diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b431507..e69d3f0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ${OBJS}: ${.TARGET:C/^bin/src/:C/.o$/.c/}
 -DDEFAULT_HUMID_KEY="\"${DEFAULT_HUMID_KEY}\""\
 -DDEFAULT_FAIL_KEY="\"${DEFAULT_FAIL_KEY}\""\
 -DDEFAULT_FAIL_LIMIT="${DEFAULT_FAIL_LIMIT}"\
--DDEFAULT_LCD_VERSION="\"${DEFAULT_LCD_VERSION}\""\
+-DDEFAULT_DATABASE_LOCATION="\"${DEFAULT_DATABASE_LOCATION}\""\
 -DDEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME="${DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME}"\
 -o ${@} ${.TARGET:C/^bin/src/:C/.o$/.c/}
 
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index f61da81..f245740 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ DEFAULT_TEMP_KEY=dev.gpioths.0.temperature
 DEFAULT_HUMID_KEY=dev.gpioths.0.humidity
 DEFAULT_FAIL_KEY=dev.gpioths.0.fails
 DEFAULT_FAIL_LIMIT=5
-DEFAULT_LCD_VERSION=jp
+DEFAULT_DATABASE_LOCATION=/var/db/rpi4-temp-humidity/db.sqlite
 DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME=5000
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ed79904..0edd289 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdatomic.h>
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <sqlite3.h>
 
 /*
  * Print help message to standard output.
@@ -41,24 +42,28 @@ void parse_arguments(int argc, char *const *argv);
  * Parse config file PATH.
  */
 void parse_config_file(const char *path);
-/*
- * Read the temp. and humid., store it in the configured database, and output it
- * to the given uint32_t pointers.
- */
-void update_stats(THS *ths, struct timespec *cur_time);
 /*
  * Setup signals used to ensure clean termination.
  */
 void setup_signals(void);
+/*
+ * Open an sqlite3 database connection.
+ */
+void open_database(void);
+/*
+ * Read the temp. and humid., store it in the configured database, and output it
+ * to the given uint32_t pointers.
+ */
+void update_stats(THS *ths, sqlite3_stmt *insert_statement);
 /*
  * Start the thread used to update the temp. and humid. and record them.
  */
 void start_update_thread(pthread_t *thread);
 
 // cross thread variables
+sqlite3 *DATABASE;
 pthread_mutex_t STAT_MUTEX;
 uint32_t LAST_TEMP, LAST_HUMID;
-time_t LAST_READ_SEC; 
 _Atomic bool RUNNING = true;
 /*
  * Lock the cross thread variables above.
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv) {
                         GLOBAL_OPTS.data_pins[5], GLOBAL_OPTS.data_pins[6],
                         GLOBAL_OPTS.data_pins[7]);
     setup_signals();
+    open_database();
     pthread_t bg_update;
     start_update_thread(&bg_update);
     ScreenManager *screen_manager = screen_manager_new(lcd, handle,
@@ -105,9 +111,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *const *argv) {
     screen_manager_delete(screen_manager);
     lcd_close(lcd);
     if (pthread_join(bg_update, NULL) != 0) {
+        sqlite3_close(DATABASE); // hopefully prevent data loss
         err(1, "join of background thread failed");
     }
     // this needs to be done after bg_update exits
+    sqlite3_close(DATABASE);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&STAT_MUTEX);
     gpio_close(handle);
     cleanup_options(&GLOBAL_OPTS);
@@ -281,8 +289,9 @@ static void set_options_from_entries(struct figpar_config *entries,
     GLOBAL_OPTS.fail_limit = entries[8].value.u_num;
 
     entries[9].type = FIGPAR_TYPE_NONE;
-    GLOBAL_OPTS.lcd_version = entries[9].value.str;
-    LOG_VERBOSE("Using lcd_version: \"%s\"\n", GLOBAL_OPTS.lcd_version);
+    GLOBAL_OPTS.database_location = entries[9].value.str;
+    LOG_VERBOSE("Using database_location: \"%s\"\n",
+                GLOBAL_OPTS.database_location);
 
     GLOBAL_OPTS.refresh_time = entries[10].value.u_num;
 
@@ -360,10 +369,10 @@ void parse_config_file(const char *path) {
             .value = {.u_num = DEFAULT_FAIL_LIMIT},
         },
         {
-            .directive = "lcd_version",
+            .directive = "database_location",
             .type = FIGPAR_TYPE_STR,
             .action = parse_str_callback,
-            .value = {.str = strdup_default_opt(DEFAULT_LCD_VERSION)},
+            .value = {.str = strdup_default_opt(DEFAULT_DATABASE_LOCATION)},
         },
         {
             .directive = "refresh_time",
@@ -432,23 +441,74 @@ void setup_signals() {
     SIGNAL_SETUP_CHECKED(SIGINT);
 }
 
-void update_stats(THS *ths, struct timespec *cur_time) {
+void open_database() {
+    int status = sqlite3_config(SQLITE_CONFIG_SERIALIZED);
+    if (status != SQLITE_OK) {
+        errx(1, "failed to enable multi-thread mode for sqlite: %s",
+             sqlite3_errstr(status));
+    }
+    status = sqlite3_open(GLOBAL_OPTS.database_location, &DATABASE);
+    if (status != SQLITE_OK) {
+        sqlite3_close(DATABASE);
+        errx(1, "failed to open database: %s",
+             sqlite3_errstr(status));
+    }
+}
+
+void update_stats(THS *ths, sqlite3_stmt *insert_statement) {
     if (GLOBAL_OPTS.fail_key && ths_read_fails(ths) > GLOBAL_OPTS.fail_limit) {
         errx(1, "THS fail limit reached");
     }
     uint32_t temp = ths_read_temp(ths);
     uint32_t humid = ths_read_humid(ths);
+    time_t read_time = time(NULL);
     LOG_VERBOSE("Temp. and humid. read\n");
-    // TODO store in database
 
     lock_stat_globals();
     LAST_TEMP = temp;
     LAST_HUMID = humid;
-    LAST_READ_SEC = cur_time->tv_sec;
     unlock_stat_globals();
+
+    sqlite3_reset(insert_statement);
+    sqlite3_bind_int64(insert_statement, 1, read_time);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(insert_statement, 2, temp);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(insert_statement, 3, humid);
+    int status = sqlite3_step(insert_statement);
+    if (status != SQLITE_DONE) {
+        errx(1, "failed to insert temp. and humid. data into database: %s",
+             sqlite3_errstr(status));
+    }
 }
 
+static const char *CREATE_DB_TABLE_QUERY =
+    "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS env_data("
+    "time INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,"
+    "temp INTEGER,"
+    "humid INTEGER"
+    ");";
+static void create_db_table() {
+    char *errmsg;
+    int status = sqlite3_exec(DATABASE, CREATE_DB_TABLE_QUERY, NULL, NULL,
+                              &errmsg);
+    if (status != SQLITE_OK) {
+        errx(1, "could not create table. sqlite3 error follows:\n%s",
+             errmsg ? errmsg : "No message generated");
+    }
+    LOG_VERBOSE("Ensured env_data table existance\n");
+}
+
+static const char *UPDATE_STATES_QUERY =
+    "INSERT INTO env_data (time, temp, humid) "
+    "VALUES(?, ?, ?);";
 static void *update_thread_action(void *_ignored) {
+    create_db_table();
+    sqlite3_stmt *insert_statement = NULL;
+    int status = sqlite3_prepare_v2(DATABASE, UPDATE_STATES_QUERY, -1,
+                                    &insert_statement, NULL);
+    if (status != SQLITE_OK) {
+        errx(1, "could not compile SQL query. sqlite3 error follows:\n%s",
+             sqlite3_errstr(status));
+    }
     sigset_t to_block;
     sigemptyset(&to_block);
     sigaddset(&to_block, SIGTERM);
@@ -468,11 +528,12 @@ static void *update_thread_action(void *_ignored) {
         clock_gettime(CLOCK_UPTIME, &cur_time);
         timespecsub(&cur_time, &last_update, &diff_time);
         if (timespeccmp(&diff_time, &refresh_time, >=)) {
-            update_stats(ths, &cur_time);
+            update_stats(ths, insert_statement);
             last_update = cur_time;
         }
         usleep(10 * 1000); // 10ms, a reasonable delay
     }
+    sqlite3_finalize(insert_statement);
     ths_close(ths);
     return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 115611c..f6e4b3d 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ScreenManager *screen_manager_new(LCD *lcd, gpio_handle_t handle,
     sm->lcd = lcd;
     sm->screens = NULL;
     sm->screen_count = 0;
-    sm->cur_scren = -1;
+    sm->cur_screen = 0;
     sm->up_btn = button_new(handle, up_pin);
     sm->down_btn = button_new(handle, down_pin);
     sm->back_btn = button_new(handle, back_pin);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void screen_manager_dispatch_select_menu(ScreenManager *sm) {
         }
     }
     if (button_pressed(sm->sel_btn)) {
-        sm->cur_scren = sm->cur_menu_line;
+        sm->cur_screen = sm->cur_menu_line;
         sm->force_draw = true;
     }
 }
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ void screen_manager_dispatch(ScreenManager *sm, uint32_t temp, uint32_t humid) {
     if (!sm->screen_count) {
         errx(1, "attempt to display empty screen manager");
     }
-    if (sm->cur_scren < 0) {
+    if (sm->cur_screen < 0) {
         screen_manager_dispatch_select_menu(sm);
     } else {
-        Screen *cs = sm->screens[sm->cur_scren];
+        Screen *cs = sm->screens[sm->cur_screen];
         if (cs->dispatch_func) {
             SensorState state = {
                 .lcd = sm->lcd,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void screen_manager_dispatch(ScreenManager *sm, uint32_t temp, uint32_t humid) {
             };
             if (cs->dispatch_func(cs, &state)) {
                 // if this is true, it means return to the main menu
-                sm->cur_scren = -1;
+                sm->cur_screen = -1;
                 sm->force_draw = true;
             } else {
                 sm->force_draw = false;
diff --git a/src/screen.h b/src/screen.h
index 7e77c55..adb934d 100644
--- a/src/screen.h
+++ b/src/screen.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct {
     size_t screen_count;
 
     // internal
-    ssize_t cur_scren;
+    ssize_t cur_screen;
     size_t cur_menu_line;
     size_t last_drawn_menu_line;
     bool force_draw;
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 0e68bf6..f291604 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void cleanup_options(Options *opts) {
     FREE_CHECKED(opts->temp_key);
     FREE_CHECKED(opts->humid_key);
     FREE_CHECKED(opts->fail_key);
-    FREE_CHECKED(opts->lcd_version);
+    FREE_CHECKED(opts->database_location);
 }
 
 void *malloc_checked(size_t n) {
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 6b24570..b1ba2e6 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ typedef struct {
     gpio_pin_t rs_pin;
     gpio_pin_t rw_pin;
     gpio_pin_t data_pins[8];
-    char *lcd_version; // Is LCD jp or eu
+    char *database_location; // location of sqlite3 database
     char *temp_key; // sysctl key for temperature
     char *humid_key; // sysctl key for humidity
     char *fail_key; // sysctl key for number of fails