diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index d143425..f8ce7a0 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ use bson::Document;
 use super::Result;
 use super::BsoncError;
 use super::bsonc::Bsonc;
-use super::collection::{Collection,CreatedBy};
+use super::collection;
+use super::collection::Collection;
+use super::database;
 use super::database::Database;
 use super::uri::Uri;
 use super::read_prefs::ReadPrefs;
@@ -233,30 +235,52 @@ pub struct Client<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Client<'a> {
+    /// Borrow a collection
     pub fn get_collection<DBT: Into<Vec<u8>>, CT: Into<Vec<u8>>>(&'a self, db: DBT, collection: CT) -> Collection<'a> {
         assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
-        let coll = unsafe {
-            let db_cstring         = CString::new(db).unwrap();
-            let collection_cstring = CString::new(collection).unwrap();
-            bindings::mongoc_client_get_collection(
-                self.inner,
-                db_cstring.as_ptr(),
-                collection_cstring.as_ptr()
-            )
-        };
-        Collection::new(CreatedBy::Client(self), coll)
+        let coll = unsafe { self.collection_ptr(db.into(), collection.into()) };
+        Collection::new(collection::CreatedBy::BorrowedClient(self), coll)
+    }
+
+    /// Take a collection, client is owned by the collection so the collection can easily
+    /// be passed around
+    pub fn take_collection<DBT: Into<Vec<u8>>, CT: Into<Vec<u8>>>(self, db: DBT, collection: CT) -> Collection<'a> {
+        assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
+        let coll = unsafe { self.collection_ptr(db.into(), collection.into()) };
+        Collection::new(collection::CreatedBy::OwnedClient(self), coll)
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn collection_ptr(&self, db: Vec<u8>, collection: Vec<u8>) -> *mut bindings::mongoc_collection_t {
+        let db_cstring         = CString::new(db).unwrap();
+        let collection_cstring = CString::new(collection).unwrap();
+        bindings::mongoc_client_get_collection(
+            self.inner,
+            db_cstring.as_ptr(),
+            collection_cstring.as_ptr()
+        )
     }
 
+    /// Borrow a database
     pub fn get_database<S: Into<Vec<u8>>>(&'a self, db: S) -> Database<'a> {
         assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
-        let coll = unsafe {
-            let db_cstring = CString::new(db).unwrap();
-            bindings::mongoc_client_get_database(
-                self.inner,
-                db_cstring.as_ptr()
-            )
-        };
-        Database::new(self, coll)
+        let coll = unsafe { self.database_ptr(db.into()) };
+        Database::new(database::CreatedBy::BorrowedClient(self), coll)
+    }
+
+    /// Take a database, client is owned by the database so the database can easily
+    /// be passed around
+    pub fn take_database<S: Into<Vec<u8>>>(self, db: S) -> Database<'a> {
+        assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
+        let coll = unsafe { self.database_ptr(db.into()) };
+        Database::new(database::CreatedBy::OwnedClient(self), coll)
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn database_ptr(&self, db: Vec<u8>) -> *mut bindings::mongoc_database_t {
+        let db_cstring = CString::new(db).unwrap();
+        bindings::mongoc_client_get_database(
+            self.inner,
+            db_cstring.as_ptr()
+        )
     }
 
     /// Queries the server for the current server status.
diff --git a/src/collection.rs b/src/collection.rs
index 81e837d..4351fbf 100644
--- a/src/collection.rs
+++ b/src/collection.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ use super::write_concern::WriteConcern;
 use super::read_prefs::ReadPrefs;
 
 pub enum CreatedBy<'a> {
-    Client(&'a Client<'a>),
-    Database(&'a Database<'a>)
+    BorrowedClient(&'a Client<'a>),
+    OwnedClient(Client<'a>),
+    BorrowedDatabase(&'a Database<'a>),
+    OwnedDatabase(Database<'a>)
 }
 
 pub struct Collection<'a> {
diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index 509bd2d..2563f9e 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -16,20 +16,25 @@ use super::cursor;
 use super::cursor::Cursor;
 use flags::FlagsValue;
 
+pub enum CreatedBy<'a> {
+    BorrowedClient(&'a Client<'a>),
+    OwnedClient(Client<'a>)
+}
+
 pub struct Database<'a> {
-    _client: &'a Client<'a>,
+    _created_by: CreatedBy<'a>,
     inner:   *mut bindings::mongoc_database_t
 }
 
 impl<'a> Database<'a> {
     pub fn new(
-        client: &'a Client<'a>,
+        created_by: CreatedBy<'a>,
         inner: *mut bindings::mongoc_database_t
     ) -> Database<'a> {
         assert!(!inner.is_null());
         Database {
-            _client: client,
-            inner:   inner
+            _created_by: created_by,
+            inner: inner
         }
     }
 
@@ -145,22 +150,33 @@ impl<'a> Database<'a> {
         };
 
         if error.is_empty() {
-            Ok(Collection::new(collection::CreatedBy::Database(self), coll))
+            Ok(Collection::new(collection::CreatedBy::BorrowedDatabase(self), coll))
         } else {
             Err(error.into())
         }
     }
 
+    /// Borrow a collection
     pub fn get_collection<S: Into<Vec<u8>>>(&self, collection: S) -> Collection {
         assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
-        let coll = unsafe {
-            let collection_cstring = CString::new(collection).unwrap();
-            bindings::mongoc_database_get_collection(
-                self.inner,
-                collection_cstring.as_ptr()
-            )
-        };
-        Collection::new(collection::CreatedBy::Database(self), coll)
+        let coll = unsafe { self.collection_ptr(collection.into()) };
+        Collection::new(collection::CreatedBy::BorrowedDatabase(self), coll)
+    }
+
+    /// Take a collection, database is owned by the collection so the collection can easily
+    /// be passed around
+    pub fn take_collection<S: Into<Vec<u8>>>(self, collection: S) -> Collection<'a> {
+        assert!(!self.inner.is_null());
+        let coll = unsafe { self.collection_ptr(collection.into()) };
+        Collection::new(collection::CreatedBy::OwnedDatabase(self), coll)
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn collection_ptr(&self, collection: Vec<u8>) -> *mut bindings::mongoc_collection_t {
+        let collection_cstring = CString::new(collection).unwrap();
+        bindings::mongoc_database_get_collection(
+            self.inner,
+            collection_cstring.as_ptr()
+        )
     }
 
     pub fn get_name(&self) -> Cow<str> {
diff --git a/tests/client.rs b/tests/client.rs
index 21a4f31..792f8d3 100644
--- a/tests/client.rs
+++ b/tests/client.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use mongo_driver::uri::Uri;
 use mongo_driver::client::{ClientPool,SslOptions};
 
 #[test]
-fn test_new_pool_and_pop_client() {
+fn test_new_pool_pop_client_and_borrow_collection() {
     let uri = Uri::new("mongodb://localhost:27017/").unwrap();
     let pool = ClientPool::new(uri.clone(), None);
     assert_eq!(pool.get_uri(), &uri);
@@ -22,6 +22,32 @@ fn test_new_pool_and_pop_client() {
     assert_eq!("items", collection.get_name().to_mut());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_new_pool_pop_client_and_take_collection() {
+    let uri = Uri::new("mongodb://localhost:27017/").unwrap();
+    let pool = ClientPool::new(uri.clone(), None);
+    assert_eq!(pool.get_uri(), &uri);
+
+    // Pop a client and take collection
+    let client = pool.pop();
+    let collection = client.take_collection("rust_test", "items");
+    assert_eq!("items", collection.get_name().to_mut());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_new_pool_pop_client_and_take_database_and_collection() {
+    let uri = Uri::new("mongodb://localhost:27017/").unwrap();
+    let pool = ClientPool::new(uri.clone(), None);
+    assert_eq!(pool.get_uri(), &uri);
+
+    // Pop a client and take database and collection
+    let client = pool.pop();
+    let database = client.take_database("rust_test");
+    assert_eq!("rust_test", database.get_name().to_mut());
+    let collection = database.take_collection("items");
+    assert_eq!("items", collection.get_name().to_mut());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_new_pool_and_pop_client_in_threads() {
     let uri = Uri::new("mongodb://localhost:27017/").unwrap();