diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e6cb46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package sqkv
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// OpenMode for opening a DB
+type OpenMode string
+
+const (
+	OpenModeReadOnly        OpenMode = "ro"
+	OpenModeReadWrite       OpenMode = "rw"
+	OpenModeReadWriteCreate OpenMode = "rwc"
+	OpenModeMemory          OpenMode = "memory"
+)
+
+// OpenCache for setting the cache mode
+type OpenCache string
+
+const (
+	OpenCacheShared  OpenCache = "shared"
+	OpenCachePrivate OpenCache = "private"
+)
+
+// OpenJournalMode for setting the journal mode
+type OpenJournalMode string
+
+const (
+	OpenJournalModeDelete   = "delete"
+	OpenJournalModeTruncate = "truncate"
+	OpenJournalModePersist  = "persist"
+	OpenJournalModeMemory   = "memory"
+	OpenJournalModeWAL      = "wal"
+	OpenJournalModeOff      = "off"
+)
+
+// OpenConfig is a configuration for opening a DB
+type OpenConfig struct {
+	Mode        OpenMode
+	Cache       OpenCache
+	JournalMode OpenJournalMode
+}
+
+// String implements fmt.Stringer
+func (oc OpenConfig) String() string {
+	var opts []string
+	if oc.Mode != "" {
+		opts = append(opts, "mode="+string(oc.Mode))
+	}
+	if oc.Cache != "" {
+		opts = append(opts, "cache="+string(oc.Cache))
+	}
+	if oc.JournalMode != "" {
+		opts = append(opts, fmt.Sprintf("_pragma=journal_mode(%s)", oc.JournalMode))
+	}
+	if len(opts) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return "?" + strings.Join(opts, "&")
+}
+
+// OpenOption is a func for setting open config values
+type OpenOption func(*OpenConfig)
+
+// WithMode sets the mode for opening the DB
+func WithMode(mode OpenMode) OpenOption {
+	return func(oc *OpenConfig) {
+		oc.Mode = mode
+	}
+}
+
+// WithCache sets the cache for opening the DB
+func WithCache(cache OpenCache) OpenOption {
+	return func(oc *OpenConfig) {
+		oc.Cache = cache
+	}
+}
+
+// WithJournalMode sets the journal mode for the DB
+func WithJournalMode(journalMode OpenJournalMode) OpenOption {
+	return func(oc *OpenConfig) {
+		oc.JournalMode = journalMode
+	}
+}
diff --git a/sqkv.go b/sqkv.go
index fb7e7c4..c8cdde8 100644
--- a/sqkv.go
+++ b/sqkv.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package sqkv
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
@@ -14,8 +15,13 @@ type DB struct {
 }
 
 // Open opens (or creates) a new SQKV database
-func Open(path string) (*DB, error) {
-	dsn := fmt.Sprintf("file:%s?cache=shared&mode=rwc", path)
+func Open(path string, opts ...OpenOption) (*DB, error) {
+	cfg := &OpenConfig{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(cfg)
+	}
+
+	dsn := fmt.Sprintf("file:%s%s", path, cfg)
 	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", dsn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -28,6 +34,16 @@ func Open(path string) (*DB, error) {
 	return sqkv, err
 }
 
+// Close closes the connection to the database
+func (d *DB) Close() error {
+	return d.db.Close()
+}
+
+// Conn returns a direct DB connection
+func (d *DB) Conn() (*sql.Conn, error) {
+	return d.db.Conn(context.Background())
+}
+
 // Get returns a value from the default bucket
 func (d *DB) Get(key string) (string, error) {
 	b, err := d.Bucket(DefaultBucket)
diff --git a/sqkv_test.go b/sqkv_test.go
index 09a597e..c061d8f 100644
--- a/sqkv_test.go
+++ b/sqkv_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package sqkv
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ func TestDefault(t *testing.T) {
 
 	db, err := Open(dbPath)
 	assert.NoErr(err) // Should create database
+	defer db.Close()
 
 	err = db.Put("foo", "bar")
 	assert.NoErr(err) // Should put kv
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ func TestBucket(t *testing.T) {
 
 	db, err := Open(dbPath)
 	assert.NoErr(err) // Should create database
+	defer db.Close()
 
 	_, err = db.Bucket("honk")
 	assert.True(errors.Is(err, ErrBucketDoesNotExist)) // Bucket does not exist; should error
@@ -65,3 +68,29 @@ func TestBucket(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = b.Get("foo")
 	assert.True(errors.Is(err, ErrKeyDoesNotExist))
 }
+
+func TestOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	assert := is.New(t)
+
+	tmp := t.TempDir()
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(tmp, "opt.db")
+
+	_, err := Open(dbPath, WithMode(OpenModeReadOnly))
+	assert.True(err != nil) // Database should not be created
+
+	_, err = Open(dbPath, WithMode(OpenModeReadWrite))
+	assert.True(err != nil) // Database should not be created
+
+	_, err = Open(dbPath, WithMode(OpenModeMemory))
+	assert.NoErr(err) // Database should not be created, but no error
+	_, err = os.Stat(dbPath)
+	assert.True(err != nil) // Database should not be created on disk
+
+	db, err := Open(dbPath, WithJournalMode(OpenJournalModeWAL))
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	var jm string
+	row := db.db.QueryRow("PRAGMA journal_mode")
+	assert.NoErr(row.Scan(&jm)) // Should return PRAGMA result
+	assert.Equal(jm, "wal")     // Journal mode should be WAL
+}