Library Management Web Application

Overview

The Library Management Web Application is a Django-based system designed to streamline operations for a library. Built to assist librarians in managing books, members, and transactions. The system focuses on simplicity, assuming use by librarians only.

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The project fulfills the following objectives:

• Maintain an inventory of books with stock quantities.
• Manage member information.
• Track book transactions, including issuance and returns.
• Enforce financial rules, such as limiting members’ outstanding debts to KES 500.
• Enable searching for books by title and author.
• Calculate and apply rental fees upon book returns.

Features

1. Book Management

• CRUD Operations: Librarians can create, read, update, and delete books.
• Stock is maintained to prevent issuing books when unavailable.

2. Member Management

• CRUD Operations: Librarians can add, view, update, and remove members.
• Outstanding debt is monitored to enforce the KES 500 limit.

3. Transaction Management

• Book Issuance: Librarians can issue books to members, ensuring stock is available and the member’s debt stays within KES 500. An initial fee of KES 150 is applied.
• Book Return: Handles returns, calculating fees (KES 150 initial, plus KES 50/day for late returns after 7 days) and updating stock and debt.
• Debt Payment: Allows members to pay off transaction balances partially or fully.

4. Search Functionality

• General Search: Librarians can search for books by title or author to quickly locate inventory.

5. Financial Rules

• Debt Limit: Prevents book issuance if a member’s outstanding debt would exceed KES 500.
• Rent Fees: Applied automatically on book returns, including late fees for overdue books.

6. Librarian Management

• Account Management: Librarians can manage user accounts to control system access.

7. Authentication

• Login/Logout: Provides secure access for librarians to perform all operations.

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/faisalepty/library_sys.git
   cd library

2. Set Up Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply Migrations:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

5. Create a Superuser (for login):

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Run the Server:

   python manage.py runserver

Access at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.