diff --git a/source/util/util-library.cpp b/source/util/util-library.cpp
index e6bc10b..8fd8bed 100644
--- a/source/util/util-library.cpp
+++ b/source/util/util-library.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ util::library::~library()
 #endif
 }
 
-void* util::library::load_symbol(std::string name)
+void* util::library::load_symbol(std::string_view name)
 {
 #if defined(ST_WINDOWS)
-	return reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetProcAddress(reinterpret_cast<HMODULE>(_library), name.c_str()));
+	return reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetProcAddress(reinterpret_cast<HMODULE>(_library), name.data()));
 #elif defined(ST_UNIX)
-	return reinterpret_cast<void*>(dlsym(_library, name.c_str()));
+	return reinterpret_cast<void*>(dlsym(_library, name.data()));
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<::util::library> util::library::load(std::filesystem::path file)
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<::util::library> util::library::load(std::string name)
+std::shared_ptr<::util::library> util::library::load(std::string_view name)
 {
 	return load(std::filesystem::path(name));
 }
diff --git a/source/util/util-library.hpp b/source/util/util-library.hpp
index 56b0da1..9ac2f1e 100644
--- a/source/util/util-library.hpp
+++ b/source/util/util-library.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <memory>
-#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 
 namespace util {
 	class library {
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ namespace util {
 		library(std::filesystem::path file);
 		~library();
 
-		void* load_symbol(std::string name);
+		void* load_symbol(std::string_view name);
 
 		static std::shared_ptr<::util::library> load(std::filesystem::path file);
 
-		static std::shared_ptr<::util::library> load(std::string name);
+		static std::shared_ptr<::util::library> load(std::string_view name);
 	};
 } // namespace util