diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1a9e65c..9ea1f9b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "service"
       ],
       "devDependencies": {
+        "@types/lodash": "^4.17.4",
         "concurrently": "^7.6.0"
       }
     },
@@ -4128,6 +4129,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-dRLjCWHYg4oaA77cxO64oO+7JwCwnIzkZPdrrC71jQmQtlhM556pwKo5bUzqvZndkVbeFLIIi+9TC40JNF5hNQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/lodash": {
+      "version": "4.17.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wYCP26ZLxaT3R39kiN2+HcJ4kTd3U1waI/cY7ivWYqFP6pW3ZNpvi6Wd6PHZx7T/t8z0vlkXMg3QYLa7DZ/IJQ==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/luxon": {
       "version": "3.3.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/luxon/-/luxon-3.3.7.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 78cf109..ab61346 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "test:service": "npm run test --workspace=service"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/lodash": "^4.17.4",
     "concurrently": "^7.6.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/service/.env.example b/service/.env.example
index 0fa8154..691e4c9 100644
--- a/service/.env.example
+++ b/service/.env.example
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 PORT=3000
 HOST='localhost'
 DATABASE_URL='mongodb://localhost:27017/measure-repository?replicaSet=rs0'
-VSAC_API_KEY="<your-api-key>" # Add if you plan on using the `include-terminology` query param
\ No newline at end of file
+VSAC_API_KEY="<your-api-key>" # Add if you plan on using the `include-terminology` query param
+AUTHORING=true # Make false if this is running as a publishable repository instead
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/service/README.md b/service/README.md
index a5f1284..0a1df3d 100644
--- a/service/README.md
+++ b/service/README.md
@@ -99,8 +99,28 @@ This server currently supports the following CRUD operations:
 
 - Read by ID with `GET` to endpoint: `4_0_1/<resourceType>/<resourceId>`
 - Create resource (Library or Measure) with `POST` to endpoint: `4_0_1/<resourceType>`
+  - Publishable:
+    - Supports the [CRMI Publishable Artifact Repository](https://hl7.org/fhir/uv/crmi/1.0.0-snapshot/artifact-repository-service.html#publishable-artifact-repository) minimum write capability _publish_
+    - Artifact must be in active status and conform to appropriate shareable and publishable profiles
+  - Authoring (In Progress):
+    - Supports the [CRMI Authoring Artifact Repository](https://hl7.org/fhir/uv/crmi/1.0.0-snapshot/artifact-repository-service.html#authoring-artifact-repository) additional authoring capability _submit_
+    - Artifact must be in draft status
+
 - Update resource (Library or Measure) with `PUT` to endpoint: `4_0_1/<resourceType>/<resourceId>`
-  _More functionality coming soon!_
+  - Publishable:
+    - Supports the [CRMI Publishable Artifact Repository](https://hl7.org/fhir/uv/crmi/1.0.0-snapshot/artifact-repository-service.html#publishable-artifact-repository) minimum write capability _retire_
+    - Artifact must be in active status and may only change the status to retired and update the date (and other metadata appropriate to indicate retired status)
+  - Authoring (In Progress):
+    - Supports the [CRMI Authoring Artifact Repository](https://hl7.org/fhir/uv/crmi/1.0.0-snapshot/artifact-repository-service.html#authoring-artifact-repository) additional authoring capability _revise_
+    - Artifact must be in (and remain in) draft status
+
+- Delete resource (Library or Measure) with `DELETE` to endpoint: `4_0_1/<resourceType>/<resourceId>`
+  - Publishable:
+    - Supports the [CRMI Publishable Artifact Repository](https://hl7.org/fhir/uv/crmi/1.0.0-snapshot/artifact-repository-service.html#publishable-artifact-repository) minimum write capability _archive_
+    - Artifact must be in retired status
+  - Authoring (In Progress):
+    - Supports the [CRMI Authoring Artifact Repository](https://hl7.org/fhir/uv/crmi/1.0.0-snapshot/artifact-repository-service.html#authoring-artifact-repository) additional authoring capability _withdraw_
+    - Artifact must be in draft status
 
 ### Search
 
diff --git a/service/src/db/dbOperations.ts b/service/src/db/dbOperations.ts
index 6c82745..af184f0 100644
--- a/service/src/db/dbOperations.ts
+++ b/service/src/db/dbOperations.ts
@@ -99,3 +99,16 @@ export async function updateResource(id: string, data: fhir4.FhirResource, resou
 
   return { id, created: false };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Searches for a document for a resource and deletes it if found
+ */
+export async function deleteResource(id: string, resourceType: string) {
+  const collection = Connection.db.collection(resourceType);
+  logger.debug(`Finding and deleting ${resourceType}/${id} from database`);
+  const results = await collection.deleteOne({ id });
+  if (results.deletedCount === 1) {
+    return { id, deleted: true };
+  }
+  return { id, deleted: false };
+}
diff --git a/service/src/services/LibraryService.ts b/service/src/services/LibraryService.ts
index 47baa6e..fb88492 100644
--- a/service/src/services/LibraryService.ts
+++ b/service/src/services/LibraryService.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { loggers, RequestArgs, RequestCtx } from '@projecttacoma/node-fhir-server-core';
 import {
   createResource,
+  deleteResource,
   findDataRequirementsWithQuery,
   findResourceById,
   findResourceCountWithQuery,
@@ -18,7 +19,10 @@ import {
   gatherParams,
   validateParamIdSource,
   checkContentTypeHeader,
-  checkExpectedResourceType
+  checkExpectedResourceType,
+  updateFields,
+  checkFieldsforUpdate,
+  checkFieldsForDelete
 } from '../util/inputUtils';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { Calculator } from 'fqm-execution';
@@ -97,18 +101,13 @@ export class LibraryService implements Service<fhir4.Library> {
     checkContentTypeHeader(contentType);
     const resource = req.body;
     checkExpectedResourceType(resource.resourceType, 'Library');
-    resource['id'] = uuidv4();
-    if (resource.status != 'active') {
-      resource.status = 'active';
-      logger.warn(`Resource ${resource.id} has been coerced to active`);
-    }
+    updateFields(resource);
     return createResource(resource, 'Library');
   }
 
   /**
    * result of sending a PUT request to {BASE_URL}/4_0_1/Library/{id}
    * updates the library with the passed in id using the passed in data
-   * or creates a library with passed in id if it does not exist in the database
    */
   async update(args: RequestArgs, { req }: RequestCtx) {
     logger.info(`PUT /Library/${args.id}`);
@@ -120,13 +119,24 @@ export class LibraryService implements Service<fhir4.Library> {
     if (resource.id !== args.id) {
       throw new BadRequestError('Argument id must match request body id for PUT request');
     }
-    if (resource.status != 'active') {
-      resource.status = 'active';
-      logger.warn(`Resource ${resource.id} has been coerced to active`);
-    }
+    const oldResource = (await findResourceById(resource.id, resource.resourceType)) as fhir4.Library | null;
+    checkFieldsforUpdate(resource, oldResource);
     return updateResource(args.id, resource, 'Library');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * result of sending a DELETE request to {BASE_URL}/4_0_1/Library/{id}
+   * deletes the library with the passed in id if it exists in the database
+   */
+  async delete(args: RequestArgs, { req }: RequestCtx) {
+    const resource = (await findResourceById(args.id, 'Library')) as fhir4.Library | null;
+    if (!resource) {
+      throw new ResourceNotFoundError(`Existing resource not found with id ${args.id}`);
+    }
+    checkFieldsForDelete(resource);
+    return deleteResource(args.id, 'Library');
+  }
+
   /**
    * result of sending a POST or GET request to:
    * {BASE_URL}/4_0_1/Library/$cqfm.package or {BASE_URL}/4_0_1/Library/:id/$cqfm.package
diff --git a/service/src/services/MeasureService.ts b/service/src/services/MeasureService.ts
index ceafdd5..9b37b0b 100644
--- a/service/src/services/MeasureService.ts
+++ b/service/src/services/MeasureService.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { loggers, RequestArgs, RequestCtx } from '@projecttacoma/node-fhir-server-core';
 import {
   createResource,
+  deleteResource,
   findDataRequirementsWithQuery,
   findResourceById,
   findResourceCountWithQuery,
@@ -17,7 +18,10 @@ import {
   gatherParams,
   validateParamIdSource,
   checkContentTypeHeader,
-  checkExpectedResourceType
+  checkExpectedResourceType,
+  updateFields,
+  checkFieldsforUpdate,
+  checkFieldsForDelete
 } from '../util/inputUtils';
 import { Calculator } from 'fqm-execution';
 import { MeasureSearchArgs, MeasureDataRequirementsArgs, PackageArgs, parseRequestSchema } from '../requestSchemas';
@@ -98,11 +102,7 @@ export class MeasureService implements Service<fhir4.Measure> {
     checkContentTypeHeader(contentType);
     const resource = req.body;
     checkExpectedResourceType(resource.resourceType, 'Measure');
-    resource['id'] = uuidv4();
-    if (resource.status != 'active') {
-      resource.status = 'active';
-      logger.warn(`Resource ${resource.id} has been coerced to active`);
-    }
+    updateFields(resource);
     return createResource(resource, 'Measure');
   }
 
@@ -121,13 +121,24 @@ export class MeasureService implements Service<fhir4.Measure> {
     if (resource.id !== args.id) {
       throw new BadRequestError('Argument id must match request body id for PUT request');
     }
-    if (resource.status != 'active') {
-      resource.status = 'active';
-      logger.warn(`Resource ${resource.id} has been coerced to active`);
-    }
+    const oldResource = (await findResourceById(resource.id, resource.resourceType)) as fhir4.Measure | null;
+    checkFieldsforUpdate(resource, oldResource);
     return updateResource(args.id, resource, 'Measure');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * result of sending a DELETE request to {BASE_URL}/4_0_1/Library/{id}
+   * deletes the library with the passed in id if it exists in the database
+   */
+  async delete(args: RequestArgs, { req }: RequestCtx) {
+    const resource = (await findResourceById(args.id, 'Measure')) as fhir4.Measure | null;
+    if (!resource) {
+      throw new ResourceNotFoundError(`Existing resource not found with id ${args.id}`);
+    }
+    checkFieldsForDelete(resource);
+    return deleteResource(args.id, 'Measure');
+  }
+
   /**
    * result of sending a POST or GET request to:
    * {BASE_URL}/4_0_1/Measure/$cqfm.package or {BASE_URL}/4_0_1/Measure/:id/$cqfm.package
diff --git a/service/src/util/inputUtils.ts b/service/src/util/inputUtils.ts
index 10703f8..9329088 100644
--- a/service/src/util/inputUtils.ts
+++ b/service/src/util/inputUtils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { RequestArgs, RequestQuery, FhirResourceType } from '@projecttacoma/node-fhir-server-core';
 import { Filter } from 'mongodb';
-import { BadRequestError } from './errorUtils';
+import { BadRequestError, ResourceNotFoundError } from './errorUtils';
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
+import _ from 'lodash';
+import { loggers } from '@projecttacoma/node-fhir-server-core';
+const logger = loggers.get('default');
 
 /*
  * Gathers parameters from both the query and the FHIR parameter request body resource
@@ -67,3 +71,55 @@ export function checkExpectedResourceType(resourceType: string, expectedResource
     throw new BadRequestError(`Expected resourceType '${expectedResourceType}' in body. Received '${resourceType}'.`);
   }
 }
+
+export function updateFields(resource: fhir4.Measure | fhir4.Library) {
+  resource['id'] = uuidv4();
+  if (process.env.AUTHORING) {
+    // authoring requires active or draft, TODO: return error instead
+    if (resource.status !== 'active' && resource.status !== 'draft') {
+      resource.status = 'active';
+      logger.warn(`Resource ${resource.id} has been coerced to active`);
+    }
+  } else {
+    // publishable requires active, TODO: return error instead
+    if (resource.status !== 'active') {
+      resource.status = 'active';
+      logger.warn(`Resource ${resource.id} has been coerced to active`);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export function checkFieldsforUpdate(
+  resource: fhir4.Measure | fhir4.Library,
+  oldResource: fhir4.Measure | fhir4.Library | null
+) {
+  if (!oldResource) {
+    throw new ResourceNotFoundError(`Existing resource not found with id ${resource.id}`);
+  }
+  if (!process.env.AUTHORING || oldResource.status === 'active') {
+    // publishable or active status requires retire functionality
+    // TODO: is there any other metadata we should allow to update for the retire functionality?
+    if (!process.env.AUTHORING && oldResource.status !== 'active') {
+      throw new BadRequestError(
+        `Resource status is currently ${oldResource.status}. Publishable repository service updates may only be made to active status resources.`
+      );
+    }
+    const { status: statusOld, date: dateOld, ...limitedOld } = oldResource;
+    const { status: statusNew, date: dateNew, ...limitedNew } = resource;
+
+    if (statusNew !== 'retired') {
+      throw new BadRequestError('Updating active status resources requires changing the resource status to retired.');
+    }
+
+    if (!_.isEqual(limitedOld, limitedNew)) {
+      throw new BadRequestError('Updating active status resources may only change the status and date.');
+    }
+  } else if (oldResource.status === 'draft') {
+    // authoring and draft status requires revise functionality
+    if (resource.status != 'draft') {
+      throw new BadRequestError('Existing draft resources must stay in draft while revising.');
+    }
+  } else {
+    throw new BadRequestError(`Cannot update existing resource with status ${oldResource.status}`);
+  }
+}