The Library Management System is a comprehensive software solution designed to automate and streamline the management of a library. It provides different user roles with specific features and functionalities to efficiently handle various library operations.
The Library Management System supports the following user roles:
- Admin: Responsible for managing librarians and assistant librarians.
- Registrar: Responsible for managing students.
- Librarian: Responsible for managing books.
- Assistant Librarian: Responsible for handling pending book requests and book returns.
- Student: Registered users who can search and request books.
- Manage Librarians: Admins can add, view, update, delete, and search librarians in the system.
- Manage Assistant Librarians: Admins have the ability to add, view, update, delete, and search assistant librarians.
- Manage Students: Registrars can add, view, update, delete, and search student profiles in the system.
- Manage Books: Librarians can add, view, update, delete, and search books in the library collection.
- Handle Pending Requests: Assistant librarians can view, search, issue, and cancel pending book requests.
- Manage Issued Books: Assistant librarians can view, search, and handle book returns.
- Search Books: Students can search for books available in the library.
- Request Books: Students can request books they want to borrow from the library.
The Library Management System is built using the following technologies:
- Java: The programming language used to develop the system.
- Swing: A Java GUI widget toolkit used for creating the graphical user interface of the application.
- MySQL: The chosen database management system for storing and retrieving data efficiently.
To set up the Library Management System, follow these steps:
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/lahiru1115/Library-Management-System.git
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Make sure you have Java and MySQL installed on your machine.
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Import the provided database dump file (
rad_library_v1.sql
) into your MySQL database. -
Update the database connection details in the Java source code, if necessary.
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Compile and run the Java program to start the Library Management System.
Use the following login credentials to access different user roles:
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Admin
- Username: admin
- Password: 1234
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Registrar
- Username: reg
- Password: 1234
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Librarian
- Username: lib
- Password: 1234
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Assistant Librarian
- Username: assis
- Password: 1234
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Student
- Username: lahiru
- Password: 1234
- Username: ravindu
- Password: 1234
- Username: dinethi
- Password: 1234
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Contributions to the Library Management System are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the project, please follow these guidelines:
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Fork the repository.
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Create a new branch for your feature/bug fix.
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Commit your changes with descriptive commit messages.
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Push your branch to your forked repository.
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Submit a pull request to the main repository, explaining the changes you've made.
For any inquiries or support regarding Library Management System, please reach out to the project maintainer:
- Name: Lahiru Dissanayake
- Email: [email protected]
Feel free to report any issues or suggest enhancements via the issue tracker.