diff --git a/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs b/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs
index c481126f4..370123a5b 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs
+++ b/bindings/javascript/__test__/better-sqlite3.spec.mjs
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ test("Property .name of database", async (t) => {
   t.is(db.name,name);
 });
 
+test("Property .readonly of database if set", async (t) => {
+  const db = new Database("foobar.db", { readonly: true });
+  t.is(db.readonly, true);
+});
+
+test("Property .readonly of database if not set", async (t) => {
+  const db = new Database("foobar.db");
+  t.is(db.readonly, false);
+});
+
 test("Statement.get() returns data", async (t) => {
   const [db] = await connect(":memory:");
   const stmt = db.prepare("SELECT 1");
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
index 1dc1a9230..4f389a8e0 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/javascript/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use napi::iterator::Generator;
 use napi::{bindgen_prelude::ObjectFinalize, Env, JsUnknown};
 use napi_derive::napi;
 
+#[derive(Default)]
 #[napi(object)]
 pub struct OpenDatabaseOptions {
     pub readonly: bool,
@@ -30,9 +31,8 @@ pub struct Database {
     #[napi(writable = false)]
     pub memory: bool,
 
-    // TODO: implement each property
-    // #[napi(writable = false)]
-    // pub readonly: bool,
+    #[napi(writable = false)]
+    pub readonly: bool,
     // #[napi(writable = false)]
     // pub in_transaction: bool,
     // #[napi(writable = false)]
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl ObjectFinalize for Database {
 #[napi]
 impl Database {
     #[napi(constructor)]
-    pub fn new(path: String, _options: Option<OpenDatabaseOptions>) -> napi::Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new(path: String, options: Option<OpenDatabaseOptions>) -> napi::Result<Self> {
         let memory = path == ":memory:";
         let io: Arc<dyn limbo_core::IO> = if memory {
             Arc::new(limbo_core::MemoryIO::new())
@@ -65,12 +65,22 @@ impl Database {
         let file = io
             .open_file(&path, limbo_core::OpenFlags::Create, false)
             .map_err(into_napi_error)?;
+
+        let opts = options.unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let flag = if opts.readonly {
+            limbo_core::OpenFlags::ReadOnly
+        } else {
+            limbo_core::OpenFlags::Create
+        };
+
         let db_file = Arc::new(DatabaseFile::new(file));
         let db = limbo_core::Database::open(io.clone(), &path, db_file, false)
             .map_err(into_napi_error)?;
         let conn = db.connect().map_err(into_napi_error)?;
 
         Ok(Self {
+            readonly: opts.readonly,
             memory,
             _db: db,
             conn,
@@ -115,6 +125,11 @@ impl Database {
         }
     }
 
+    #[napi]
+    pub fn readonly(&self) -> bool {
+        self.readonly
+    }
+
     #[napi]
     pub fn backup(&self) {
         todo!()
diff --git a/bindings/javascript/wrapper.js b/bindings/javascript/wrapper.js
index 5b5dd2342..dea2d9042 100644
--- a/bindings/javascript/wrapper.js
+++ b/bindings/javascript/wrapper.js
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@ class Database {
    *
    * @constructor
    * @param {string} path - Path to the database file.
+   * @param {Object} opts - Options for database behavior.
+   * @param {boolean} [opts.readonly=false] - Open the database in read-only mode.
+   * @param {boolean} [opts.fileMustExist=false] - If true, throws if database file does not exist.
+   * @param {number} [opts.timeout=0] - Timeout duration in milliseconds for database operations. Defaults to 0 (no timeout).
    */
-  constructor(path, opts) {
+  constructor(path, opts = {}) {
+    opts.readonly = opts.readonly === undefined ? false : opts.readonly;
+    opts.fileMustExist = opts.fileMustExist === undefined ? false : opts.fileMustExist;
+    opts.timeout = opts.timeout === undefined ? 0 : opts.timeout;
+
     this.db = new NativeDB(path, opts);
     this.memory = this.db.memory;
     const db = this.db;
+
     Object.defineProperties(this, {
       inTransaction: {
         get() {
@@ -27,6 +36,11 @@ class Database {
           return path;
         },
       },
+      readonly: {
+        get() {
+          return opts.readonly;
+        },
+      },
     });
   }