📚 Library Management System (LMS)
A lightweight and functional web-based Library Management System built using HTML, CSS, and PHP. This system is designed to manage essential library operations such as book management, reservations, fine calculations, and user interaction in an organized and user-friendly interface.
✅ Features
•Add Books – Add new books to the library database.
•View Books – Display all available books with structured layout.
•Update Book Details – Edit and update existing book records.
•Delete Books – Remove books from the collection.
•Book Reservation – Reserve books and manage reservations.
•Fine Calculation – Calculate late return fines based on due dates.
•Contact Interface – A contact page for user feedback or inquiries.
🛠️ Tech Stack Layer Technology
Frontend HTML5, CSS3
Backend PHP
Styling Custom CSS
Web Server Apache (via XAMPP/LAMP)
📂 Project Structure
📁 LMS/
├── AddForm.html # Form to add new books
├── Contact.html # User contact page
├── FineCal.html # Fine calculation interface
├── Reservation.html # Book reservation form
├── UpdateForm.html # Update book details
├── ViewBook.html # Book list in HTML
├── ViewBook.php # Dynamic view of books (PHP)
├── calculateFine.php # PHP script for fine logic
├── index.html # Home / landing page
├── insertBook.php # Backend logic to insert book
├── reserveBook.php # Handle book reservations
├── updateBook.php # Backend logic to update book
├── styleA.css # Styling for AddForm
├── styleR.css # Styling for Reservation
├── styleU.css # Styling for UpdateForm
└── styles.css # Global styles
🚀 Getting Started To run this project locally:
- Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/library-management-system.git
- Move to Server Directory
Place the project folder inside your local server directory:
XAMPP: htdocs/
LAMP: /var/www/html/
- Start Apache Server
Ensure Apache is running from your control panel or terminal.
- Access in Browser
Open your browser and go to:
http://localhost/library-management-system/index.html
If you're using PHP pages directly, you may also access: http://localhost/library-management-system/ViewBook.php
🔧 Future Improvements MySQL database integration
User login/authentication
Admin dashboard
PDF export of reports
Search and filter functionality
📷 Screenshots
👨💻 Author EDITH-01