Library Management System (LMS)

A college group project to streamline library operations.

📖 Overview

A web-based Library Management System designed to automate book tracking, borrowing, reservations, and administrative tasks for colleges. Built collaboratively by students as part of an academic project.

✨ Features

• Role-Based Access:
  • Admins manage books, users, fines, and approvals.
  • Students borrow books, view due dates, and reserve items.
• Book Management: Add, update, or remove books with metadata (title, author, ISBN, etc.).
• Real-Time Tracking: Monitor book status (available/issued/reserved) and generate reports.
• Fines & Alerts: Auto-calculate overdue fines and notify users.
• Responsive UI: Mobile-friendly design with dynamic search and filters.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Java, Servlets, JSP
• Database: MySQL
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP
• Tools: Intellij, Apache Tomcat, Git

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 17+
• MySQL 8.0+
• Apache Tomcat 10+

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/Saphal29/LibraryManagementSystem.git

2. Import the project into Eclipse as a Maven project.
3. Set up the MySQL database using the schema.sql file.
4. Configure database credentials in DatabaseConnectionUtil.java.
5. Deploy the project on Tomcat and run!

👥 Contributors

• Saphal Chudal
• Punya Tamang
• Siddhartha Raj Thapa
• Saurav Bhattarai
• Premdeep Rai

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Developed with ❤️ for academic excellence.