📚 Library Management System

A modern, full-stack Library Management System designed for the ISP Community. This application provides a seamless experience for discovering, borrowing, and tracking books, powered by a robust backend and a cutting-edge frontend.

✨ Key Features

• 🔍 Smart Search & Discovery: Efficiently browse the collection using Ag-Grid with support for filtering by title, author, or publication year.
• 📖 Easy Borrowing System: Request books with a single click, track due dates, and manage your personalized reading list.
• 📊 Dynamic Analytics: Visualize the library's collection through beautiful charts, including language distribution and top contributors.
• 👨‍🏫 Author Directory: Explore comprehensive profiles of authors and browse their complete bibliographies within the system.
• 🛡️ Secure Authentication: Personal accounts with hashed password security, enabling individual borrowing history and digital library cards.
• ⚙️ Admin Dashboard: Centralized management for library administrators to track all borrowed records and system usage.

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Frontend: Next.js (App Router), React, Tailwind CSS
• UI Components: Shadcn UI, Lucide React, Ag-Grid
• State Management: Redux Toolkit & RTK Query
• Backend/Database: Baserow (Headless DB)
• Visualization: Recharts
• Security: Bcryptjs for password hashing

🚀 Key Functions & API Integration

The system communicates with clinical precision through its Baserow integration layer:

• Inventory Management: getBooks(), getBook(id) - Fetch and display the entire library catalog or specific titles.
• Author Relations: getAuthors(), getBooksByAuthorId(id) - Map complex relationships between creators and their works.
• User Lifecycle: createUser(), getUserByEmail() - Handle secure enrollment and session management.
• Borrowing Logic: createBorrowRecord(), updateBorrowRecord() - Manage the stateful transition of books from available to borrowed/returned.
• Analytics Engine: getAllBorrowRecords() - Aggregate data for real-time visualization of library trends.

Sample Views

🏁 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (Latest Stable)
• pnpm / npm / yarn
• A Baserow account and API token

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-repo/library-management-system.git
   cd library-management-system

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install

3. Run the development server:

   pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.