Library Management System

A full-stack Library Management System built with Java Spring Boot (backend) and React.js (frontend).
This application allows managing books, authors, categories, and members. Users can borrow and return books, and search the library efficiently.

Features

• Add, update, delete books
• Borrow and return books
• Search for books by title, author, or category
• Manage authors and categories
• User-friendly frontend built with React
• RESTful API backend with Spring Boot

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Project Structure

LibraryManagement/
├── backend/ # Spring Boot backend
│ ├── src/
│ ├── pom.xml
│ └── mvnw
├── frontend/ # React frontend
│ ├── src/
│ ├── public/
│ └── package.json
├── README.md
└── .gitignore

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Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/krkarthik-dev/LibraryManagement.git
cd LibraryManagement

2. Backend (Spring Boot)

cd backend
mvn clean install
mvn spring-boot:run

3. Frontend (React)

cd frontend
npm install
npm start

The frontend will run on http://localhost:3000 and connect to the backend API.

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Technologies Used

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, MySQL/H2
• Frontend: React.js, Bootstrap, Axios
• Version Control: Git & GitHub
• Build Tools: Maven, npm

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Author

K R Karthik – GitHub Profile