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.17", features = ["env-filter", "fmt"] }
diff --git a/examples/run.rs b/examples/run.rs
index bdee70c..501c6a8 100644
--- a/examples/run.rs
+++ b/examples/run.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
 use std::time::Instant;
 
 use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
+use tracing::{metadata::LevelFilter, subscriber::set_global_default};
+use tracing_subscriber::{fmt::format::FmtSpan, layer::SubscriberExt, EnvFilter, Layer, Registry};
 use vectordb::Vector;
 
+fn init_tracing() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let format_layer = tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer()
+        .with_span_events(FmtSpan::NEW | FmtSpan::CLOSE)
+        .with_filter(
+            EnvFilter::builder()
+                .with_default_directive(LevelFilter::INFO.into())
+                .from_env_lossy(),
+        );
+
+    let subscriber = Registry::default().with(format_layer);
+
+    set_global_default(subscriber)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    init_tracing()?;
+
     let db = vectordb::VectorDb::open("./vectordb", 2)?;
 
     let total_chunks = 32;
@@ -14,14 +34,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
             .map(|_| thread_rng().gen::<[f32; 7]>().into())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        println!("Inserting vectors");
+        tracing::info!("Inserting vectors");
         let now = Instant::now();
         db.insert_vectors_blocking(vectors)?;
-        println!("Inserting vectors - Took {:?}", now.elapsed());
+        tracing::info!("Inserting vectors - Took {:?}", now.elapsed());
     }
 
-    println!();
-
     let existing_vector: Vector<7> = thread_rng().gen::<[f32; 7]>().into();
 
     db.insert_vector_blocking(existing_vector.clone())?;
@@ -31,75 +49,97 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         .chain((0..5).map(|_| thread_rng().gen::<[f32; 7]>().into()))
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-    for v in &test_vecs {
-        println!("Finding similarities");
-        let now = Instant::now();
+    let span = tracing::info_span!("Similarities");
+    let guard = span.enter();
+    for (i, v) in test_vecs.iter().enumerate() {
+        let span = tracing::info_span!("test", id = %i);
+        let guard = span.enter();
+
         let similarities = db.find_similarities_blocking(v.clone(), None, 5)?;
-        println!("Finding similarities - Took {:?}", now.elapsed());
 
         for id in similarities {
             let similar = db.get_vector_blocking(id)?.expect("Vector exists");
-            println!(
+            tracing::info!(
                 "similar to {}: {}",
                 id,
                 v.squared_euclidean_distance(&similar)
             );
         }
+
+        drop(guard);
+        drop(span);
     }
+    drop(guard);
+    drop(span);
 
-    println!();
+    let span = tracing::info_span!("Furthest similarities");
+    let guard = span.enter();
+    for (i, v) in test_vecs.iter().enumerate() {
+        let span = tracing::info_span!("test", id = %i);
+        let guard = span.enter();
 
-    for v in &test_vecs {
-        println!("Finding furthest similarities");
-        let now = Instant::now();
         let similarities = db.find_furthest_similarities_blocking(v.clone(), None, 5)?;
-        println!("Finding furthest similarities - Took {:?}", now.elapsed());
 
         for id in similarities {
             let similar = db.get_vector_blocking(id)?.expect("Vector exists");
-            println!(
+            tracing::info!(
                 "similar to {}: {}",
                 id,
                 v.squared_euclidean_distance(&similar)
             );
         }
+
+        drop(guard);
+        drop(span);
     }
+    drop(guard);
+    drop(span);
 
-    println!();
+    let span = tracing::info_span!("Dissimilarities");
+    let guard = span.enter();
+    for (i, v) in test_vecs.iter().enumerate() {
+        let span = tracing::info_span!("test", id = %i);
+        let guard = span.enter();
 
-    for v in &test_vecs {
-        println!("Finding dissimilarities");
-        let now = Instant::now();
         let similarities = db.find_dissimilarities_blocking(v.clone(), None, 5)?;
-        println!("Finding dissimilarities - Took {:?}", now.elapsed());
 
         for id in similarities {
             let similar = db.get_vector_blocking(id)?.expect("Vector exists");
-            println!(
+            tracing::info!(
                 "dissimilar to {}: {}",
                 id,
                 v.squared_euclidean_distance(&similar)
             );
         }
+
+        drop(guard);
+        drop(span);
     }
+    drop(guard);
+    drop(span);
 
-    println!();
+    let span = tracing::info_span!("Closest dissimilarities");
+    let guard = span.enter();
+    for (i, v) in test_vecs.iter().enumerate() {
+        let span = tracing::info_span!("test", id = %i);
+        let guard = span.enter();
 
-    for v in &test_vecs {
-        println!("Finding closest dissimilarities");
-        let now = Instant::now();
         let similarities = db.find_closest_dissimilarities_blocking(v.clone(), None, 5)?;
-        println!("Finding closest dissimilarities - Took {:?}", now.elapsed());
 
         for id in similarities {
             let similar = db.get_vector_blocking(id)?.expect("Vector exists");
-            println!(
+            tracing::info!(
                 "dissimilar to {}: {}",
                 id,
                 v.squared_euclidean_distance(&similar)
             );
         }
+
+        drop(guard);
+        drop(span);
     }
+    drop(guard);
+    drop(span);
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/hypertree.rs b/src/hypertree.rs
index 323076c..3297cbc 100644
--- a/src/hypertree.rs
+++ b/src/hypertree.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub(super) struct HypertreeMeta<const N: usize> {
 
 struct MaintenanceMessage<const N: usize> {
     responder: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), TreeError>>,
+    follows_from: tracing::Span,
 }
 
 struct FindSimilaritiesCommand<const N: usize> {
@@ -26,11 +27,13 @@ struct FindSimilaritiesCommand<const N: usize> {
     limit: usize,
     similarity_style: SimilarityStyle,
     responder: oneshot::Sender<SimilaritiesResult<N>>,
+    parent: tracing::Span,
 }
 
 struct AddToIndexCommand<const N: usize> {
     vectors: Arc<[(InternalVectorId, Vector<N>)]>,
     responder: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), TreeError>>,
+    parent: tracing::Span,
 }
 
 impl<const N: usize> HypertreeMeta<N> {
@@ -57,7 +60,10 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeMeta<N> {
 
         if self
             .maintenance
-            .send_blocking(MaintenanceMessage { responder })
+            .send_blocking(MaintenanceMessage {
+                responder,
+                follows_from: tracing::Span::current(),
+            })
             .is_err()
         {
             return Err(TreeError::Closed);
@@ -74,7 +80,11 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeMeta<N> {
 
         if self
             .add_to_index
-            .send_blocking(AddToIndexCommand { vectors, responder })
+            .send_blocking(AddToIndexCommand {
+                vectors,
+                responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
+            })
             .is_err()
         {
             return Err(TreeError::Closed);
@@ -100,6 +110,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeMeta<N> {
                 limit,
                 similarity_style,
                 responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
             })
             .is_err()
         {
@@ -115,7 +126,16 @@ fn maintenance_runner<const N: usize>(
     rx: flume::Receiver<MaintenanceMessage<N>>,
     stopper: flume::Receiver<()>,
 ) {
-    crate::with_stopper(rx, stopper, |MaintenanceMessage { responder }| {
+    crate::with_stopper(rx, stopper, |command| {
+        let MaintenanceMessage {
+            responder,
+            follows_from,
+        } = command;
+
+        let span = tracing::debug_span!("MaintenanceMessage");
+        span.follows_from(follows_from);
+        let guard = span.enter();
+
         let res = std::panic::catch_unwind(move || {
             if hypertree.rebuild_hypertree()? {
                 hypertree.cleanup()?;
@@ -126,13 +146,15 @@ fn maintenance_runner<const N: usize>(
         match res {
             Ok(res) => {
                 if responder.send(res).is_err() {
-                    eprintln!("Requester disconnected");
+                    tracing::warn!("Requester disconnected");
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                eprintln!("operation panicked {e:?}");
+                tracing::error!("operation panicked {e:?}");
             }
         }
+
+        drop(guard);
     })
 }
 
@@ -148,8 +170,12 @@ fn similarities_runner<const N: usize>(
             limit,
             similarity_style,
             responder,
+            parent,
         } = command;
 
+        let span = tracing::debug_span!(parent: parent, "FindSimilarities");
+        let guard = span.enter();
+
         let res = std::panic::catch_unwind(move || {
             hypertree.find_similarities(&vector, threshold, limit, similarity_style)
         });
@@ -157,13 +183,15 @@ fn similarities_runner<const N: usize>(
         match res {
             Ok(res) => {
                 if responder.send(res).is_err() {
-                    eprintln!("Requester disconnected");
+                    tracing::warn!("Requester disconnected");
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                eprintln!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
+                tracing::error!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
             }
         }
+
+        drop(guard);
     })
 }
 
@@ -172,18 +200,29 @@ fn add_to_index_runner<const N: usize>(
     rx: flume::Receiver<AddToIndexCommand<N>>,
     stopper: flume::Receiver<()>,
 ) {
-    crate::with_stopper(rx, stopper, |AddToIndexCommand { vectors, responder }| {
+    crate::with_stopper(rx, stopper, |command| {
+        let AddToIndexCommand {
+            vectors,
+            responder,
+            parent,
+        } = command;
+
+        let span = tracing::debug_span!(parent: parent, "AddToIndex");
+        let guard = span.enter();
+
         let res = std::panic::catch_unwind(move || hypertree.add_many_to_index(&vectors));
 
         match res {
             Ok(res) => {
                 if responder.send(res).is_err() {
-                    eprintln!("Requester disconnected");
+                    tracing::warn!("Requester disconnected");
                 }
             }
             Err(e) => {
-                eprintln!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
+                tracing::error!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
             }
         }
+
+        drop(guard);
     })
 }
diff --git a/src/hypertree/db.rs b/src/hypertree/db.rs
index 4ef9311..8c85b61 100644
--- a/src/hypertree/db.rs
+++ b/src/hypertree/db.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct HypertreeBytesRange<'a, const N: usize> {
 
 struct SetOnDrop<'a>(&'a AtomicBool);
 
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
 pub(crate) enum SimilarityStyle {
     Similar,
     FurthestSimilar,
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ const fn hyperplane_byte_length(n: usize) -> usize {
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all, fields(vector_id = ?insert_vector_id, vector = ?insert_vector))]
 fn do_add_to_index<'db, 'txn, const N: usize>(
     ids_table: &mut Table<'db, 'txn, &'static str, u128>,
     internal_vector_table: &mut Table<'db, 'txn, InternalVectorId, VectorBytes<N>>,
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ fn do_add_to_index<'db, 'txn, const N: usize>(
 
     let Some((hyperplane_list, bucket_id)) = bucket_opt else {
         // TODO: maybe should error?
-        todo!("Didn't find bucket")
+        unreachable!("Didn't find bucket")
     };
 
     bucket_multimap.insert(bucket_id, insert_vector_id)?;
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ where
     };
     let size = bucket.count();
 
-    println!("candidates from bucket {}, size {}", bucket_id, size);
+    tracing::debug!("candidates from bucket {}, size {}", bucket_id, size);
 
     let bucket = match bucket_multimap.get(bucket_id) {
         Ok(bucket) => bucket,
@@ -639,6 +640,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeRepo<N> {
         })
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
     pub(super) fn find_similarities(
         &self,
         query_vector: &Vector<N>,
@@ -665,6 +667,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeRepo<N> {
         )
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(super) fn add_many_to_index(
         &self,
         vectors: &[(InternalVectorId, Vector<N>)],
@@ -720,6 +723,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeRepo<N> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
     fn force_rebuild_hypertree(&self) -> Result<(), TreeError> {
         let start = std::time::Instant::now();
 
@@ -736,17 +740,17 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeRepo<N> {
         let vector_len = internal_vector_table.len()?;
 
         if vector_len == 0 {
-            println!("Not rebuilding - no vectors");
+            tracing::trace!("Not rebuilding - no vectors");
             return Ok(());
         }
 
         if vector_len < u64::try_from(self.max_bucket_size).expect("bucket size is reasonable") / 2
         {
-            println!("Not rebuilding - small vector count");
+            tracing::trace!("Not rebuilding - small vector count");
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        println!("Rebuilding hypertree: {vector_len} vectors");
+        tracing::debug!("Rebuilding hypertree: {vector_len} vectors");
 
         rebuild_table.insert(REBUILD_KEY, vector_len)?;
 
@@ -782,7 +786,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeRepo<N> {
         drop(hyperplane_table);
         drop(bucket_multimap);
 
-        println!(
+        tracing::debug!(
             "Rebuilding hypertree: {vector_len} vectors - took {:?}",
             start.elapsed()
         );
@@ -792,6 +796,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeRepo<N> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
     pub(super) fn rebuild_hypertree(&self) -> Result<bool, TreeError> {
         if self
             .rebuilding
@@ -826,6 +831,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> HypertreeRepo<N> {
         Ok(true)
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip(self))]
     pub(crate) fn cleanup(&self) -> Result<(), TreeError> {
         let cleanup_guard = SetOnDrop(&self.cleanup);
         self.cleanup
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 02b24a9..7ffe5d5 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -35,16 +35,19 @@ enum ReaderCommand<const N: usize> {
         limit: usize,
         similarity_style: SimilarityStyle,
         responder: oneshot::Sender<Result<Vec<VectorId>, TreeError>>,
+        parent: tracing::Span,
     },
     GetVectors {
         vector_ids: Vec<VectorId>,
         responder: oneshot::Sender<Result<HashMap<VectorId, Vector<N>>, TreeError>>,
+        parent: tracing::Span,
     },
 }
 
 struct InsertVectorsCommand<const N: usize> {
     vectors: Vec<Vector<N>>,
     responder: oneshot::Sender<Result<Vec<VectorId>, TreeError>>,
+    parent: tracing::Span,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ const fn vector_table_definition<const N: usize>(
 }
 
 impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(db_directory), fields(directory = ?db_directory.as_ref()))]
     pub fn open<P: AsRef<Path>>(
         db_directory: P,
         target_hypertree_count: usize,
@@ -131,18 +135,21 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
         })
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub fn insert_vector_blocking(&self, vector: Vector<N>) -> Result<VectorId, TreeError> {
         let vec = self.inner.insert_vectors_blocking(vec![vector])?;
 
         Ok(vec[0])
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn insert_vector(&self, vector: Vector<N>) -> Result<VectorId, TreeError> {
         let vec = self.inner.insert_vectors(vec![vector]).await?;
 
         Ok(vec[0])
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, vectors))]
     pub fn insert_vectors_blocking(
         &self,
         vectors: Vec<Vector<N>>,
@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
         self.inner.insert_vectors_blocking(vectors)
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, vectors))]
     pub async fn insert_vectors(
         &self,
         vectors: Vec<Vector<N>>,
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
         self.inner.insert_vectors(vectors).await
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub fn find_similarities_blocking(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -167,6 +176,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
             .find_similarities_blocking(vector, threshold, limit, SimilarityStyle::Similar)
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn find_similarities(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -178,6 +188,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub fn find_furthest_similarities_blocking(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -192,6 +203,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
         )
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn find_furthest_similarities(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -203,6 +215,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub fn find_dissimilarities_blocking(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -213,6 +226,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
             .find_similarities_blocking(vector, threshold, limit, SimilarityStyle::Dissimilar)
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn find_dissimilarities(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -224,6 +238,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub fn find_closest_dissimilarities_blocking(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -238,6 +253,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
         )
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn find_closest_dissimilarities(
         &self,
         vector: Vector<N>,
@@ -249,18 +265,21 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
             .await
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub async fn get_vector(&self, vector_id: VectorId) -> Result<Option<Vector<N>>, TreeError> {
         let mut hm = self.inner.get_vectors(vec![vector_id]).await?;
 
         Ok(hm.remove(&vector_id))
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
     pub fn get_vector_blocking(&self, vector_id: VectorId) -> Result<Option<Vector<N>>, TreeError> {
         let mut hm = self.inner.get_vectors_blocking(vec![vector_id])?;
 
         Ok(hm.remove(&vector_id))
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, vector_ids))]
     pub async fn get_vectors(
         &self,
         vector_ids: Vec<VectorId>,
@@ -268,6 +287,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorDb<N> {
         self.inner.get_vectors(vector_ids).await
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, vector_ids))]
     pub fn get_vectors_blocking(
         &self,
         vector_ids: Vec<VectorId>,
@@ -295,20 +315,21 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorMeta<N> {
         let insert_vector =
             Pool::build(std::sync::Arc::clone(&state), reaper, insert_vectors_runner);
 
-        let maintenance = Thread::spawn(move |stopper| {
-            let mut index = 0;
+        let maintenance =
+            Thread::build(String::from("vectordb-maintenance")).spawn(move |stopper| {
+                let mut index = 0;
 
-            with_stopper(maintenance_receiver, stopper, |()| {
-                if let Err(e) = state.hypertrees[index].perform_maintenance() {
-                    eprintln!("Error peforming maintenance: {e:?}");
-                }
+                with_stopper(maintenance_receiver, stopper, |()| {
+                    if let Err(e) = state.hypertrees[index].perform_maintenance() {
+                        tracing::warn!("Error peforming maintenance: {e:?}");
+                    }
 
-                index += 1;
-                if index >= state.hypertrees.len() {
-                    index = 0;
-                }
-            })
-        });
+                    index += 1;
+                    if index >= state.hypertrees.len() {
+                        index = 0;
+                    }
+                })
+            });
 
         Self {
             reader,
@@ -322,7 +343,11 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorMeta<N> {
 
         if self
             .insert_vector
-            .send_async(InsertVectorsCommand { vectors, responder })
+            .send_async(InsertVectorsCommand {
+                vectors,
+                responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
+            })
             .await
             .is_err()
         {
@@ -337,7 +362,11 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorMeta<N> {
 
         if self
             .insert_vector
-            .send_blocking(InsertVectorsCommand { vectors, responder })
+            .send_blocking(InsertVectorsCommand {
+                vectors,
+                responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
+            })
             .is_err()
         {
             return Err(TreeError::Closed);
@@ -357,6 +386,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorMeta<N> {
             .send_async(ReaderCommand::GetVectors {
                 vector_ids,
                 responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
             })
             .await
             .is_err()
@@ -378,6 +408,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorMeta<N> {
             .send_blocking(ReaderCommand::GetVectors {
                 vector_ids,
                 responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
             })
             .is_err()
         {
@@ -404,6 +435,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorMeta<N> {
                 limit,
                 similarity_style,
                 responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
             })
             .await
             .is_err()
@@ -431,6 +463,7 @@ impl<const N: usize> VectorMeta<N> {
                 limit,
                 similarity_style,
                 responder,
+                parent: tracing::Span::current(),
             })
             .is_err()
         {
@@ -596,7 +629,11 @@ fn reader_runner<const N: usize>(
             limit,
             similarity_style,
             responder,
+            parent,
         } => {
+            let span = tracing::debug_span!(parent: parent, "FindSimilarities");
+            let guard = span.enter();
+
             let res = std::panic::catch_unwind(|| {
                 repo.find_similarities(vector, threshold, limit, similarity_style)
             });
@@ -604,30 +641,38 @@ fn reader_runner<const N: usize>(
             match res {
                 Ok(res) => {
                     if responder.send(res).is_err() {
-                        eprintln!("Requester disconnected");
+                        tracing::warn!("Requester disconnected");
                     }
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    eprintln!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
+                    tracing::error!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
                 }
             }
+
+            drop(guard);
         }
         ReaderCommand::GetVectors {
             vector_ids,
             responder,
+            parent,
         } => {
+            let span = tracing::debug_span!(parent: parent, "GetVectors");
+            let guard = span.enter();
+
             let res = std::panic::catch_unwind(|| repo.get_vectors(&vector_ids));
 
             match res {
                 Ok(res) => {
                     if responder.send(res).is_err() {
-                        eprintln!("Requester disconnected");
+                        tracing::warn!("Requester disconnected");
                     }
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
-                    eprintln!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
+                    tracing::error!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
                 }
             }
+
+            drop(guard);
         }
     })
 }
@@ -637,24 +682,31 @@ fn insert_vectors_runner<const N: usize>(
     rx: flume::Receiver<InsertVectorsCommand<N>>,
     stopper: flume::Receiver<()>,
 ) {
-    with_stopper(
-        rx,
-        stopper,
-        |InsertVectorsCommand { vectors, responder }| {
-            let res = std::panic::catch_unwind(|| repo.insert_many_vectors(vectors));
+    with_stopper(rx, stopper, |command| {
+        let InsertVectorsCommand {
+            vectors,
+            responder,
+            parent,
+        } = command;
 
-            match res {
-                Ok(res) => {
-                    if responder.send(res).is_err() {
-                        eprintln!("Requester disconnected");
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    eprintln!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
+        let span = tracing::debug_span!(parent: parent, "InsertVectors");
+        let guard = span.enter();
+
+        let res = std::panic::catch_unwind(|| repo.insert_many_vectors(vectors));
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(res) => {
+                if responder.send(res).is_err() {
+                    tracing::warn!("Requester disconnected");
                 }
             }
-        },
-    )
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("operation panicked: {e:?}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        drop(guard);
+    })
 }
 
 fn with_stopper<Msg, Callback>(
diff --git a/src/pool.rs b/src/pool.rs
index c18b22d..cef3c9f 100644
--- a/src/pool.rs
+++ b/src/pool.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ where
         let handler_rx = rx.clone();
         let thread_state = Arc::clone(&state);
 
-        let thread = Thread::spawn(move |stopper| {
+        let thread = Thread::build(String::from("vectordb-pool")).spawn(move |stopper| {
             (func)(&thread_state, handler_rx, stopper);
         });
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ where
             let handler_rx = self.rx.clone();
             let func = self.func;
 
-            let thread = Thread::spawn(move |stopper| {
+            let thread = Thread::build(String::from("vectordb-pool")).spawn(move |stopper| {
                 (func)(&state, handler_rx, stopper);
             });
 
diff --git a/src/reaper.rs b/src/reaper.rs
index ef6fdd6..fe511da 100644
--- a/src/reaper.rs
+++ b/src/reaper.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ impl Reaper {
     pub(super) fn new() -> Self {
         let (sender, rx) = flume::unbounded();
 
-        let thread = Arc::new(Thread::spawn(move |stopper| {
-            crate::with_stopper(rx, stopper, |thread: Thread| {
-                if let Err(e) = thread.shutdown() {
-                    eprintln!("Source thread panicked: {e:?}");
-                }
-            })
-        }));
+        let thread = Arc::new(Thread::build(String::from("vectordb-reaper")).spawn(
+            move |stopper| {
+                crate::with_stopper(rx, stopper, |thread: Thread| {
+                    if let Err(e) = thread.shutdown() {
+                        tracing::error!("Source thread panicked: {e:?}");
+                    }
+                })
+            },
+        ));
 
         Self {
             _thread: thread,
diff --git a/src/thread.rs b/src/thread.rs
index 269d298..8c24e8a 100644
--- a/src/thread.rs
+++ b/src/thread.rs
@@ -6,15 +6,30 @@ pub(super) struct Thread {
     stopper: flume::Sender<()>,
 }
 
-impl Thread {
-    pub(super) fn spawn<F>(func: F) -> Self
+pub(super) struct ThreadBuilder {
+    name: String,
+}
+
+impl ThreadBuilder {
+    pub(super) fn spawn<F>(self, func: F) -> Thread
     where
         F: FnOnce(flume::Receiver<()>) + Send + 'static,
     {
         let (stopper, rx) = flume::bounded(1);
-        let handle = AssertUnwindSafe(Some(std::thread::spawn(move || (func)(rx))));
+        let handle = AssertUnwindSafe(Some(
+            std::thread::Builder::new()
+                .name(self.name)
+                .spawn(move || (func)(rx))
+                .expect("Spawned thread"),
+        ));
 
-        Self { handle, stopper }
+        Thread { handle, stopper }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Thread {
+    pub(super) fn build(name: String) -> ThreadBuilder {
+        ThreadBuilder { name }
     }
 
     pub(super) fn shutdown(mut self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send + 'static>> {