diff --git a/components/home/BookshelfNavBar.vue b/components/home/BookshelfNavBar.vue
index 3df98e14..8706236b 100644
--- a/components/home/BookshelfNavBar.vue
+++ b/components/home/BookshelfNavBar.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ export default {
     userHasPlaylists() {
       return this.$store.state.libraries.numUserPlaylists
     },
+    userIsAdminOrUp() {
+      return this.$store.getters['user/getIsAdminOrUp']
+    },
     items() {
       let items = []
       if (this.isPodcast) {
@@ -52,16 +55,19 @@ export default {
             icon: this.currentLibraryIcon,
             iconClass: 'text-lg',
             text: 'Library'
-          },
-          {
+          }
+        ]
+
+        if (this.userIsAdminOrUp) {
+          items.push({
             to: '/bookshelf/search',
             routeName: 'bookshelf-search',
             iconPack: 'abs-icons',
             icon: 'podcast',
             iconClass: 'text-lg',
             text: 'Search'
-          }
-        ]
+          })
+        }
       } else {
         items = [
           {
diff --git a/store/user.js b/store/user.js
index 7ae96ebd..8981e557 100644
--- a/store/user.js
+++ b/store/user.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const state = () => ({
 
 export const getters = {
   getIsRoot: (state) => state.user && state.user.type === 'root',
+  getIsAdminOrUp: (state) => state.user && (state.user.type === 'admin' || state.user.type === 'root'),
   getToken: (state) => {
     return state.user ? state.user.token : null
   },