BookWorm – Library Management System

A modern, full-stack Library Management System built with the MERN stack

📖 About BookWorm

BookWorm is a modern, full-stack Library Management System built using the MERN stack, designed to manage books, users, borrowing records, and administrative workflows with a clean UI and secure authentication.

This project follows real-world development practices, scalable architecture, and production-level standards.

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🚀 Features

👤 Authentication & Authorization

• User registration with Email OTP verification
• Secure login & logout using JWT
• Forgot password & reset password via email
• Role-based access (Admin / User)

📖 Book Management (Admin)

• Add books with images (Cloudinary)
• Update book details
• Delete books
• Manage quantity & availability
• Read book details in popup UI

📚 Borrowing System

• Borrow books using verified email
• Prevent duplicate borrowing
• Auto-update book quantity
• Track borrow & return status
• Borrow history for users & admins

📊 Dashboard & Analytics

• Admin dashboard with:
  • Total books
  • Borrowed vs available books
  • User statistics
  • Pie-chart analytics
• User dashboard showing borrowed books

🎨 UI & UX

• Clean Black & White theme
• Light / Dark mode
• Fully responsive design
• Smooth animations & popups
• Toast notifications

📧 Email System

• OTP verification emails
• Password reset emails
• Branded HTML templates
• Powered by Resend / Nodemailer

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend

• React (Vite)
• Redux Toolkit
• React Router DOM
• Tailwind CSS
• Chart.js
• Lucide Icons
• React Toastify

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (Mongoose)
• JWT Authentication
• Bcrypt
• Cloudinary
• Nodemailer / Resend

Deployment

• Frontend: Vercel
• Backend: Render
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• Domain: GoDaddy

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📂 Project Structure

BookWorm/
│
├── client/
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── assets/
│ │ ├── components/
│ │ ├── pages/
│ │ ├── popups/
│ │ ├── layout/
│ │ ├── store/
│ │ ├── App.jsx
│ │ └── main.jsx
│
├── server/
│ ├── controllers/
│ ├── models/
│ ├── routes/
│ ├── middlewares/
│ ├── utils/
│ ├── config/
│ ├── app.js
│ └── server.js
│
├── .env
├── package.json
└── README.md

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🔐 Environment Variables

Backend (server/.env)

PORT=3000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
JWT_EXPIRE=7d

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=xxxx
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=xxxx
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=xxxx

RESEND_API_KEY=your_resend_api_key
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:3000

⚙️ Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/jay1535/BookWorm.git

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

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cd server
npm install
npm run dev

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👨‍💻 Author

Jayant R Habbu
4rd Year Computer Science Student
Full-Stack Developer (MERN)
Passionate about building scalable, real-world web applications

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🌐 Live Website

🚀 BookWorm is live on Vercel

👉 Live URL: https://bookworm-steel.vercel.app/

Deployed using Vercel (Frontend) and Render (Backend)
Custom domain support enabled via GoDaddy

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