Library Management System (Django Backend)

Library Management System is built using Django and provides essential functionalities for managing books, users, and transactions efficiently.

🚀 Overview

This project is designed to help users manage a library system with features such as book browsing, borrowing, returning, and reservations. Administrators can manage books, users, and fines seamlessly.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Django, Django REST Framework (DRF)
• Database: SQLite
• Authentication: Django's built-in authentication system

📌 Features

User Features:

• User Registration & Authentication (Sign up, Login, Logout, Password Reset)
• Browse, Search, and Filter Books
• Borrow and Return Books
• Manage Book Reservations
• View Borrowing History and Fines

Admin Features:

• Manage Books (Add, Edit, Delete)
• Manage Users
• Manage Fines and Borrowing Records

📂 Project Structure

project_root/
│── library_management/  # Main Django app
│   ├── models.py        # Database models
│   ├── views.py         # API views
│   ├── serializers.py   # API serializers
│   ├── urls.py          # API endpoints
│── db.sqlite3           # SQLite database file
│── manage.py            # Django management script
│── requirements.txt     # Project dependencies

🔧 Installation

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.x
• Django

Steps:

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

7. Access the API at:

   http://127.0.0.1:8000/
   

8. Admin panel:

   http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/
   

📜 API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/api/auth/signup/	Register a new user
POST	/api/auth/login/	Login user
GET	/api/books/	List all books
GET	/api/books/<id>/	Retrieve a book
POST	/api/books/borrow/	Borrow a book
POST	/api/books/return/	Return a book
GET	/api/history/	View borrowing history
POST	/api/payment/	payment through paystack

🏗 Future Improvements

• Email notifications for due dates
• Integrate payment system for fines
• Advanced book recommendation system

🤝 Contributing

Want to contribute? Fork the repo, create a feature branch, and submit a PR!

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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