diff --git a/contrib/README.md b/contrib/README.md
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+# Contrib
+
+This directory contain some scripts, configuration files and other useful tools around BookWyrm.
+
+These tools are not necessary for the proper functioning of BookWyrm but provide a helpful leg-up for integration with some third-party or to nicely fit BookWyrm into other environments.
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/bookwyrm-scheduler.service b/contrib/systemd/bookwyrm-scheduler.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=BookWyrm scheduler
+After=network.target postgresql.service redis.service
+
+[Service]
+User=bookwyrm
+Group=bookwyrm
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/bookwyrm/
+ExecStart=/opt/bookwyrm/venv/bin/celery -A celerywyrm beat -l INFO --scheduler django_celery_beat.schedulers:DatabaseScheduler
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=inherit
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/bookwyrm-worker.service b/contrib/systemd/bookwyrm-worker.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=BookWyrm worker
+After=network.target postgresql.service redis.service
+
+[Service]
+User=bookwyrm
+Group=bookwyrm
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/bookwyrm/
+ExecStart=/opt/bookwyrm/venv/bin/celery -A celerywyrm worker -l info -Q high_priority,medium_priority,low_priority
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=inherit
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/bookwyrm.service b/contrib/systemd/bookwyrm.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=BookWyrm
+After=network.target postgresql.service redis.service
+
+[Service]
+User=bookwyrm
+Group=bookwyrm
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/bookwyrm/
+ExecStart=/opt/bookwyrm/venv/bin/gunicorn bookwyrm.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000
+StandardOutput=journal
+StandardError=inherit
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target