diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fe7e318..339aae8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "minimal-lexical",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "once_cell"
+version = "1.20.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1261fe7e33c73b354eab43b1273a57c8f967d0391e80353e51f764ac02cf6775"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "prettyplease"
 version = "0.2.25"
@@ -314,5 +320,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "bindgen",
  "cc",
  "glob",
+ "once_cell",
  "thiserror",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f2ae784..a5bd5ce 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
+once_cell = "1.20.2"
 thiserror = "1.0.65"
 
 [build-dependencies]
diff --git a/src/gpio.rs b/src/gpio.rs
index f53d9a9..5557e38 100644
--- a/src/gpio.rs
+++ b/src/gpio.rs
@@ -2,35 +2,193 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-use crate::ffi;
+use crate::{
+    ensure_library_setup,
+    ffi::{self, HIGH, INPUT, LOW, OUTPUT, PUD_DOWN, PUD_OFF, PUD_UP, PWM_OUTPUT},
+};
 
 static PINS_HANDED_OUT: Mutex<Vec<i32>> = Mutex::new(Vec::new());
 
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum GpioError {
+    #[error("could not parse value {0} into type")]
+    ValueParseError(i32),
+    #[error("pin {0} is in mode {1:?} when it should be in mode {2:?}")]
+    WrongPinModeError(i32, PinMode, PinMode),
+    #[error("mode {0:?} is unsupported")]
+    UnsupportedModeError(PinMode),
+}
+
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum PinRetrievalError {
     #[error("pin {0} has already been retrieved")]
     AlreadyRetrieved(i32),
 }
 
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum PinMode {
+    Input,
+    Output,
+    PwmOutput,
+    Uninitialized,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<i32> for PinMode {
+    type Error = GpioError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: i32) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value as u32 {
+            INPUT => Ok(PinMode::Input),
+            OUTPUT => Ok(PinMode::Output),
+            PWM_OUTPUT => Ok(PinMode::PwmOutput),
+            _ => Err(GpioError::ValueParseError(value)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<PinMode> for i32 {
+    fn from(value: PinMode) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            PinMode::Input => INPUT as i32,
+            PinMode::Output => OUTPUT as i32,
+            PinMode::PwmOutput => PWM_OUTPUT as i32,
+            PinMode::Uninitialized => panic!("tried to make use of uninitialized pin"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum PullUpMode {
+    Off,
+    Up,
+    Down,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<i32> for PullUpMode {
+    type Error = GpioError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: i32) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value as u32 {
+            PUD_OFF => Ok(PullUpMode::Off),
+            PUD_UP => Ok(PullUpMode::Up),
+            PUD_DOWN => Ok(PullUpMode::Down),
+            _ => Err(GpioError::ValueParseError(value)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<PullUpMode> for i32 {
+    fn from(value: PullUpMode) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            PullUpMode::Down => PUD_DOWN as i32,
+            PullUpMode::Up => PUD_UP as i32,
+            PullUpMode::Off => PUD_OFF as i32,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum PinState {
+    Low,
+    High,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<i32> for PinState {
+    type Error = GpioError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: i32) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        match value as u32 {
+            HIGH => Ok(PinState::High),
+            LOW => Ok(PinState::Low),
+            _ => Err(GpioError::ValueParseError(value)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<PinState> for i32 {
+    fn from(value: PinState) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            PinState::Low => LOW as i32,
+            PinState::High => HIGH as i32,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct Pin {
     pin_id: i32,
+    pin_mode: PinMode,
 }
 
 impl Pin {
     pub fn new(pin_id: i32) -> Result<Self, PinRetrievalError> {
+        ensure_library_setup!();
+
         let can_retrieve = !PINS_HANDED_OUT
             .lock()
             .expect("failed to obtain pin list lock")
             .contains(&pin_id);
 
         if can_retrieve {
-            Ok(Self { pin_id })
+            Ok(Self {
+                pin_id,
+                pin_mode: PinMode::Uninitialized,
+            })
         } else {
             Err(PinRetrievalError::AlreadyRetrieved(pin_id))
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn get_gpio_mode(&mut self) -> i32 {
-        unsafe { ffi::orangepi_get_gpio_mode(self.pin_id) }
+    fn ensure_pin_mode(&mut self, mode: PinMode) -> Result<(), GpioError> {
+        if self.pin_mode != mode {
+            Err(GpioError::WrongPinModeError(
+                self.pin_id,
+                self.pin_mode,
+                mode,
+            ))
+        } else {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_gpio_mode(&mut self) -> Result<PinMode, GpioError> {
+        ensure_library_setup!();
+
+        unsafe { ffi::orangepi_get_gpio_mode(self.pin_id).try_into() }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_gpio_mode(&mut self, mode: PinMode) -> Result<(), GpioError> {
+        ensure_library_setup!();
+
+        if mode == PinMode::PwmOutput || mode == PinMode::Uninitialized {
+            return Err(GpioError::UnsupportedModeError(mode));
+        }
+
+        unsafe {
+            ffi::pinMode(self.pin_id, mode.into());
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn digital_read(&mut self) -> Result<PinState, GpioError> {
+        ensure_library_setup!();
+
+        self.ensure_pin_mode(PinMode::Input)?;
+
+        unsafe { ffi::orangepi_digitalRead(self.pin_id).try_into() }
+    }
+
+    pub fn digital_write(&mut self, value: PinState) -> Result<bool, GpioError> {
+        ensure_library_setup!();
+
+        self.ensure_pin_mode(PinMode::Output)?;
+
+        unsafe { Ok(ffi::orangepi_digitalWrite(self.pin_id, value.into()) == 0) }
+    }
+
+    pub fn pull_up_down_control(&mut self, mode: PullUpMode) {
+        ensure_library_setup!();
+
+        unsafe { ffi::pullUpDnControl(self.pin_id, mode.into()) }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ea4a206..b9f9ec0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,15 @@
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+
 mod ffi;
 pub mod gpio;
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! ensure_library_setup {
+    () => {
+        if !*$crate::LIBRARY_SETUP_COMPLETE {
+            panic!("wiringOP library failed to set up");
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+static LIBRARY_SETUP_COMPLETE: Lazy<bool> = Lazy::new(|| unsafe { ffi::wiringPiSetupGpio() == 0 });