📚 Library Management System

A modern, secure web-based Library Management System built with Node.js, Express, and SQLite. Features a responsive design, real-time data management, and secure authentication for students and administrators.

✨ Features

👥 User Management

• Student Registration & Login
• Admin Panel with advanced controls
• Secure session management
• Role-based access control (Student/Admin)

📖 Book Management

• Dynamic book catalog with categories
• Advanced search and filtering
• Real-time availability tracking
• Favorites/bookmarking system
• Category-based organization

🔧 Administrative Features

• Dashboard with real-time statistics
• User management (CRUD operations)
• Book inventory control
• Feedback management system
• Activity monitoring and logging

💻 Technical Features

• Fully responsive design (Mobile/Tablet/Desktop)
• Secure password hashing with bcrypt
• Rate limiting and security headers (Helmet)
• Express session management
• RESTful API architecture

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ahsanjust/LibraryManagementSystem.git
cd LibraryManagementSystem

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the server
npm start

Default Access

Role	URL
Homepage	http://localhost:3000
Student Login	http://localhost:3000/student-login
Admin Login	http://localhost:3000/admin-login

📁 Project Structure

LMS/
├── public/
│   ├── assets/
│   │   ├── css/        # Stylesheets
│   │   ├── js/         # Client-side JavaScript
│   │   └── images/     # Static images
│   └── views/          # HTML templates
├── config/             # Configuration files
├── docs/              # Documentation
├── server.js          # Main server file
├── package.json       # Dependencies & scripts
├── library.db         # SQLite database
└── README.md          # Project documentation

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: SQLite3
• Security: bcryptjs, express-session, helmet, express-rate-limit
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Vanilla JavaScript
• Development: nodemon

📋 Available Scripts

npm start          # Start production server
npm run dev        # Start development server (with nodemon)
npm run db:init    # Initialize database
npm run db:reset   # Reset database

🔐 Security Features

• Password hashing with bcrypt
• Session-based authentication
• Rate limiting protection
• Helmet.js security headers
• SQL injection prevention (parameterized queries)

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

👨‍💻 Author

Ahsanul Haque

• GitHub: @ahsanjust
• University: Jessore University of Science and Technology

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