Library Minimal Management System

A modern desktop application built with JavaFX for managing library operations including books, members, borrowing, and administrative tasks.

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Table of Contents

• About
• Features
• Technologies
• Architecture
• Class Diagram
• Screenshots
• Installation
• Usage
• Project Structure
• Future Improvements
• Contributing
• Author

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About

Library Minimal Management System is a desktop application designed to simplify the management of a library.
The application provides a clean JavaFX interface that allows administrators and users to interact with the system efficiently.

The system supports:

• Book management
• User/member management
• Borrowing and returning operations
• Book search functionality
• Administrator dashboard
• Librarian management

This project was developed following the MVC architecture pattern to ensure maintainability and scalability.

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Features

Book Management

• Add new books
• Update book information
• Delete books
• View detailed book information
• Manage library inventory

User & Librarian Management

• Add users/members
• Manage librarians
• Authentication system
• User and admin dashboards

Borrowing System

• Borrow books
• Return books
• Track borrowed books
• Manage availability status

Search System

• Search books by title or information
• Quick inventory lookup

User Interface

• Modern JavaFX GUI
• Simple and intuitive navigation
• Responsive desktop interface

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Technologies Used

Backend & Logic

• Java
• JDBC
• Oracle Database

Frontend

• JavaFX

Architecture

• MVC Pattern

Development Tools

• IntelliJ IDEA / Eclipse
• Git & GitHub
• Maven

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Architecture

The project follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture.

┌─────────────┐
│    View     │  → JavaFX User Interface
└─────┬───────┘
      │
      ▼
┌─────────────┐
│ Controller  │  → Handles user interactions
└─────┬───────┘
      │
      ▼
┌─────────────┐
│    Model    │  → Business logic & database operations
└─────────────┘

Main Components

• View Layer → JavaFX interfaces
• Controller Layer → User actions handling
• Model Layer → Business logic and JDBC database communication

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Class Diagram

Draw.io Diagram

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Project Presentation

Presentation Document

📄 View Presentation PDF

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Screenshots

Login Page

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Admin Dashboard

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User Dashboard

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Library Inventory

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Modify Book

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Book Details

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Borrow Book

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Return Book

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Installation

Prerequisites

Make sure you have installed:

• Java JDK 17+
• JavaFX SDK
• Oracle Database
• Maven
• Git
• IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse

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Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Belak17/LibraryManagement.git
cd LibraryManagement

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Configure the Database

Update your database configuration inside the project files.

Example:

DB_URL=jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:xe
DB_USERNAME=your_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_password

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Build the Project

mvn clean install

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Run the Application

mvn javafx:run

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Usage

1. Launch the application
2. Login as admin or user
3. Manage books and members
4. Borrow or return books
5. Search books in the inventory

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Project Structure

LibraryManagement/
│
├── src/
│   ├── model/
│   ├── view/
│   ├── controller/
│   ├── dao/
│   └── utils/
│
├── resources/
├── database/
├── pom.xml
└── README.md

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Future Improvements

• Email notifications
• Fine management system
• Statistics dashboard
• Book reservation system
• Export reports to PDF
• Multi-language support
• Dark mode UI

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

Steps

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch

git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes

git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push to GitHub

git push origin feature-name

5. Open a Pull Request

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Report Issues

If you find a bug or want to suggest improvements, please open an issue in the repository.

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Author

Kaleb AKAKPO

• Backend Developer
• Java & Spring Boot Enthusiast

LinkedIn

LinkedIn Profile

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