What is Library Management System?
Library Management System is a full-stack application that automates core library tasks with a modern tech stack. Built with Next.js and Spring Boot, it features secure JWT authentication, efficient book and user management, and a responsive user interface.Architecture overview
The system is designed as a containerized monorepo with separate frontend and backend applications:Spring Boot backend
RESTful API built with Java 21, Spring Boot 3.5, and Spring Data JPA
Next.js frontend
Modern UI built with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
PostgreSQL database
Persistent data storage with PostgreSQL 15
Redis cache
High-performance caching layer with Redis 7
Key features
Secure authentication
Secure authentication
JWT-based authentication system with token refresh capabilities and secure session management
Book management
Book management
Complete CRUD operations for books including categorization, author association, and inventory tracking
User management
User management
Comprehensive user administration with role-based access control
Author & category management
Author & category management
API-first design
API-first design
Well-documented REST API with OpenAPI/Swagger integration
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Quickstart
Get your library system running in minutes with Docker
Authentication
Learn about the JWT authentication system
API reference
Explore the complete API documentation
Docker setup
Deploy with Docker Compose for production
Technology stack
Backend technologies
- Java 21 - Modern Java with latest language features
- Spring Boot 3.5 - Production-ready application framework
- Spring Security - Comprehensive security framework
- Spring Data JPA - Simplified data access layer
- Spring Data Redis - Redis integration for caching
- PostgreSQL driver - Database connectivity
- Lombok - Reduce boilerplate code
- MapStruct - Type-safe bean mapping
- JWT (jjwt) - JSON Web Token implementation
- SpringDoc OpenAPI - API documentation
- Maven - Build automation and dependency management
Frontend technologies
- Next.js 16 - React framework with server-side rendering
- React 19 - Component-based UI library
- TypeScript 5 - Type-safe JavaScript
- Tailwind CSS 4 - Utility-first CSS framework
Infrastructure
- Docker - Container platform
- Docker Compose - Multi-container orchestration
- PostgreSQL 15 - Relational database
- Redis 7 - In-memory data store