diff --git a/internal/home/dns.go b/internal/home/dns.go
index 6fcc09ca..5b07e795 100644
--- a/internal/home/dns.go
+++ b/internal/home/dns.go
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ func onConfigModified() {
 // initDNS updates all the fields of the [Context] needed to initialize the DNS
 // server and initializes it at last.  It also must not be called unless
 // [config] and [Context] are initialized.  l must not be nil.
-func initDNS(l *slog.Logger, statsDir, querylogDir string) (err error) {
+func initDNS(baseLogger *slog.Logger, statsDir, querylogDir string) (err error) {
 	anonymizer := config.anonymizer()
 
 	statsConf := stats.Config{
-		Logger:            l.With(slogutil.KeyPrefix, "stats"),
+		Logger:            baseLogger.With(slogutil.KeyPrefix, "stats"),
 		Filename:          filepath.Join(statsDir, "stats.db"),
 		Limit:             config.Stats.Interval.Duration,
 		ConfigModified:    onConfigModified,
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func initDNS(l *slog.Logger, statsDir, querylogDir string) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	conf := querylog.Config{
+		Logger:            baseLogger.With(slogutil.KeyPrefix, "querylog"),
 		Anonymizer:        anonymizer,
 		ConfigModified:    onConfigModified,
 		HTTPRegister:      httpRegister,
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ func initDNS(l *slog.Logger, statsDir, querylogDir string) (err error) {
 		anonymizer,
 		httpRegister,
 		tlsConf,
-		l,
+		baseLogger,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -457,7 +458,8 @@ func startDNSServer() error {
 	Context.filters.EnableFilters(false)
 
 	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Pass context.
-	err := Context.clients.Start(context.TODO())
+	ctx := context.TODO()
+	err := Context.clients.Start(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("starting clients container: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -469,7 +471,11 @@ func startDNSServer() error {
 
 	Context.filters.Start()
 	Context.stats.Start()
-	Context.queryLog.Start()
+
+	err = Context.queryLog.Start(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("starting query log: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -525,12 +531,16 @@ func closeDNSServer() {
 	if Context.stats != nil {
 		err := Context.stats.Close()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Debug("closing stats: %s", err)
+			log.Error("closing stats: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if Context.queryLog != nil {
-		Context.queryLog.Close()
+		// TODO(s.chzhen):  Pass context.
+		err := Context.queryLog.Shutdown(context.TODO())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("closing query log: %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	log.Debug("all dns modules are closed")
diff --git a/internal/querylog/decode.go b/internal/querylog/decode.go
index d4dea04e..47d87efc 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/decode.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/decode.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering/rulelist"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/urlfilter/rules"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
@@ -174,26 +175,32 @@ var logEntryHandlers = map[string]logEntryHandler{
 }
 
 // decodeResultRuleKey decodes the token of "Rules" type to logEntry struct.
-func decodeResultRuleKey(key string, i int, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResultRuleKey(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	key string,
+	i int,
+	dec *json.Decoder,
+	ent *logEntry,
+) {
 	var vToken json.Token
 	switch key {
 	case "FilterListID":
-		ent.Result.Rules, vToken = decodeVTokenAndAddRule(key, i, dec, ent.Result.Rules)
+		ent.Result.Rules, vToken = l.decodeVTokenAndAddRule(ctx, key, i, dec, ent.Result.Rules)
 		if n, ok := vToken.(json.Number); ok {
 			id, _ := n.Int64()
 			ent.Result.Rules[i].FilterListID = rulelist.URLFilterID(id)
 		}
 	case "IP":
-		ent.Result.Rules, vToken = decodeVTokenAndAddRule(key, i, dec, ent.Result.Rules)
+		ent.Result.Rules, vToken = l.decodeVTokenAndAddRule(ctx, key, i, dec, ent.Result.Rules)
 		if ipStr, ok := vToken.(string); ok {
 			if ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(ipStr); err == nil {
 				ent.Result.Rules[i].IP = ip
 			} else {
-				log.Debug("querylog: decoding ipStr value: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "decoding ip", "value", ipStr, slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 		}
 	case "Text":
-		ent.Result.Rules, vToken = decodeVTokenAndAddRule(key, i, dec, ent.Result.Rules)
+		ent.Result.Rules, vToken = l.decodeVTokenAndAddRule(ctx, key, i, dec, ent.Result.Rules)
 		if s, ok := vToken.(string); ok {
 			ent.Result.Rules[i].Text = s
 		}
@@ -204,7 +211,8 @@ func decodeResultRuleKey(key string, i int, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 
 // decodeVTokenAndAddRule decodes the "Rules" toke as [filtering.ResultRule]
 // and then adds the decoded object to the slice of result rules.
-func decodeVTokenAndAddRule(
+func (l *queryLog) decodeVTokenAndAddRule(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	key string,
 	i int,
 	dec *json.Decoder,
@@ -215,7 +223,12 @@ func decodeVTokenAndAddRule(
 	vToken, err := dec.Token()
 	if err != nil {
 		if err != io.EOF {
-			log.Debug("decodeResultRuleKey %s err: %s", key, err)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(
+				ctx,
+				"decoding result rule key",
+				"key", key,
+				slogutil.KeyError, err,
+			)
 		}
 
 		return newRules, nil
@@ -230,12 +243,14 @@ func decodeVTokenAndAddRule(
 
 // decodeResultRules parses the dec's tokens into logEntry ent interpreting it
 // as a slice of the result rules.
-func decodeResultRules(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResultRules(ctx context.Context, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+	const msgPrefix = "decoding result rules"
+
 	for {
 		delimToken, err := dec.Token()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF {
-				log.Debug("decodeResultRules err: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -244,13 +259,17 @@ func decodeResultRules(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 		if d, ok := delimToken.(json.Delim); !ok {
 			return
 		} else if d != '[' {
-			log.Debug("decodeResultRules: unexpected delim %q", d)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(
+				ctx,
+				msgPrefix,
+				slogutil.KeyError, newUnexpectedDelimiterError(d),
+			)
 		}
 
-		err = decodeResultRuleToken(dec, ent)
+		err = l.decodeResultRuleToken(ctx, dec, ent)
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF && !errors.Is(err, ErrEndOfToken) {
-				log.Debug("decodeResultRules err: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; rule token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -259,7 +278,11 @@ func decodeResultRules(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 }
 
 // decodeResultRuleToken decodes the tokens of "Rules" type to the logEntry ent.
-func decodeResultRuleToken(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) (err error) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResultRuleToken(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	dec *json.Decoder,
+	ent *logEntry,
+) (err error) {
 	i := 0
 	for {
 		var keyToken json.Token
@@ -287,7 +310,7 @@ func decodeResultRuleToken(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) (err error) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("keyToken is %T (%[1]v) and not string", keyToken)
 		}
 
-		decodeResultRuleKey(key, i, dec, ent)
+		l.decodeResultRuleKey(ctx, key, i, dec, ent)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -296,12 +319,14 @@ func decodeResultRuleToken(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) (err error) {
 // other occurrences of DNSRewriteResult in the entry since hosts container's
 // rewrites currently has the highest priority along the entire filtering
 // pipeline.
-func decodeResultReverseHosts(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResultReverseHosts(ctx context.Context, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+	const msgPrefix = "decoding result reverse hosts"
+
 	for {
 		itemToken, err := dec.Token()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF {
-				log.Debug("decodeResultReverseHosts err: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -315,7 +340,11 @@ func decodeResultReverseHosts(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			log.Debug("decodeResultReverseHosts: unexpected delim %q", v)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(
+				ctx,
+				msgPrefix,
+				slogutil.KeyError, newUnexpectedDelimiterError(v),
+			)
 
 			return
 		case string:
@@ -346,12 +375,14 @@ func decodeResultReverseHosts(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 
 // decodeResultIPList parses the dec's tokens into logEntry ent interpreting it
 // as the result IP addresses list.
-func decodeResultIPList(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResultIPList(ctx context.Context, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+	const msgPrefix = "decoding result ip list"
+
 	for {
 		itemToken, err := dec.Token()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF {
-				log.Debug("decodeResultIPList err: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -365,7 +396,11 @@ func decodeResultIPList(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			log.Debug("decodeResultIPList: unexpected delim %q", v)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(
+				ctx,
+				msgPrefix,
+				slogutil.KeyError, newUnexpectedDelimiterError(v),
+			)
 
 			return
 		case string:
@@ -382,7 +417,14 @@ func decodeResultIPList(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 
 // decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey decodes the token of "DNSRewriteResult" type
 // to the logEntry struct.
-func decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey(key string, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	key string,
+	dec *json.Decoder,
+	ent *logEntry,
+) {
+	const msgPrefix = "decoding result dns rewrite result key"
+
 	var err error
 
 	switch key {
@@ -391,7 +433,7 @@ func decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey(key string, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntr
 		vToken, err = dec.Token()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF {
-				log.Debug("decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey err: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -419,7 +461,7 @@ func decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey(key string, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntr
 		// decoding and correct the values.
 		err = dec.Decode(&ent.Result.DNSRewriteResult.Response)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Debug("decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey response err: %s", err)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; response", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 		}
 
 		ent.parseDNSRewriteResultIPs()
@@ -430,12 +472,18 @@ func decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey(key string, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntr
 
 // decodeResultDNSRewriteResult parses the dec's tokens into logEntry ent
 // interpreting it as the result DNSRewriteResult.
-func decodeResultDNSRewriteResult(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResultDNSRewriteResult(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	dec *json.Decoder,
+	ent *logEntry,
+) {
+	const msgPrefix = "decoding result dns rewrite result"
+
 	for {
 		key, err := parseKeyToken(dec)
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF && !errors.Is(err, ErrEndOfToken) {
-				log.Debug("decodeResultDNSRewriteResult: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -445,7 +493,7 @@ func decodeResultDNSRewriteResult(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey(key, dec, ent)
+		l.decodeResultDNSRewriteResultKey(ctx, key, dec, ent)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -508,14 +556,16 @@ func parseKeyToken(dec *json.Decoder) (key string, err error) {
 }
 
 // decodeResult decodes a token of "Result" type to logEntry struct.
-func decodeResult(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeResult(ctx context.Context, dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
+	const msgPrefix = "decoding result"
+
 	defer translateResult(ent)
 
 	for {
 		key, err := parseKeyToken(dec)
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF && !errors.Is(err, ErrEndOfToken) {
-				log.Debug("decodeResult: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -525,10 +575,8 @@ func decodeResult(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		decHandler, ok := resultDecHandlers[key]
+		ok := l.resultDecHandler(ctx, key, dec, ent)
 		if ok {
-			decHandler(dec, ent)
-
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -543,7 +591,7 @@ func decodeResult(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry) {
 		}
 
 		if err = handler(val, ent); err != nil {
-			log.Debug("decodeResult handler err: %s", err)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; handler", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 
 			return
 		}
@@ -636,16 +684,34 @@ var resultHandlers = map[string]logEntryHandler{
 	},
 }
 
-// resultDecHandlers is the map of decode handlers for various keys.
-var resultDecHandlers = map[string]func(dec *json.Decoder, ent *logEntry){
-	"ReverseHosts":     decodeResultReverseHosts,
-	"IPList":           decodeResultIPList,
-	"Rules":            decodeResultRules,
-	"DNSRewriteResult": decodeResultDNSRewriteResult,
+// resultDecHandlers calls a decode handler for key if there is one.
+func (l *queryLog) resultDecHandler(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	name string,
+	dec *json.Decoder,
+	ent *logEntry,
+) (ok bool) {
+	ok = true
+	switch name {
+	case "ReverseHosts":
+		l.decodeResultReverseHosts(ctx, dec, ent)
+	case "IPList":
+		l.decodeResultIPList(ctx, dec, ent)
+	case "Rules":
+		l.decodeResultRules(ctx, dec, ent)
+	case "DNSRewriteResult":
+		l.decodeResultDNSRewriteResult(ctx, dec, ent)
+	default:
+		ok = false
+	}
+
+	return ok
 }
 
 // decodeLogEntry decodes string str to logEntry ent.
-func decodeLogEntry(ent *logEntry, str string) {
+func (l *queryLog) decodeLogEntry(ctx context.Context, ent *logEntry, str string) {
+	const msgPrefix = "decoding log entry"
+
 	dec := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(str))
 	dec.UseNumber()
 
@@ -653,7 +719,7 @@ func decodeLogEntry(ent *logEntry, str string) {
 		keyToken, err := dec.Token()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err != io.EOF {
-				log.Debug("decodeLogEntry err: %s", err)
+				l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; token", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 			}
 
 			return
@@ -665,13 +731,14 @@ func decodeLogEntry(ent *logEntry, str string) {
 
 		key, ok := keyToken.(string)
 		if !ok {
-			log.Debug("decodeLogEntry: keyToken is %T (%[1]v) and not string", keyToken)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("%s: keyToken is %T (%[2]v) and not string", msgPrefix, keyToken)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix, slogutil.KeyError, err)
 
 			return
 		}
 
 		if key == "Result" {
-			decodeResult(dec, ent)
+			l.decodeResult(ctx, dec, ent)
 
 			continue
 		}
@@ -687,9 +754,14 @@ func decodeLogEntry(ent *logEntry, str string) {
 		}
 
 		if err = handler(val, ent); err != nil {
-			log.Debug("decodeLogEntry handler err: %s", err)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, msgPrefix+"; handler", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// newUnexpectedDelimiterError is a helper for creating informative errors.
+func newUnexpectedDelimiterError(d json.Delim) (err error) {
+	return fmt.Errorf("unexpected delimiter: %q", d)
+}
diff --git a/internal/querylog/decode_test.go b/internal/querylog/decode_test.go
index 1f907e3d..8344479f 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/decode_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/decode_test.go
@@ -3,27 +3,35 @@ package querylog
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghtest"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/netutil"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/testutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/urlfilter/rules"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+// Common constants for tests.
+const testTimeout = 1 * time.Second
+
 func TestDecodeLogEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	logOutput := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	l := &queryLog{
+		logger: slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(logOutput, &slog.HandlerOptions{
+			Level:       slog.LevelDebug,
+			ReplaceAttr: slogutil.RemoveTime,
+		})),
+	}
 
-	aghtest.ReplaceLogWriter(t, logOutput)
-	aghtest.ReplaceLogLevel(t, log.DEBUG)
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
 		const ansStr = `Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==`
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		got := &logEntry{}
-		decodeLogEntry(got, data)
+		l.decodeLogEntry(ctx, got, data)
 
 		s := logOutput.String()
 		assert.Empty(t, s)
@@ -113,11 +121,11 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_filter_id_old_rule",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3,"FilterID":1.5},"Elapsed":837429}`,
-		want: "decodeResult handler err: strconv.ParseInt: parsing \"1.5\": invalid syntax\n",
+		want: `level=DEBUG msg="decoding result; handler" err="strconv.ParseInt: parsing \"1.5\": invalid syntax"`,
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_is_filtered",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":trooe,"Reason":3},"Elapsed":837429}`,
-		want: "decodeLogEntry err: invalid character 'o' in literal true (expecting 'u')\n",
+		want: `level=DEBUG msg="decoding log entry; token" err="invalid character 'o' in literal true (expecting 'u')"`,
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_elapsed",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3},"Elapsed":-1}`,
@@ -129,7 +137,7 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_time",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"12/09/1998T15:00:00.000000+05:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3},"Elapsed":837429}`,
-		want: "decodeLogEntry handler err: parsing time \"12/09/1998T15:00:00.000000+05:00\" as \"2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00\": cannot parse \"12/09/1998T15:00:00.000000+05:00\" as \"2006\"\n",
+		want: `level=DEBUG msg="decoding log entry; handler" err="parsing time \"12/09/1998T15:00:00.000000+05:00\" as \"2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00\": cannot parse \"12/09/1998T15:00:00.000000+05:00\" as \"2006\""`,
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_host",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":6,"QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3},"Elapsed":837429}`,
@@ -149,7 +157,7 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	}, {
 		name: "very_bad_client_proto",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"dog","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3},"Elapsed":837429}`,
-		want: "decodeLogEntry handler err: invalid client proto: \"dog\"\n",
+		want: `level=DEBUG msg="decoding log entry; handler" err="invalid client proto: \"dog\""`,
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_answer",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":0.9,"Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3},"Elapsed":837429}`,
@@ -157,7 +165,7 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	}, {
 		name: "very_bad_answer",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3},"Elapsed":837429}`,
-		want: "decodeLogEntry handler err: illegal base64 data at input byte 61\n",
+		want: `level=DEBUG msg="decoding log entry; handler" err="illegal base64 data at input byte 61"`,
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_rule",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3,"Rule":false},"Elapsed":837429}`,
@@ -169,22 +177,25 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry(t *testing.T) {
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_reverse_hosts",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3,"ReverseHosts":[{}]},"Elapsed":837429}`,
-		want: "decodeResultReverseHosts: unexpected delim \"{\"\n",
+		want: `level=DEBUG msg="decoding result reverse hosts" err="unexpected delimiter: \"{\""`,
 	}, {
 		name: "bad_ip_list",
 		log:  `{"IP":"127.0.0.1","T":"2020-11-25T18:55:56.519796+03:00","QH":"an.yandex.ru","QT":"A","QC":"IN","CP":"","Answer":"Qz+BgAABAAEAAAAAAmFuBnlhbmRleAJydQAAAQABwAwAAQABAAAACgAEAAAAAA==","Result":{"IsFiltered":true,"Reason":3,"ReverseHosts":["example.net"],"IPList":[{}]},"Elapsed":837429}`,
-		want: "decodeResultIPList: unexpected delim \"{\"\n",
+		want: `level=DEBUG msg="decoding result ip list" err="unexpected delimiter: \"{\""`,
 	}}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			decodeLogEntry(new(logEntry), tc.log)
-
-			s := logOutput.String()
+			l.decodeLogEntry(ctx, new(logEntry), tc.log)
+			got := logOutput.String()
 			if tc.want == "" {
-				assert.Empty(t, s)
+				assert.Empty(t, got)
 			} else {
-				assert.True(t, strings.HasSuffix(s, tc.want), "got %q", s)
+				require.NotEmpty(t, got)
+
+				// Remove newline.
+				got = got[:len(got)-1]
+				assert.Equal(t, tc.want, got)
 			}
 
 			logOutput.Reset()
@@ -200,6 +211,12 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry_backwardCompatability(t *testing.T) {
 		aaaa2 = aaaa1.Next()
 	)
 
+	l := &queryLog{
+		logger: slogutil.NewDiscardLogger(),
+	}
+
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		want  *logEntry
 		entry string
@@ -249,7 +266,7 @@ func TestDecodeLogEntry_backwardCompatability(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			e := &logEntry{}
-			decodeLogEntry(e, tc.entry)
+			l.decodeLogEntry(ctx, e, tc.entry)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.want, e)
 		})
diff --git a/internal/querylog/entry.go b/internal/querylog/entry.go
index ed3319b0..67272bba 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/entry.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/entry.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ func (e *logEntry) shallowClone() (clone *logEntry) {
 // addResponse adds data from resp to e.Answer if resp is not nil.  If isOrig is
 // true, addResponse sets the e.OrigAnswer field instead of e.Answer.  Any
 // errors are logged.
-func (e *logEntry) addResponse(resp *dns.Msg, isOrig bool) {
+func (e *logEntry) addResponse(ctx context.Context, l *slog.Logger, resp *dns.Msg, isOrig bool) {
 	if resp == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -65,8 +67,9 @@ func (e *logEntry) addResponse(resp *dns.Msg, isOrig bool) {
 		e.Answer, err = resp.Pack()
 		err = errors.Annotate(err, "packing answer: %w")
 	}
+
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("querylog: %s", err)
+		l.ErrorContext(ctx, "adding data from response", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/querylog/http.go b/internal/querylog/http.go
index 1fb7cce4..fb878e04 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/http.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/http.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghalg"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghhttp"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghnet"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/timeutil"
 	"golang.org/x/net/idna"
 )
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ func (l *queryLog) initWeb() {
 
 // handleQueryLog is the handler for the GET /control/querylog HTTP API.
 func (l *queryLog) handleQueryLog(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	params, err := parseSearchParams(r)
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	params, err := l.parseSearchParams(ctx, r)
 	if err != nil {
 		aghhttp.Error(r, w, http.StatusBadRequest, "parsing params: %s", err)
 
@@ -87,18 +89,18 @@ func (l *queryLog) handleQueryLog(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		l.confMu.RLock()
 		defer l.confMu.RUnlock()
 
-		entries, oldest = l.search(params)
+		entries, oldest = l.search(ctx, params)
 	}()
 
-	resp := entriesToJSON(entries, oldest, l.anonymizer.Load())
+	resp := l.entriesToJSON(ctx, entries, oldest, l.anonymizer.Load())
 
 	aghhttp.WriteJSONResponseOK(w, r, resp)
 }
 
 // handleQueryLogClear is the handler for the POST /control/querylog/clear HTTP
 // API.
-func (l *queryLog) handleQueryLogClear(_ http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
-	l.clear()
+func (l *queryLog) handleQueryLogClear(_ http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	l.clear(r.Context())
 }
 
 // handleQueryLogInfo is the handler for the GET /control/querylog_info HTTP
@@ -280,11 +282,12 @@ func getDoubleQuotesEnclosedValue(s *string) bool {
 }
 
 // parseSearchCriterion parses a search criterion from the query parameter.
-func parseSearchCriterion(q url.Values, name string, ct criterionType) (
-	ok bool,
-	sc searchCriterion,
-	err error,
-) {
+func (l *queryLog) parseSearchCriterion(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	q url.Values,
+	name string,
+	ct criterionType,
+) (ok bool, sc searchCriterion, err error) {
 	val := q.Get(name)
 	if val == "" {
 		return false, sc, nil
@@ -301,7 +304,7 @@ func parseSearchCriterion(q url.Values, name string, ct criterionType) (
 		// TODO(e.burkov):  Make it work with parts of IDNAs somehow.
 		loweredVal := strings.ToLower(val)
 		if asciiVal, err = idna.ToASCII(loweredVal); err != nil {
-			log.Debug("can't convert %q to ascii: %s", val, err)
+			l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "converting  to ascii", "value", val, slogutil.KeyError, err)
 		} else if asciiVal == loweredVal {
 			// Purge asciiVal to prevent checking the same value
 			// twice.
@@ -331,7 +334,10 @@ func parseSearchCriterion(q url.Values, name string, ct criterionType) (
 
 // parseSearchParams parses search parameters from the HTTP request's query
 // string.
-func parseSearchParams(r *http.Request) (p *searchParams, err error) {
+func (l *queryLog) parseSearchParams(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	r *http.Request,
+) (p *searchParams, err error) {
 	p = newSearchParams()
 
 	q := r.URL.Query()
@@ -369,7 +375,7 @@ func parseSearchParams(r *http.Request) (p *searchParams, err error) {
 	}} {
 		var ok bool
 		var c searchCriterion
-		ok, c, err = parseSearchCriterion(q, v.urlField, v.ct)
+		ok, c, err = l.parseSearchCriterion(ctx, q, v.urlField, v.ct)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/querylog/json.go b/internal/querylog/json.go
index 07a9d62b..295ce7da 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/json.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/json.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghnet"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"golang.org/x/net/idna"
 )
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ import (
 type jobject = map[string]any
 
 // entriesToJSON converts query log entries to JSON.
-func entriesToJSON(
+func (l *queryLog) entriesToJSON(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	entries []*logEntry,
 	oldest time.Time,
 	anonFunc aghnet.IPMutFunc,
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ func entriesToJSON(
 
 	// The elements order is already reversed to be from newer to older.
 	for _, entry := range entries {
-		jsonEntry := entryToJSON(entry, anonFunc)
+		jsonEntry := l.entryToJSON(ctx, entry, anonFunc)
 		data = append(data, jsonEntry)
 	}
 
@@ -44,7 +46,11 @@ func entriesToJSON(
 }
 
 // entryToJSON converts a log entry's data into an entry for the JSON API.
-func entryToJSON(entry *logEntry, anonFunc aghnet.IPMutFunc) (jsonEntry jobject) {
+func (l *queryLog) entryToJSON(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	entry *logEntry,
+	anonFunc aghnet.IPMutFunc,
+) (jsonEntry jobject) {
 	hostname := entry.QHost
 	question := jobject{
 		"type":  entry.QType,
@@ -53,7 +59,12 @@ func entryToJSON(entry *logEntry, anonFunc aghnet.IPMutFunc) (jsonEntry jobject)
 	}
 
 	if qhost, err := idna.ToUnicode(hostname); err != nil {
-		log.Debug("querylog: translating %q into unicode: %s", hostname, err)
+		l.logger.DebugContext(
+			ctx,
+			"translating into unicode",
+			"hostname", hostname,
+			slogutil.KeyError, err,
+		)
 	} else if qhost != hostname && qhost != "" {
 		question["unicode_name"] = qhost
 	}
@@ -96,21 +107,26 @@ func entryToJSON(entry *logEntry, anonFunc aghnet.IPMutFunc) (jsonEntry jobject)
 		jsonEntry["service_name"] = entry.Result.ServiceName
 	}
 
-	setMsgData(entry, jsonEntry)
-	setOrigAns(entry, jsonEntry)
+	l.setMsgData(ctx, entry, jsonEntry)
+	l.setOrigAns(ctx, entry, jsonEntry)
 
 	return jsonEntry
 }
 
 // setMsgData sets the message data in jsonEntry.
-func setMsgData(entry *logEntry, jsonEntry jobject) {
+func (l *queryLog) setMsgData(ctx context.Context, entry *logEntry, jsonEntry jobject) {
 	if len(entry.Answer) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
 	msg := &dns.Msg{}
 	if err := msg.Unpack(entry.Answer); err != nil {
-		log.Debug("querylog: failed to unpack dns msg answer: %v: %s", entry.Answer, err)
+		l.logger.DebugContext(
+			ctx,
+			"unpacking dns message",
+			"answer", entry.Answer,
+			slogutil.KeyError, err,
+		)
 
 		return
 	}
@@ -126,7 +142,7 @@ func setMsgData(entry *logEntry, jsonEntry jobject) {
 }
 
 // setOrigAns sets the original answer data in jsonEntry.
-func setOrigAns(entry *logEntry, jsonEntry jobject) {
+func (l *queryLog) setOrigAns(ctx context.Context, entry *logEntry, jsonEntry jobject) {
 	if len(entry.OrigAnswer) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -134,7 +150,12 @@ func setOrigAns(entry *logEntry, jsonEntry jobject) {
 	orig := &dns.Msg{}
 	err := orig.Unpack(entry.OrigAnswer)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Debug("querylog: orig.Unpack(entry.OrigAnswer): %v: %s", entry.OrigAnswer, err)
+		l.logger.DebugContext(
+			ctx,
+			"setting original answer",
+			"answer", entry.OrigAnswer,
+			slogutil.KeyError, err,
+		)
 
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlog.go b/internal/querylog/qlog.go
index c0b2edd1..0f89854f 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlog.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlog.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/container"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/timeutil"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
@@ -22,6 +24,10 @@ const queryLogFileName = "querylog.json"
 
 // queryLog is a structure that writes and reads the DNS query log.
 type queryLog struct {
+	// logger is used for logging the operation of the query log.  It must not
+	// be nil.
+	logger *slog.Logger
+
 	// confMu protects conf.
 	confMu *sync.RWMutex
 
@@ -76,24 +82,34 @@ func NewClientProto(s string) (cp ClientProto, err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *queryLog) Start() {
+// type check
+var _ QueryLog = (*queryLog)(nil)
+
+// Start implements the [QueryLog] interface for *queryLog.
+func (l *queryLog) Start(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	if l.conf.HTTPRegister != nil {
 		l.initWeb()
 	}
 
-	go l.periodicRotate()
+	go l.periodicRotate(ctx)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *queryLog) Close() {
+// Shutdown implements the [QueryLog] interface for *queryLog.
+func (l *queryLog) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	l.confMu.RLock()
 	defer l.confMu.RUnlock()
 
 	if l.conf.FileEnabled {
-		err := l.flushLogBuffer()
+		err = l.flushLogBuffer(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("querylog: closing: %s", err)
+			// Don't wrap the error because it's informative enough as is.
+			return err
 		}
 	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func checkInterval(ivl time.Duration) (ok bool) {
@@ -123,6 +139,7 @@ func validateIvl(ivl time.Duration) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// WriteDiskConfig implements the [QueryLog] interface for *queryLog.
 func (l *queryLog) WriteDiskConfig(c *Config) {
 	l.confMu.RLock()
 	defer l.confMu.RUnlock()
@@ -131,7 +148,7 @@ func (l *queryLog) WriteDiskConfig(c *Config) {
 }
 
 // Clear memory buffer and remove log files
-func (l *queryLog) clear() {
+func (l *queryLog) clear(ctx context.Context) {
 	l.fileFlushLock.Lock()
 	defer l.fileFlushLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -146,19 +163,24 @@ func (l *queryLog) clear() {
 	oldLogFile := l.logFile + ".1"
 	err := os.Remove(oldLogFile)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		log.Error("removing old log file %q: %s", oldLogFile, err)
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(
+			ctx,
+			"removing old log file",
+			"file", oldLogFile,
+			slogutil.KeyError, err,
+		)
 	}
 
 	err = os.Remove(l.logFile)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		log.Error("removing log file %q: %s", l.logFile, err)
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "removing log file", "file", l.logFile, slogutil.KeyError, err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("querylog: cleared")
+	l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "cleared")
 }
 
 // newLogEntry creates an instance of logEntry from parameters.
-func newLogEntry(params *AddParams) (entry *logEntry) {
+func newLogEntry(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, params *AddParams) (entry *logEntry) {
 	q := params.Question.Question[0]
 	qHost := aghnet.NormalizeDomain(q.Name)
 
@@ -187,8 +209,8 @@ func newLogEntry(params *AddParams) (entry *logEntry) {
 		entry.ReqECS = params.ReqECS.String()
 	}
 
-	entry.addResponse(params.Answer, false)
-	entry.addResponse(params.OrigAnswer, true)
+	entry.addResponse(ctx, logger, params.Answer, false)
+	entry.addResponse(ctx, logger, params.OrigAnswer, true)
 
 	return entry
 }
@@ -209,9 +231,12 @@ func (l *queryLog) Add(params *AddParams) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Pass context.
+	ctx := context.TODO()
+
 	err := params.validate()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("querylog: adding record: %s, skipping", err)
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "adding record", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 
 		return
 	}
@@ -220,7 +245,7 @@ func (l *queryLog) Add(params *AddParams) {
 		params.Result = &filtering.Result{}
 	}
 
-	entry := newLogEntry(params)
+	entry := newLogEntry(ctx, l.logger, params)
 
 	l.bufferLock.Lock()
 	defer l.bufferLock.Unlock()
@@ -232,9 +257,9 @@ func (l *queryLog) Add(params *AddParams) {
 
 		// TODO(s.chzhen):  Fix occasional rewrite of entires.
 		go func() {
-			flushErr := l.flushLogBuffer()
+			flushErr := l.flushLogBuffer(ctx)
 			if flushErr != nil {
-				log.Error("querylog: flushing after adding: %s", flushErr)
+				l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "flushing after adding", slogutil.KeyError, flushErr)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
@@ -247,7 +272,8 @@ func (l *queryLog) ShouldLog(host string, _, _ uint16, ids []string) bool {
 
 	c, err := l.findClient(ids)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("querylog: finding client: %s", err)
+		// TODO(s.chzhen):  Pass context.
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(context.TODO(), "finding client", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 	}
 
 	if c != nil && c.IgnoreQueryLog {
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go b/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go
index 57d8b68d..2a688552 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghnet"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/testutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/timeutil"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
@@ -14,14 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	testutil.DiscardLogOutput(m)
-}
-
 // TestQueryLog tests adding and loading (with filtering) entries from disk and
 // memory.
 func TestQueryLog(t *testing.T) {
 	l, err := newQueryLog(Config{
+		Logger:      slogutil.NewDiscardLogger(),
 		Enabled:     true,
 		FileEnabled: true,
 		RotationIvl: timeutil.Day,
@@ -30,16 +28,21 @@ func TestQueryLog(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	// Add disk entries.
 	addEntry(l, "example.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 1), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 1))
 	// Write to disk (first file).
-	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer())
+	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
+
 	// Start writing to the second file.
-	require.NoError(t, l.rotate())
+	require.NoError(t, l.rotate(ctx))
+
 	// Add disk entries.
 	addEntry(l, "example.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 2), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 2))
 	// Write to disk.
-	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer())
+	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
+
 	// Add memory entries.
 	addEntry(l, "test.example.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 3), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 3))
 	addEntry(l, "example.com", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 4), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 4))
@@ -119,8 +122,9 @@ func TestQueryLog(t *testing.T) {
 			params := newSearchParams()
 			params.searchCriteria = tc.sCr
 
-			entries, _ := l.search(params)
+			entries, _ := l.search(ctx, params)
 			require.Len(t, entries, len(tc.want))
+
 			for _, want := range tc.want {
 				assertLogEntry(t, entries[want.num], want.host, want.answer, want.client)
 			}
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ func TestQueryLog(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestQueryLogOffsetLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	l, err := newQueryLog(Config{
+		Logger:      slogutil.NewDiscardLogger(),
 		Enabled:     true,
 		RotationIvl: timeutil.Day,
 		MemSize:     100,
@@ -142,12 +147,16 @@ func TestQueryLogOffsetLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		firstPageDomain  = "first.example.org"
 		secondPageDomain = "second.example.org"
 	)
+
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	// Add entries to the log.
 	for range entNum {
 		addEntry(l, secondPageDomain, net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 1), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 1))
 	}
 	// Write them to the first file.
-	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer())
+	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
+
 	// Add more to the in-memory part of log.
 	for range entNum {
 		addEntry(l, firstPageDomain, net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 1), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 1))
@@ -191,8 +200,7 @@ func TestQueryLogOffsetLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			params.offset = tc.offset
 			params.limit = tc.limit
-			entries, _ := l.search(params)
-
+			entries, _ := l.search(ctx, params)
 			require.Len(t, entries, tc.wantLen)
 
 			if tc.wantLen > 0 {
@@ -205,6 +213,7 @@ func TestQueryLogOffsetLimit(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestQueryLogMaxFileScanEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	l, err := newQueryLog(Config{
+		Logger:      slogutil.NewDiscardLogger(),
 		Enabled:     true,
 		FileEnabled: true,
 		RotationIvl: timeutil.Day,
@@ -213,20 +222,21 @@ func TestQueryLogMaxFileScanEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	const entNum = 10
 	// Add entries to the log.
 	for range entNum {
 		addEntry(l, "example.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 1), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 1))
 	}
 	// Write them to disk.
-	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer())
+	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
 
 	params := newSearchParams()
-
 	for _, maxFileScanEntries := range []int{5, 0} {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("limit_%d", maxFileScanEntries), func(t *testing.T) {
 			params.maxFileScanEntries = maxFileScanEntries
-			entries, _ := l.search(params)
+			entries, _ := l.search(ctx, params)
 			assert.Len(t, entries, entNum-maxFileScanEntries)
 		})
 	}
@@ -234,6 +244,7 @@ func TestQueryLogMaxFileScanEntries(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestQueryLogFileDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	l, err := newQueryLog(Config{
+		Logger:      slogutil.NewDiscardLogger(),
 		Enabled:     true,
 		FileEnabled: false,
 		RotationIvl: timeutil.Day,
@@ -248,8 +259,10 @@ func TestQueryLogFileDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	addEntry(l, "example3.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 1), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 1))
 
 	params := newSearchParams()
-	ll, _ := l.search(params)
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+	ll, _ := l.search(ctx, params)
 	require.Len(t, ll, 2)
+
 	assert.Equal(t, "example3.org", ll[0].QHost)
 	assert.Equal(t, "example2.org", ll[1].QHost)
 }
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlogfile.go b/internal/querylog/qlogfile.go
index c145f520..67b1eeb3 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlogfile.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlogfile.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghos"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -102,7 +104,11 @@ func (q *qLogFile) validateQLogLineIdx(lineIdx, lastProbeLineIdx, ts, fSize int6
 //     for so that when we call "ReadNext" this line was returned.
 //   - Depth of the search (how many times we compared timestamps).
 //   - If we could not find it, it returns one of the errors described above.
-func (q *qLogFile) seekTS(timestamp int64) (pos int64, depth int, err error) {
+func (q *qLogFile) seekTS(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	logger *slog.Logger,
+	timestamp int64,
+) (pos int64, depth int, err error) {
 	q.lock.Lock()
 	defer q.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ func (q *qLogFile) seekTS(timestamp int64) (pos int64, depth int, err error) {
 		lastProbeLineIdx = lineIdx
 
 		// Get the timestamp from the query log record.
-		ts := readQLogTimestamp(line)
+		ts := readQLogTimestamp(ctx, logger, line)
 		if ts == 0 {
 			return 0, depth, fmt.Errorf(
 				"looking up timestamp %d in %q: record %q has empty timestamp",
@@ -385,20 +391,22 @@ func readJSONValue(s, prefix string) string {
 }
 
 // readQLogTimestamp reads the timestamp field from the query log line.
-func readQLogTimestamp(str string) int64 {
+func readQLogTimestamp(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, str string) int64 {
 	val := readJSONValue(str, `"T":"`)
 	if len(val) == 0 {
 		val = readJSONValue(str, `"Time":"`)
 	}
 
 	if len(val) == 0 {
-		log.Error("Couldn't find timestamp: %s", str)
+		logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "couldn't find timestamp", "line", str)
+
 		return 0
 	}
 
 	tm, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, val)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Couldn't parse timestamp: %s", val)
+		logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "couldn't parse timestamp", "value", val, slogutil.KeyError, err)
+
 		return 0
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go b/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go
index 8462e950..087d43aa 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/testutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ func prepareTestFile(t *testing.T, dir string, linesNum int) (name string) {
 
 	f, err := os.CreateTemp(dir, "*.txt")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	// Use defer and not t.Cleanup to make sure that the file is closed
 	// after this function is done.
 	defer func() {
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ func TestQLogFile_ReadNext(t *testing.T) {
 			// Calculate the expected position.
 			fileInfo, err := q.file.Stat()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+
 			var expPos int64
 			if expPos = fileInfo.Size(); expPos > 0 {
 				expPos--
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ func TestQLogFile_ReadNext(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			require.Equal(t, io.EOF, err)
+
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.linesNum, read)
 		})
 	}
@@ -146,6 +150,9 @@ func TestQLogFile_SeekTS_good(t *testing.T) {
 		num:  10,
 	}}
 
+	logger := slogutil.NewDiscardLogger()
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	for _, l := range linesCases {
 		testCases := []struct {
 			name     string
@@ -171,16 +178,19 @@ func TestQLogFile_SeekTS_good(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Run(l.name+"_"+tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				line, err := getQLogFileLine(q, tc.line)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				ts := readQLogTimestamp(line)
+
+				ts := readQLogTimestamp(ctx, logger, line)
 				assert.NotEqualValues(t, 0, ts)
 
 				// Try seeking to that line now.
-				pos, _, err := q.seekTS(ts)
+				pos, _, err := q.seekTS(ctx, logger, ts)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
+
 				assert.NotEqualValues(t, 0, pos)
 
 				testLine, err := q.ReadNext()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
+
 				assert.Equal(t, line, testLine)
 			})
 		}
@@ -199,6 +209,9 @@ func TestQLogFile_SeekTS_bad(t *testing.T) {
 		num:  10,
 	}}
 
+	logger := slogutil.NewDiscardLogger()
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	for _, l := range linesCases {
 		testCases := []struct {
 			name string
@@ -221,14 +234,14 @@ func TestQLogFile_SeekTS_bad(t *testing.T) {
 
 		line, err := getQLogFileLine(q, l.num/2)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		testCases[2].ts = readQLogTimestamp(line) - 1
 
+		testCases[2].ts = readQLogTimestamp(ctx, logger, line) - 1
 		for _, tc := range testCases {
 			t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.NotEqualValues(t, 0, tc.ts)
 
 				var depth int
-				_, depth, err = q.seekTS(tc.ts)
+				_, depth, err = q.seekTS(ctx, logger, tc.ts)
 				assert.NotEmpty(t, l.num)
 				require.Error(t, err)
 
@@ -262,11 +275,13 @@ func TestQLogFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// Seek to the start.
 	pos, err := q.SeekStart()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	assert.Greater(t, pos, int64(0))
 
 	// Read first line.
 	line, err := q.ReadNext()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	assert.Contains(t, line, "0.0.0.2")
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(line, "{"), line)
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasSuffix(line, "}"), line)
@@ -274,6 +289,7 @@ func TestQLogFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// Read second line.
 	line, err = q.ReadNext()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, q.position)
 	assert.Contains(t, line, "0.0.0.1")
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(line, "{"), line)
@@ -282,12 +298,14 @@ func TestQLogFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// Try reading again (there's nothing to read anymore).
 	line, err = q.ReadNext()
 	require.Equal(t, io.EOF, err)
+
 	assert.Empty(t, line)
 }
 
 func newTestQLogFileData(t *testing.T, data string) (file *qLogFile) {
 	f, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "*.txt")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	testutil.CleanupAndRequireSuccess(t, f.Close)
 
 	_, err = f.WriteString(data)
@@ -295,6 +313,7 @@ func newTestQLogFileData(t *testing.T, data string) (file *qLogFile) {
 
 	file, err = newQLogFile(f.Name())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	testutil.CleanupAndRequireSuccess(t, file.Close)
 
 	return file
@@ -308,6 +327,9 @@ func TestQLog_Seek(t *testing.T) {
 		`{"T":"` + strV + `"}` + nl
 	timestamp, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, "2020-08-31T18:44:25.376690873+03:00")
 
+	logger := slogutil.NewDiscardLogger()
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		wantErr   error
 		name      string
@@ -340,8 +362,10 @@ func TestQLog_Seek(t *testing.T) {
 
 			q := newTestQLogFileData(t, data)
 
-			_, depth, err := q.seekTS(timestamp.Add(time.Second * time.Duration(tc.delta)).UnixNano())
+			ts := timestamp.Add(time.Second * time.Duration(tc.delta)).UnixNano()
+			_, depth, err := q.seekTS(ctx, logger, ts)
 			require.Truef(t, errors.Is(err, tc.wantErr), "%v", err)
+
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.wantDepth, depth)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlogreader.go b/internal/querylog/qlogreader.go
index a222323e..dad4a594 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlogreader.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlogreader.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 )
 
 // qLogReader allows reading from multiple query log files in the reverse
@@ -16,6 +18,10 @@ import (
 // pointer to a particular query log file, and to a specific position in this
 // file, and it reads lines in reverse order starting from that position.
 type qLogReader struct {
+	// logger is used for logging the operation of the query log reader.  It
+	// must not be nil.
+	logger *slog.Logger
+
 	// qFiles is an array with the query log files.  The order is from oldest
 	// to newest.
 	qFiles []*qLogFile
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ type qLogReader struct {
 }
 
 // newQLogReader initializes a qLogReader instance with the specified files.
-func newQLogReader(files []string) (*qLogReader, error) {
+func newQLogReader(ctx context.Context, logger *slog.Logger, files []string) (*qLogReader, error) {
 	qFiles := make([]*qLogFile, 0)
 
 	for _, f := range files {
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ func newQLogReader(files []string) (*qLogReader, error) {
 			// Close what we've already opened.
 			cErr := closeQFiles(qFiles)
 			if cErr != nil {
-				log.Debug("querylog: closing files: %s", cErr)
+				logger.DebugContext(ctx, "closing files", slogutil.KeyError, cErr)
 			}
 
 			return nil, err
@@ -47,16 +53,20 @@ func newQLogReader(files []string) (*qLogReader, error) {
 		qFiles = append(qFiles, q)
 	}
 
-	return &qLogReader{qFiles: qFiles, currentFile: len(qFiles) - 1}, nil
+	return &qLogReader{
+		logger:      logger,
+		qFiles:      qFiles,
+		currentFile: len(qFiles) - 1,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // seekTS performs binary search of a query log record with the specified
 // timestamp.  If the record is found, it sets qLogReader's position to point
 // to that line, so that the next ReadNext call returned this line.
-func (r *qLogReader) seekTS(timestamp int64) (err error) {
+func (r *qLogReader) seekTS(ctx context.Context, timestamp int64) (err error) {
 	for i := len(r.qFiles) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		q := r.qFiles[i]
-		_, _, err = q.seekTS(timestamp)
+		_, _, err = q.seekTS(ctx, r.logger, timestamp)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, errTSTooEarly) {
 				// Look at the next file, since we've reached the end of this
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlogreader_test.go b/internal/querylog/qlogreader_test.go
index 43bb3d5c..bb3ce164 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlogreader_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlogreader_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/testutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -17,8 +18,11 @@ func newTestQLogReader(t *testing.T, filesNum, linesNum int) (reader *qLogReader
 
 	testFiles := prepareTestFiles(t, filesNum, linesNum)
 
+	logger := slogutil.NewDiscardLogger()
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+
 	// Create the new qLogReader instance.
-	reader, err := newQLogReader(testFiles)
+	reader, err := newQLogReader(ctx, logger, testFiles)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assert.NotNil(t, reader)
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ func TestQLogReader(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestQLogReader_Seek(t *testing.T) {
 	r := newTestQLogReader(t, 2, 10000)
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		want error
@@ -113,7 +118,7 @@ func TestQLogReader_Seek(t *testing.T) {
 			ts, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, tc.time)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			err = r.seekTS(ts.UnixNano())
+			err = r.seekTS(ctx, ts.UnixNano())
 			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tc.want)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/internal/querylog/querylog.go b/internal/querylog/querylog.go
index bccc264a..c7350f70 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/querylog.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/querylog.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package querylog
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
@@ -12,20 +13,19 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/container"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/service"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
 
-// QueryLog - main interface
+// QueryLog is the query log interface for use by other packages.
 type QueryLog interface {
-	Start()
+	// Interface starts and stops the query log.
+	service.Interface
 
-	// Close query log object
-	Close()
-
-	// Add a log entry
+	// Add adds a log entry.
 	Add(params *AddParams)
 
-	// WriteDiskConfig - write configuration
+	// WriteDiskConfig writes the query log configuration to c.
 	WriteDiskConfig(c *Config)
 
 	// ShouldLog returns true if request for the host should be logged.
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ type QueryLog interface {
 //
 // Do not alter any fields of this structure after using it.
 type Config struct {
+	// Logger is used for logging the operation of the query log.  It must not
+	// be nil.
+	Logger *slog.Logger
+
 	// Ignored contains the list of host names, which should not be written to
 	// log, and matches them.
 	Ignored *aghnet.IgnoreEngine
@@ -151,6 +155,7 @@ func newQueryLog(conf Config) (l *queryLog, err error) {
 	}
 
 	l = &queryLog{
+		logger:     conf.Logger,
 		findClient: findClient,
 
 		buffer: container.NewRingBuffer[*logEntry](memSize),
diff --git a/internal/querylog/querylogfile.go b/internal/querylog/querylogfile.go
index 6b4760c0..84da97cf 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/querylogfile.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/querylogfile.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package querylog
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -9,28 +10,30 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghos"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
+	"github.com/c2h5oh/datasize"
 )
 
 // flushLogBuffer flushes the current buffer to file and resets the current
 // buffer.
-func (l *queryLog) flushLogBuffer() (err error) {
+func (l *queryLog) flushLogBuffer(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	defer func() { err = errors.Annotate(err, "flushing log buffer: %w") }()
+
 	l.fileFlushLock.Lock()
 	defer l.fileFlushLock.Unlock()
 
-	b, err := l.encodeEntries()
+	b, err := l.encodeEntries(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Don't wrap the error since it's informative enough as is.
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return l.flushToFile(b)
+	return l.flushToFile(ctx, b)
 }
 
 // encodeEntries returns JSON encoded log entries, logs estimated time, clears
 // the log buffer.
-func (l *queryLog) encodeEntries() (b *bytes.Buffer, err error) {
+func (l *queryLog) encodeEntries(ctx context.Context) (b *bytes.Buffer, err error) {
 	l.bufferLock.Lock()
 	defer l.bufferLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -55,8 +58,17 @@ func (l *queryLog) encodeEntries() (b *bytes.Buffer, err error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	size := b.Len()
 	elapsed := time.Since(start)
-	log.Debug("%d elements serialized via json in %v: %d kB, %v/entry, %v/entry", bufLen, elapsed, b.Len()/1024, float64(b.Len())/float64(bufLen), elapsed/time.Duration(bufLen))
+	l.logger.DebugContext(
+		ctx,
+		"serialized elements via json",
+		"count", bufLen,
+		"elapsed", elapsed,
+		"size", datasize.ByteSize(size),
+		"size_per_entry", datasize.ByteSize(float64(size)/float64(bufLen)),
+		"time_per_entry", elapsed/time.Duration(bufLen),
+	)
 
 	l.buffer.Clear()
 	l.flushPending = false
@@ -65,7 +77,7 @@ func (l *queryLog) encodeEntries() (b *bytes.Buffer, err error) {
 }
 
 // flushToFile saves the encoded log entries to the query log file.
-func (l *queryLog) flushToFile(b *bytes.Buffer) (err error) {
+func (l *queryLog) flushToFile(ctx context.Context, b *bytes.Buffer) (err error) {
 	l.fileWriteLock.Lock()
 	defer l.fileWriteLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -83,19 +95,19 @@ func (l *queryLog) flushToFile(b *bytes.Buffer) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("writing to file %q: %w", filename, err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("querylog: ok %q: %v bytes written", filename, n)
+	l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "flushed to file", "file", filename, "size", datasize.ByteSize(n))
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *queryLog) rotate() error {
+func (l *queryLog) rotate(ctx context.Context) error {
 	from := l.logFile
 	to := l.logFile + ".1"
 
 	err := os.Rename(from, to)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-			log.Debug("querylog: no log to rotate")
+			l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "no log to rotate")
 
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -103,12 +115,12 @@ func (l *queryLog) rotate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to rename old file: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("querylog: renamed %s into %s", from, to)
+	l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "renamed log file", "from", from, "to", to)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *queryLog) readFileFirstTimeValue() (first time.Time, err error) {
+func (l *queryLog) readFileFirstTimeValue(ctx context.Context) (first time.Time, err error) {
 	var f *os.File
 	f, err = os.Open(l.logFile)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -130,15 +142,15 @@ func (l *queryLog) readFileFirstTimeValue() (first time.Time, err error) {
 		return time.Time{}, err
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("querylog: the oldest log entry: %s", val)
+	l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "oldest log entry", "entry_time", val)
 
 	return t, nil
 }
 
-func (l *queryLog) periodicRotate() {
-	defer log.OnPanic("querylog: rotating")
+func (l *queryLog) periodicRotate(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer slogutil.RecoverAndLog(ctx, l.logger)
 
-	l.checkAndRotate()
+	l.checkAndRotate(ctx)
 
 	// rotationCheckIvl is the period of time between checking the need for
 	// rotating log files.  It's smaller of any available rotation interval to
@@ -151,13 +163,13 @@ func (l *queryLog) periodicRotate() {
 	defer rotations.Stop()
 
 	for range rotations.C {
-		l.checkAndRotate()
+		l.checkAndRotate(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
 // checkAndRotate rotates log files if those are older than the specified
 // rotation interval.
-func (l *queryLog) checkAndRotate() {
+func (l *queryLog) checkAndRotate(ctx context.Context) {
 	var rotationIvl time.Duration
 	func() {
 		l.confMu.RLock()
@@ -166,29 +178,30 @@ func (l *queryLog) checkAndRotate() {
 		rotationIvl = l.conf.RotationIvl
 	}()
 
-	oldest, err := l.readFileFirstTimeValue()
+	oldest, err := l.readFileFirstTimeValue(ctx)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		log.Error("querylog: reading oldest record for rotation: %s", err)
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "reading oldest record for rotation", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 
 		return
 	}
 
 	if rotTime, now := oldest.Add(rotationIvl), time.Now(); rotTime.After(now) {
-		log.Debug(
-			"querylog: %s <= %s, not rotating",
-			now.Format(time.RFC3339),
-			rotTime.Format(time.RFC3339),
+		l.logger.DebugContext(
+			ctx,
+			"not rotating",
+			"now", now.Format(time.RFC3339),
+			"rotate_time", rotTime.Format(time.RFC3339),
 		)
 
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = l.rotate()
+	err = l.rotate(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("querylog: rotating: %s", err)
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "rotating", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("querylog: rotated successfully")
+	l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "rotated successfully")
 }
diff --git a/internal/querylog/search.go b/internal/querylog/search.go
index f8c8f90e..153d81a4 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/search.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/search.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"slices"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
 )
 
 // client finds the client info, if any, by its ClientID and IP address,
@@ -48,7 +50,11 @@ func (l *queryLog) client(clientID, ip string, cache clientCache) (c *Client, er
 // buffer.  It optionally uses the client cache, if provided.  It also returns
 // the total amount of records in the buffer at the moment of searching.
 // l.confMu is expected to be locked.
-func (l *queryLog) searchMemory(params *searchParams, cache clientCache) (entries []*logEntry, total int) {
+func (l *queryLog) searchMemory(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	params *searchParams,
+	cache clientCache,
+) (entries []*logEntry, total int) {
 	// Check memory size, as the buffer can contain a single log record.  See
 	// [newQueryLog].
 	if l.conf.MemSize == 0 {
@@ -66,9 +72,14 @@ func (l *queryLog) searchMemory(params *searchParams, cache clientCache) (entrie
 		var err error
 		e.client, err = l.client(e.ClientID, e.IP.String(), cache)
 		if err != nil {
-			msg := "querylog: enriching memory record at time %s" +
-				" for client %q (clientid %q): %s"
-			log.Error(msg, e.Time, e.IP, e.ClientID, err)
+			l.logger.ErrorContext(
+				ctx,
+				"enriching memory record",
+				"at", e.Time,
+				"client_ip", e.IP,
+				"client_id", e.ClientID,
+				slogutil.KeyError, err,
+			)
 
 			// Go on and try to match anyway.
 		}
@@ -86,7 +97,10 @@ func (l *queryLog) searchMemory(params *searchParams, cache clientCache) (entrie
 // search searches log entries in memory buffer and log file using specified
 // parameters and returns the list of entries found and the time of the oldest
 // entry.  l.confMu is expected to be locked.
-func (l *queryLog) search(params *searchParams) (entries []*logEntry, oldest time.Time) {
+func (l *queryLog) search(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	params *searchParams,
+) (entries []*logEntry, oldest time.Time) {
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	if params.limit == 0 {
@@ -95,11 +109,11 @@ func (l *queryLog) search(params *searchParams) (entries []*logEntry, oldest tim
 
 	cache := clientCache{}
 
-	memoryEntries, bufLen := l.searchMemory(params, cache)
-	log.Debug("querylog: got %d entries from memory", len(memoryEntries))
+	memoryEntries, bufLen := l.searchMemory(ctx, params, cache)
+	l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "got entries from memory", "count", len(memoryEntries))
 
-	fileEntries, oldest, total := l.searchFiles(params, cache)
-	log.Debug("querylog: got %d entries from files", len(fileEntries))
+	fileEntries, oldest, total := l.searchFiles(ctx, params, cache)
+	l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "got entries from files", "count", len(fileEntries))
 
 	total += bufLen
 
@@ -134,12 +148,13 @@ func (l *queryLog) search(params *searchParams) (entries []*logEntry, oldest tim
 		oldest = entries[len(entries)-1].Time
 	}
 
-	log.Debug(
-		"querylog: prepared data (%d/%d) older than %s in %s",
-		len(entries),
-		total,
-		params.olderThan,
-		time.Since(start),
+	l.logger.DebugContext(
+		ctx,
+		"prepared data",
+		"count", len(entries),
+		"total", total,
+		"older_than", params.olderThan,
+		"elapsed", time.Since(start),
 	)
 
 	return entries, oldest
@@ -147,12 +162,12 @@ func (l *queryLog) search(params *searchParams) (entries []*logEntry, oldest tim
 
 // seekRecord changes the current position to the next record older than the
 // provided parameter.
-func (r *qLogReader) seekRecord(olderThan time.Time) (err error) {
+func (r *qLogReader) seekRecord(ctx context.Context, olderThan time.Time) (err error) {
 	if olderThan.IsZero() {
 		return r.SeekStart()
 	}
 
-	err = r.seekTS(olderThan.UnixNano())
+	err = r.seekTS(ctx, olderThan.UnixNano())
 	if err == nil {
 		// Read to the next record, because we only need the one that goes
 		// after it.
@@ -164,21 +179,24 @@ func (r *qLogReader) seekRecord(olderThan time.Time) (err error) {
 
 // setQLogReader creates a reader with the specified files and sets the
 // position to the next record older than the provided parameter.
-func (l *queryLog) setQLogReader(olderThan time.Time) (qr *qLogReader, err error) {
+func (l *queryLog) setQLogReader(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	olderThan time.Time,
+) (qr *qLogReader, err error) {
 	files := []string{
 		l.logFile + ".1",
 		l.logFile,
 	}
 
-	r, err := newQLogReader(files)
+	r, err := newQLogReader(ctx, l.logger, files)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opening qlog reader: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opening qlog reader: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = r.seekRecord(olderThan)
+	err = r.seekRecord(ctx, olderThan)
 	if err != nil {
 		defer func() { err = errors.WithDeferred(err, r.Close()) }()
-		log.Debug("querylog: cannot seek to %s: %s", olderThan, err)
+		l.logger.DebugContext(ctx, "cannot seek", "older_than", olderThan, slogutil.KeyError, err)
 
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -191,13 +209,14 @@ func (l *queryLog) setQLogReader(olderThan time.Time) (qr *qLogReader, err error
 // calls faster so that the UI could handle it and show something quicker.
 // This behavior can be overridden if maxFileScanEntries is set to 0.
 func (l *queryLog) readEntries(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	r *qLogReader,
 	params *searchParams,
 	cache clientCache,
 	totalLimit int,
 ) (entries []*logEntry, oldestNano int64, total int) {
 	for total < params.maxFileScanEntries || params.maxFileScanEntries <= 0 {
-		ent, ts, rErr := l.readNextEntry(r, params, cache)
+		ent, ts, rErr := l.readNextEntry(ctx, r, params, cache)
 		if rErr != nil {
 			if rErr == io.EOF {
 				oldestNano = 0
@@ -205,7 +224,7 @@ func (l *queryLog) readEntries(
 				break
 			}
 
-			log.Error("querylog: reading next entry: %s", rErr)
+			l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "reading next entry", slogutil.KeyError, rErr)
 		}
 
 		oldestNano = ts
@@ -231,12 +250,13 @@ func (l *queryLog) readEntries(
 // and the total number of processed entries, including discarded ones,
 // correspondingly.
 func (l *queryLog) searchFiles(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	params *searchParams,
 	cache clientCache,
 ) (entries []*logEntry, oldest time.Time, total int) {
-	r, err := l.setQLogReader(params.olderThan)
+	r, err := l.setQLogReader(ctx, params.olderThan)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("querylog: %s", err)
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "searching files", slogutil.KeyError, err)
 	}
 
 	if r == nil {
@@ -245,12 +265,12 @@ func (l *queryLog) searchFiles(
 
 	defer func() {
 		if closeErr := r.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Error("querylog: closing file: %s", closeErr)
+			l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "closing files", slogutil.KeyError, closeErr)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	totalLimit := params.offset + params.limit
-	entries, oldestNano, total := l.readEntries(r, params, cache, totalLimit)
+	entries, oldestNano, total := l.readEntries(ctx, r, params, cache, totalLimit)
 	if oldestNano != 0 {
 		oldest = time.Unix(0, oldestNano)
 	}
@@ -266,15 +286,21 @@ type quickMatchClientFinder struct {
 }
 
 // findClient is a method that can be used as a quickMatchClientFinder.
-func (f quickMatchClientFinder) findClient(clientID, ip string) (c *Client) {
+func (f quickMatchClientFinder) findClient(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	logger *slog.Logger,
+	clientID string,
+	ip string,
+) (c *Client) {
 	var err error
 	c, err = f.client(clientID, ip, f.cache)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(
-			"querylog: enriching file record for quick search: for client %q (clientid %q): %s",
-			ip,
-			clientID,
-			err,
+		logger.ErrorContext(
+			ctx,
+			"enriching file record for quick search",
+			"client_ip", ip,
+			"client_id", clientID,
+			slogutil.KeyError, err,
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -286,6 +312,7 @@ func (f quickMatchClientFinder) findClient(clientID, ip string) (c *Client) {
 // the entry doesn't match the search criteria.  ts is the timestamp of the
 // processed entry.
 func (l *queryLog) readNextEntry(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	r *qLogReader,
 	params *searchParams,
 	cache clientCache,
@@ -301,14 +328,14 @@ func (l *queryLog) readNextEntry(
 		cache:  cache,
 	}
 
-	if !params.quickMatch(line, clientFinder.findClient) {
-		ts = readQLogTimestamp(line)
+	if !params.quickMatch(ctx, l.logger, line, clientFinder.findClient) {
+		ts = readQLogTimestamp(ctx, l.logger, line)
 
 		return nil, ts, nil
 	}
 
 	e = &logEntry{}
-	decodeLogEntry(e, line)
+	l.decodeLogEntry(ctx, e, line)
 
 	if l.isIgnored(e.QHost) {
 		return nil, ts, nil
@@ -316,12 +343,13 @@ func (l *queryLog) readNextEntry(
 
 	e.client, err = l.client(e.ClientID, e.IP.String(), cache)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(
-			"querylog: enriching file record at time %s for client %q (clientid %q): %s",
-			e.Time,
-			e.IP,
-			e.ClientID,
-			err,
+		l.logger.ErrorContext(
+			ctx,
+			"enriching file record",
+			"at", e.Time,
+			"client_ip", e.IP,
+			"client_id", e.ClientID,
+			slogutil.KeyError, err,
 		)
 
 		// Go on and try to match anyway.
diff --git a/internal/querylog/search_test.go b/internal/querylog/search_test.go
index 939942ad..7bc97f70 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/search_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/search_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/logutil/slogutil"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/testutil"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/timeutil"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ func TestQueryLog_Search_findClient(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	l, err := newQueryLog(Config{
+		Logger:            slogutil.NewDiscardLogger(),
 		FindClient:        findClient,
 		BaseDir:           t.TempDir(),
 		RotationIvl:       timeutil.Day,
@@ -45,7 +48,11 @@ func TestQueryLog_Search_findClient(t *testing.T) {
 		AnonymizeClientIP: false,
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	t.Cleanup(l.Close)
+
+	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
+	testutil.CleanupAndRequireSuccess(t, func() (err error) {
+		return l.Shutdown(ctx)
+	})
 
 	q := &dns.Msg{
 		Question: []dns.Question{{
@@ -81,7 +88,7 @@ func TestQueryLog_Search_findClient(t *testing.T) {
 		olderThan: time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second),
 		limit:     3,
 	}
-	entries, _ := l.search(sp)
+	entries, _ := l.search(ctx, sp)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, findClientCalls)
 
 	require.Len(t, entries, 3)
diff --git a/internal/querylog/searchcriterion.go b/internal/querylog/searchcriterion.go
index a8942a83..7397fc55 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/searchcriterion.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/searchcriterion.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
@@ -87,7 +89,12 @@ func ctDomainOrClientCaseNonStrict(
 // quickMatch quickly checks if the line matches the given search criterion.
 // It returns false if the like doesn't match.  This method is only here for
 // optimization purposes.
-func (c *searchCriterion) quickMatch(line string, findClient quickMatchClientFunc) (ok bool) {
+func (c *searchCriterion) quickMatch(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	logger *slog.Logger,
+	line string,
+	findClient quickMatchClientFunc,
+) (ok bool) {
 	switch c.criterionType {
 	case ctTerm:
 		host := readJSONValue(line, `"QH":"`)
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@ func (c *searchCriterion) quickMatch(line string, findClient quickMatchClientFun
 		clientID := readJSONValue(line, `"CID":"`)
 
 		var name string
-		if cli := findClient(clientID, ip); cli != nil {
+		if cli := findClient(ctx, logger, clientID, ip); cli != nil {
 			name = cli.Name
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/querylog/searchparams.go b/internal/querylog/searchparams.go
index a0a0ff6c..f0d6a0c6 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/searchparams.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/searchparams.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package querylog
 
-import "time"
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+	"time"
+)
 
 // searchParams represent the search query sent by the client.
 type searchParams struct {
@@ -35,14 +39,23 @@ func newSearchParams() *searchParams {
 }
 
 // quickMatchClientFunc is a simplified client finder for quick matches.
-type quickMatchClientFunc = func(clientID, ip string) (c *Client)
+type quickMatchClientFunc = func(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	logger *slog.Logger,
+	clientID, ip string,
+) (c *Client)
 
 // quickMatch quickly checks if the line matches the given search parameters.
 // It returns false if the line doesn't match.  This method is only here for
 // optimization purposes.
-func (s *searchParams) quickMatch(line string, findClient quickMatchClientFunc) (ok bool) {
+func (s *searchParams) quickMatch(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	logger *slog.Logger,
+	line string,
+	findClient quickMatchClientFunc,
+) (ok bool) {
 	for _, c := range s.searchCriteria {
-		if !c.quickMatch(line, findClient) {
+		if !c.quickMatch(ctx, logger, line, findClient) {
 			return false
 		}
 	}