diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/group.py b/bookwyrm/models/group.py
index a91c56cb..01fdbdd6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/group.py
@@ -42,4 +42,11 @@ class GroupMember(models.Model):
     """Users who are members of a group"""
 
     group = models.ForeignKey("Group", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    user = models.ForeignKey("User", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
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+    user = models.ForeignKey("User", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+
+    class Meta:
+        constraints = [
+          models.UniqueConstraint(
+            fields=["group", "user"], name="unique_member"
+          )
+        ]
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/members.html b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/members.html
index b10cdd5f..55d7fd74 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/groups/members.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/groups/members.html
@@ -30,36 +30,37 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 <ul start="{{ members.start_index }}" class="ordered-list">
-{% for member in group.members.all %}
+
 <div class="column is-flex is-flex-grow-0">
-  <div class="box has-text-centered is-shadowless has-background-white-bis m-0">
-      <a href="{{ user.local_path }}" class="has-text-black">
-          {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=user large=True %}
-          <span title="{{ user.display_name }}" class="is-block is-6 has-text-weight-bold">{{ user.display_name|truncatechars:10 }}</span>
-          <span title="@{{ user|username }}" class="is-block pb-3">@{{ user|username|truncatechars:8 }}</span>
+  {% for member in group.members.all %}
+  <span class="box has-text-centered is-shadowless has-background-white-bis m-0">
+      <a href="{{ member.local_path }}" class="has-text-black">
+          {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=member large=True %}
+          <span title="{{ member.display_name }}" class="is-block is-6 has-text-weight-bold">{{ member.display_name|truncatechars:10 }}</span>
+          <span title="@{{ member|username }}" class="is-block pb-3">@{{ member|username|truncatechars:8 }}</span>
       </a>
-      {% include 'snippets/add_to_group_button.html' with user=user minimal=True %}
-      {% if user.mutuals %}
+      {% include 'snippets/add_to_group_button.html' with user=member minimal=True %}
+      {% if member.mutuals %}
       <p class="help">
-          {% blocktrans trimmed with mutuals=user.mutuals|intcomma count counter=user.mutuals %}
+          {% blocktrans trimmed with mutuals=member.mutuals|intcomma count counter=member.mutuals %}
           {{ mutuals }} follower you follow
           {% plural %}
           {{ mutuals }} followers you follow{% endblocktrans %}
       </p>
-      {% elif user.shared_books %}
+      {% elif member.shared_books %}
       <p class="help">
-          {% blocktrans trimmed with shared_books=user.shared_books|intcomma count counter=user.shared_books %}
+          {% blocktrans trimmed with shared_books=member.shared_books|intcomma count counter=member.shared_books %}
           {{ shared_books }} book on your shelves
           {% plural %}
           {{ shared_books }} books on your shelves
           {% endblocktrans %}
       </p>
-      {% elif request.user in user.following.all %}
+      {% elif request.user in member.following.all %}
       <p class="help">
           {% trans "Follows you" %}
       </p>
       {% endif %}
-  </div>
+    </span>
 </div>
 {% endfor %}
 </ul>
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/add_to_group_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/add_to_group_button.html
index 51c3179b..aea0532f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/add_to_group_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/add_to_group_button.html
@@ -7,21 +7,21 @@
 
 <div class="field{% if not minimal %} has-addons{% else %} mb-0{% endif %}">
     <div class="control">
-      <!-- TODO: make this "add-to-group" -->
-        <form action="{% url 'follow' %}" method="POST" class="interaction follow_{{ user.id }} {% if request.user in user.followers.all or request.user in user.follower_requests.all %}is-hidden{%endif %}" data-id="follow_{{ user.id }}">
+        <form action="{% url 'add-group-member' %}" method="POST" class="interaction add_{{ user.id }} {% if user in group.members.all %}is-hidden{%endif %}" data-id="add_{{ user.id }}">
             {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="group" value="{{ group.id }}">
             <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ user.username }}">
             <button class="button is-small{% if not minimal %} is-link{% endif %}" type="submit">
                 {% if show_username %}
-                {% blocktrans with username=user.localname %}Follow @{{ username }}{% endblocktrans %}
+                {% blocktrans with username=user.localname %}Add @{{ username }}{% endblocktrans %}
                 {% else %}
-                {% trans "Follow" %}
+                {% trans "Add" %}
                 {% endif %}
             </button>
         </form>
-        <!-- TODO: make this "remove-from-group" -->
-        <form action="{% url 'unfollow' %}" method="POST" class="interaction follow_{{ user.id }} {% if not request.user in user.followers.all and not request.user in user.follower_requests.all %}is-hidden{%endif %}" data-id="follow_{{ user.id }}">
+        <form action="{% url 'remove-group-member' %}" method="POST" class="interaction add_{{ user.id }} {% if user not in group.members.all %}is-hidden{%endif %}" data-id="add_{{ user.id }}">
             {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="group" value="{{ group.id }}">
             <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ user.username }}">
             {% if user.manually_approves_followers and request.user not in user.followers.all %}
             <button class="button is-small is-danger is-light" type="submit">
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
             {% else %}
             <button class="button is-small is-danger is-light" type="submit">
                 {% if show_username %}
-                {% blocktrans with username=user.localname %}Unfollow @{{ username }}{% endblocktrans %}
+                {% blocktrans with username=user.localname %}Remove @{{ username }}{% endblocktrans %}
                 {% else %}
-                {% trans "Unfollow" %}
+                {% trans "Remove" %}
                 {% endif %}
             </button>
             {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index e688f813..0c7b1939 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(rf"{USER_PATH}/groups/?$", views.UserGroups.as_view(), name="user-groups"),
     re_path(r"^create-group/?$", views.create_group, name="create-group"),
     re_path(r"^group/(?P<group_id>\d+)(.json)?/?$", views.Group.as_view(), name="group"),
-    re_path(r"^group/(?P<group_id>\d+)/add-users/?$", views.FindAndAddUsers.as_view(), name="group-find-users"),
+    re_path(r"^group/(?P<group_id>\d+)/add-users/?$", views.FindUsers.as_view(), name="group-find-users"),
+    re_path(r"^add-group-member/?$", views.add_member, name="add-group-member"),
+    re_path(r"^remove-group-member/?$", views.remove_member, name="remove-group-member"),
     # lists
     re_path(rf"{USER_PATH}/lists/?$", views.UserLists.as_view(), name="user-lists"),
     re_path(r"^list/?$", views.Lists.as_view(), name="lists"),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index 7969ef7a..18789706 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from .follow import follow, unfollow
 from .follow import accept_follow_request, delete_follow_request
 from .get_started import GetStartedBooks, GetStartedProfile, GetStartedUsers
 from .goal import Goal, hide_goal
-from .group import Group, UserGroups, FindAndAddUsers, create_group
+from .group import Group, UserGroups, FindUsers, create_group, add_member, remove_member
 from .import_data import Import, ImportStatus
 from .inbox import Inbox
 from .interaction import Favorite, Unfavorite, Boost, Unboost
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/group.py b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
index c344f92b..addf9e47 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 """group views"""
-from typing import Optional
-from urllib.parse import urlencode
-
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
-from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from django.db import IntegrityError
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
-from django.http import HttpResponseNotFound, HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponse
+from django.http import HttpResponseNotFound, HttpResponseBadRequest
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
@@ -16,7 +13,7 @@ from django.db.models.functions import Greatest
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
 from bookwyrm.suggested_users import suggested_users
-from .helpers import privacy_filter
+from .helpers import privacy_filter # TODO:
 from .helpers import get_user_from_username
 
 class Group(View):
@@ -58,9 +55,9 @@ class UserGroups(View):
         return TemplateResponse(request, "user/groups.html", data)
 
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
-class FindAndAddUsers(View):
+class FindUsers(View):
     """find friends to add to your group"""
-    """this is taken from the Get Started friend finder"""
+    """this is mostly taken from the Get Started friend finder"""
 
     def get(self, request, group_id):
         """basic profile info"""
@@ -102,4 +99,64 @@ def create_group(request):
     group = form.save()
     # add the creator as a group member
     models.GroupMember.objects.create(group=group, user=request.user)
-    return redirect(group.local_path)
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+    return redirect(group.local_path)
+
+@require_POST
+@login_required
+def add_member(request):
+    """add a member to the group"""
+
+    # TODO: if groups become AP values we need something like get_group_from_group_fullname
+    # group = get_object_or_404(models.Group, id=request.POST.get("group"))
+    group = models.Group.objects.get(id=request.POST["group"])
+    if not group:
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
+
+    user = get_user_from_username(request.user, request.POST["user"])
+    if not user:
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
+
+    if not group.manager == request.user:
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
+
+    try:
+        models.GroupMember.objects.create(
+          group=group,
+          user=user
+        )
+
+    except IntegrityError:
+        print("no integrity")
+        pass
+
+    # TODO: how do we return and update AJAX data?
+    return redirect(user.local_path)
+
+@require_POST
+@login_required
+def remove_member(request):
+    """remove a member from the group"""
+
+    # TODO: if groups become AP values we need something like get_group_from_group_fullname
+    # group = get_object_or_404(models.Group, id=request.POST.get("group"))
+    group = models.Group.objects.get(id=request.POST["group"])
+    if not group:
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
+
+    user = get_user_from_username(request.user, request.POST["user"])
+    if not user:
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
+
+    if not group.manager == request.user:
+        return HttpResponseBadRequest()
+
+    try:
+        membership = models.GroupMember.objects.get(group=group,user=user)
+        membership.delete()
+
+    except IntegrityError:
+        print("no integrity")
+        pass
+
+    # TODO: how do we return and update AJAX data?
+    return redirect(user.local_path)
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