diff --git a/cmd/gluetun/main.go b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
index b3d01b8f..58db17c6 100644
--- a/cmd/gluetun/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/vpn"
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/command"
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
 	"github.com/qdm12/goshutdown"
 	"github.com/qdm12/goshutdown/goroutine"
 	"github.com/qdm12/goshutdown/group"
 	"github.com/qdm12/goshutdown/order"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gosplash"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 	"github.com/qdm12/updated/pkg/dnscrypto"
 )
 
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ func main() {
 	signal.Notify(signalCh, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(background)
 
-	logger := logging.New(logging.Settings{
-		Level: logging.LevelInfo,
-	})
+	logger := log.New(log.SetLevel(log.LevelInfo))
 
 	args := os.Args
 	tun := tun.New()
@@ -125,7 +123,7 @@ var (
 
 //nolint:gocognit,gocyclo,maintidx
 func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
-	args []string, logger logging.ParentLogger, source sources.Source,
+	args []string, logger log.LoggerInterface, source sources.Source,
 	tun tun.Interface, netLinker netlink.NetLinker, cmder command.RunStarter,
 	cli cli.CLIer) error {
 	if len(args) > 1 { // cli operation
@@ -175,13 +173,11 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	// - global log level is parsed from source
 	// - firewall Debug and Enabled are booleans parsed from source
 
-	logger.PatchLevel(*allSettings.Log.Level)
+	logger.Patch(log.SetLevel(*allSettings.Log.Level))
 
-	routingLogger := logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{
-		Prefix: "routing: ",
-	})
+	routingLogger := logger.New(log.SetComponent("routing"))
 	if *allSettings.Firewall.Debug { // To remove in v4
-		routingLogger.PatchLevel(logging.LevelDebug)
+		routingLogger.Patch(log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug))
 	}
 	routingConf := routing.New(netLinker, routingLogger)
 
@@ -195,11 +191,9 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	firewallLogger := logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{
-		Prefix: "firewall: ",
-	})
+	firewallLogger := logger.New(log.SetComponent("firewall"))
 	if *allSettings.Firewall.Debug { // To remove in v4
-		firewallLogger.PatchLevel(logging.LevelDebug)
+		firewallLogger.Patch(log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug))
 	}
 	firewallConf, err := firewall.NewConfig(ctx, firewallLogger, cmder,
 		defaultRoutes, localNetworks)
@@ -215,7 +209,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	}
 
 	// TODO run this in a loop or in openvpn to reload from file without restarting
-	storageLogger := logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "storage: "})
+	storageLogger := logger.New(log.SetComponent("storage"))
 	storage, err := storage.New(storageLogger, constants.ServersData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -228,7 +222,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	allSettings.Pprof.HTTPServer.Logger = logger
+	allSettings.Pprof.HTTPServer.Logger = logger.New(log.SetComponent("pprof"))
 	pprofServer, err := pprof.New(allSettings.Pprof)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create Pprof server: %w", err)
@@ -241,7 +235,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	// Create configurators
 	alpineConf := alpine.New()
 	ovpnConf := openvpn.New(
-		logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "openvpn configurator: "}),
+		logger.New(log.SetComponent("openvpn configurator")),
 		cmder, puid, pgid)
 	dnsCrypto := dnscrypto.New(httpClient, "", "")
 	const cacertsPath = "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"
@@ -294,9 +288,9 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot setup routing: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		logger.Info("routing cleanup...")
+		routingLogger.Info("routing cleanup...")
 		if err := routingConf.TearDown(); err != nil {
-			logger.Error("cannot teardown routing: " + err.Error())
+			routingLogger.Error("cannot teardown routing: " + err.Error())
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -348,14 +342,14 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	otherGroupHandler.Add(pprofHandler)
 	<-pprofReady
 
-	portForwardLogger := logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "port forwarding: "})
+	portForwardLogger := logger.New(log.SetComponent("port forwarding"))
 	portForwardLooper := portforward.NewLoop(allSettings.VPN.Provider.PortForwarding,
 		httpClient, firewallConf, portForwardLogger)
 	portForwardHandler, portForwardCtx, portForwardDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
 		"port forwarding", goroutine.OptionTimeout(time.Second))
 	go portForwardLooper.Run(portForwardCtx, portForwardDone)
 
-	unboundLogger := logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "dns over tls: "})
+	unboundLogger := logger.New(log.SetComponent("dns over tls"))
 	unboundLooper := dns.NewLoop(dnsConf, allSettings.DNS, httpClient,
 		unboundLogger)
 	dnsHandler, dnsCtx, dnsDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
@@ -370,7 +364,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	controlGroupHandler.Add(dnsTickerHandler)
 
 	publicIPLooper := publicip.NewLoop(httpClient,
-		logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "ip getter: "}),
+		logger.New(log.SetComponent("ip getter")),
 		allSettings.PublicIP, puid, pgid)
 	pubIPHandler, pubIPCtx, pubIPDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
 		"public IP", goroutine.OptionTimeout(defaultShutdownTimeout))
@@ -382,7 +376,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	go publicIPLooper.RunRestartTicker(pubIPTickerCtx, pubIPTickerDone)
 	tickersGroupHandler.Add(pubIPTickerHandler)
 
-	vpnLogger := logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "vpn: "})
+	vpnLogger := logger.New(log.SetComponent("vpn"))
 	vpnLooper := vpn.NewLoop(allSettings.VPN, allSettings.Firewall.VPNInputPorts,
 		allServers, ovpnConf, netLinker, firewallConf, routingConf, portForwardLooper,
 		cmder, publicIPLooper, unboundLooper, vpnLogger, httpClient,
@@ -393,7 +387,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 
 	updaterLooper := updater.NewLooper(allSettings.Updater,
 		allServers, storage, vpnLooper.SetServers, httpClient,
-		logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "updater: "}))
+		logger.New(log.SetComponent("updater")))
 	updaterHandler, updaterCtx, updaterDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
 		"updater", goroutine.OptionTimeout(defaultShutdownTimeout))
 	// wait for updaterLooper.Restart() or its ticket launched with RunRestartTicker
@@ -406,7 +400,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	controlGroupHandler.Add(updaterTickerHandler)
 
 	httpProxyLooper := httpproxy.NewLoop(
-		logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "http proxy: "}),
+		logger.New(log.SetComponent("http proxy")),
 		allSettings.HTTPProxy)
 	httpProxyHandler, httpProxyCtx, httpProxyDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
 		"http proxy", goroutine.OptionTimeout(defaultShutdownTimeout))
@@ -414,7 +408,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	otherGroupHandler.Add(httpProxyHandler)
 
 	shadowsocksLooper := shadowsocks.NewLooper(allSettings.Shadowsocks,
-		logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "shadowsocks: "}))
+		logger.New(log.SetComponent("shadowsocks")))
 	shadowsocksHandler, shadowsocksCtx, shadowsocksDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
 		"shadowsocks proxy", goroutine.OptionTimeout(defaultShutdownTimeout))
 	go shadowsocksLooper.Run(shadowsocksCtx, shadowsocksDone)
@@ -425,7 +419,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	httpServerHandler, httpServerCtx, httpServerDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
 		"http server", goroutine.OptionTimeout(defaultShutdownTimeout))
 	httpServer, err := server.New(httpServerCtx, controlServerAddress, controlServerLogging,
-		logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "http server: "}),
+		logger.New(log.SetComponent("http server")),
 		buildInfo, vpnLooper, portForwardLooper, unboundLooper, updaterLooper, publicIPLooper)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot setup control server: %w", err)
@@ -435,7 +429,7 @@ func _main(ctx context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	<-httpServerReady
 	controlGroupHandler.Add(httpServerHandler)
 
-	healthLogger := logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: "healthcheck: "})
+	healthLogger := logger.New(log.SetComponent("healthcheck"))
 	healthcheckServer := healthcheck.NewServer(allSettings.Health, healthLogger, vpnLooper)
 	healthServerHandler, healthServerCtx, healthServerDone := goshutdown.NewGoRoutineHandler(
 		"HTTP health server", goroutine.OptionTimeout(defaultShutdownTimeout))
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 68bbc383..e44ecda8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/qdm12/gosplash v0.1.0
 	github.com/qdm12/gotree v0.2.0
 	github.com/qdm12/govalid v0.1.0
+	github.com/qdm12/log v0.1.0
 	github.com/qdm12/ss-server v0.4.0
 	github.com/qdm12/updated v0.0.0-20210603204757-205acfe6937e
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7cbdcc56..b69467eb 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ github.com/qdm12/gotree v0.2.0 h1:+58ltxkNLUyHtATFereAcOjBVfY6ETqRex8XK90Fb/c=
 github.com/qdm12/gotree v0.2.0/go.mod h1:1SdFaqKZuI46U1apbXIf25pDMNnrPuYLEqMF/qL4lY4=
 github.com/qdm12/govalid v0.1.0 h1:UIFVmuaAg0Q+h0GeyfcFEZ5sQ5KJPvRQwycC1/cqDN8=
 github.com/qdm12/govalid v0.1.0/go.mod h1:CyS/OEQdOvunBgrtIsW93fjd4jBkwZPBjGSpxq3NwA4=
+github.com/qdm12/log v0.1.0 h1:jYBd/xscHYpblzZAd2kjZp2YmuYHjAAfbTViJWxoPTw=
+github.com/qdm12/log v0.1.0/go.mod h1:Vchi5M8uBvHfPNIblN4mjXn/oSbiWguQIbsgF1zdQPI=
 github.com/qdm12/ss-server v0.4.0 h1:lMMYfDGc9P86Lyvd3+p8lK4hhgHUKDzjZC91FqJYkDU=
 github.com/qdm12/ss-server v0.4.0/go.mod h1:AY0p4huvPUPW+/CiWsJcDgT6sneDryk26VXSccPNCxY=
 github.com/qdm12/updated v0.0.0-20210603204757-205acfe6937e h1:4q+uFLawkaQRq3yARYLsjJPZd2wYwxn4g6G/5v0xW1g=
diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/copy.go b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/copy.go
index e2937b24..eb8de6c3 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/copy.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/copy.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 	"inet.af/netaddr"
 )
 
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ func CopyDurationPtr(original *time.Duration) (copied *time.Duration) {
 	return copied
 }
 
-func CopyLogLevelPtr(original *logging.Level) (copied *logging.Level) {
+func CopyLogLevelPtr(original *log.Level) (copied *log.Level) {
 	if original == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	copied = new(logging.Level)
+	copied = new(log.Level)
 	*copied = *original
 	return copied
 }
diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/default.go b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/default.go
index 944377a5..1458fe70 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/default.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/default.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 )
 
 func DefaultInt(existing *int, defaultValue int) (
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ func DefaultDuration(existing *time.Duration,
 	return result
 }
 
-func DefaultLogLevel(existing *logging.Level,
-	defaultValue logging.Level) (result *logging.Level) {
+func DefaultLogLevel(existing *log.Level,
+	defaultValue log.Level) (result *log.Level) {
 	if existing != nil {
 		return existing
 	}
-	result = new(logging.Level)
+	result = new(log.Level)
 	*result = defaultValue
 	return result
 }
diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/merge.go b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/merge.go
index 3a109d01..adb24ff2 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/merge.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/merge.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 	"inet.af/netaddr"
 )
 
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ func MergeWithDuration(existing, other *time.Duration) (result *time.Duration) {
 	return other
 }
 
-func MergeWithLogLevel(existing, other *logging.Level) (result *logging.Level) {
+func MergeWithLogLevel(existing, other *log.Level) (result *log.Level) {
 	if existing != nil {
 		return existing
 	} else if other == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	result = new(logging.Level)
+	result = new(log.Level)
 	*result = *other
 	return result
 }
diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/override.go b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/override.go
index beec8e26..d60d5143 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/override.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings/helpers/override.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 	"inet.af/netaddr"
 )
 
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ func OverrideWithDuration(existing, other *time.Duration) (result *time.Duration
 	return result
 }
 
-func OverrideWithLogLevel(existing, other *logging.Level) (result *logging.Level) {
+func OverrideWithLogLevel(existing, other *log.Level) (result *log.Level) {
 	if other == nil {
 		return existing
 	}
-	result = new(logging.Level)
+	result = new(log.Level)
 	*result = *other
 	return result
 }
diff --git a/internal/configuration/settings/log.go b/internal/configuration/settings/log.go
index a2bf5f15..c4a65759 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/settings/log.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/settings/log.go
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ package settings
 
 import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/configuration/settings/helpers"
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gotree"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 )
 
 // Log contains settings to configure the logger.
 type Log struct {
 	// Level is the log level of the logger.
 	// It cannot be nil in the internal state.
-	Level *logging.Level
+	Level *log.Level
 }
 
 func (l Log) validate() (err error) {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (l *Log) overrideWith(other Log) {
 }
 
 func (l *Log) setDefaults() {
-	l.Level = helpers.DefaultLogLevel(l.Level, logging.LevelInfo)
+	l.Level = helpers.DefaultLogLevel(l.Level, log.LevelInfo)
 }
 
 func (l Log) String() string {
diff --git a/internal/configuration/sources/env/log.go b/internal/configuration/sources/env/log.go
index 1e45da4a..0ef65338 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/sources/env/log.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/sources/env/log.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/configuration/settings"
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 )
 
 func readLog() (log settings.Log, err error) {
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ func readLog() (log settings.Log, err error) {
 	return log, nil
 }
 
-func readLogLevel() (level *logging.Level, err error) {
+func readLogLevel() (level *log.Level, err error) {
 	s := os.Getenv("LOG_LEVEL")
 	if s == "" {
 		return nil, nil //nolint:nilnil
 	}
 
-	level = new(logging.Level)
+	level = new(log.Level)
 	*level, err = parseLogLevel(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("environment variable LOG_LEVEL: %w", err)
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ func readLogLevel() (level *logging.Level, err error) {
 
 var ErrLogLevelUnknown = errors.New("log level is unknown")
 
-func parseLogLevel(s string) (level logging.Level, err error) {
+func parseLogLevel(s string) (level log.Level, err error) {
 	switch strings.ToLower(s) {
 	case "debug":
-		return logging.LevelDebug, nil
+		return log.LevelDebug, nil
 	case "info":
-		return logging.LevelInfo, nil
+		return log.LevelInfo, nil
 	case "warning":
-		return logging.LevelWarn, nil
+		return log.LevelWarn, nil
 	case "error":
-		return logging.LevelError, nil
+		return log.LevelError, nil
 	default:
 		return level, fmt.Errorf(
 			"%w: %q is not valid and can be one of debug, info, warning or error",
diff --git a/internal/httpserver/run.go b/internal/httpserver/run.go
index 0fe61da4..55608287 100644
--- a/internal/httpserver/run.go
+++ b/internal/httpserver/run.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func (s *Server) Run(ctx context.Context, ready chan<- struct{}, done chan<- str
 			return
 		}
 
-		s.logger.Warn("http server shutting down: " + ctx.Err().Error())
 		shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(
 			context.Background(), s.shutdownTimeout)
 		defer cancel()
diff --git a/internal/httpserver/run_test.go b/internal/httpserver/run_test.go
index 4da72eac..e546b112 100644
--- a/internal/httpserver/run_test.go
+++ b/internal/httpserver/run_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ func Test_Server_Run_success(t *testing.T) {
 
 	logger := NewMockLogger(ctrl)
 	logger.EXPECT().Info(newRegexMatcher("^http server listening on 127.0.0.1:[1-9][0-9]{0,4}$"))
-	logger.EXPECT().Warn("http server shutting down: context canceled")
 	const shutdownTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 
 	server := &Server{
diff --git a/internal/pprof/server_test.go b/internal/pprof/server_test.go
index 0d3cd588..80fd4df9 100644
--- a/internal/pprof/server_test.go
+++ b/internal/pprof/server_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ func Test_Server(t *testing.T) {
 	logger := NewMockLogger(ctrl)
 
 	logger.EXPECT().Info(newRegexMatcher("^http server listening on 127.0.0.1:[1-9][0-9]{0,4}$"))
-	logger.EXPECT().Warn("http server shutting down: context canceled")
 
 	const httpServerShutdownTimeout = 10 * time.Second // 10s in case test worker is slow
 	settings := Settings{
diff --git a/internal/vpn/loop.go b/internal/vpn/loop.go
index fd9276b6..2a43104c 100644
--- a/internal/vpn/loop.go
+++ b/internal/vpn/loop.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/routing"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/vpn/state"
 	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/command"
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 )
 
 var _ Looper = (*Loop)(nil)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Loop struct {
 	dnsLooper   dns.Looper
 	// Other objects
 	starter command.Starter // for OpenVPN
-	logger  logging.ParentLogger
+	logger  log.LoggerInterface
 	client  *http.Client
 	// Internal channels and values
 	stop        <-chan struct{}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func NewLoop(vpnSettings settings.VPN, vpnInputPorts []uint16,
 	netLinker netlink.NetLinker, fw firewallConfigurer, routing routing.VPNGetter,
 	portForward portforward.StartStopper, starter command.Starter,
 	publicip publicip.Looper, dnsLooper dns.Looper,
-	logger logging.ParentLogger, client *http.Client,
+	logger log.LoggerInterface, client *http.Client,
 	buildInfo models.BuildInformation, versionInfo bool) *Loop {
 	start := make(chan struct{})
 	running := make(chan models.LoopStatus)
diff --git a/internal/vpn/run.go b/internal/vpn/run.go
index 161d4855..29e0bec4 100644
--- a/internal/vpn/run.go
+++ b/internal/vpn/run.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/provider"
-	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/logging"
+	"github.com/qdm12/log"
 )
 
 type Runner interface {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (l *Loop) Run(ctx context.Context, done chan<- struct{}) {
 		var vpnRunner vpnRunner
 		var serverName, vpnInterface string
 		var err error
-		subLogger := l.logger.NewChild(logging.Settings{Prefix: settings.Type + ": "})
+		subLogger := l.logger.New(log.SetComponent(settings.Type))
 		if settings.Type == constants.OpenVPN {
 			vpnInterface = settings.OpenVPN.Interface
 			vpnRunner, serverName, err = setupOpenVPN(ctx, l.fw,