Library Management App for Students (Book Catalog & Due Dates)

This project is an Android library-management application aimed at small college or school libraries: librarians maintain a book catalog (title, author, ISBN, available copies) and issue books to students, recording the issue date and an automatically calculated due date.

When a student's due date approaches, the app schedules a local reminder notification via WorkManager, and overdue books are highlighted in a librarian dashboard with the ability to record a return and calculate any late fee based on days overdue.

Data is stored in a local Room database with an ISBN-based barcode-scan option (using ML Kit) for quickly looking up or adding books, and a search screen lets students check book availability before visiting the library in person, making the app usable by both librarian and student roles.

Detailed Project Description

Library Management App for Students (Book Catalog & Due Dates) gives the user a focused everyday tool with a clean interface, local storage of their data and optional sync or reminders.

How It Works
1. The user enters or records data (amounts, steps, notes, recordings, values).
2. The app validates and stores it locally (SQLite/Room/SharedPreferences) or in the cloud.
3. Lists, totals, charts or conversions are computed and displayed instantly.
4. Reminders/notifications run in the background where the feature applies.

Technology Roles
- Android
- Java
- Room
- WorkManager
- ML Kit

Implementation Steps
1. Sketch the screens and the data each screen needs.
2. Create the project in Android Studio, Room, ML Kit Barcode Scanning and set up navigation between screens.
3. Define the local data model (SQLite/Room/SharedPreferences) or cloud sync.
4. Implement the core feature (tracking, conversion, recording, reminders, playback).
5. Add background work / notifications / permissions where required.
6. Test on real devices, handle edge cases and optimise battery and performance.
7. Generate the APK and prepare screenshots and documentation.

Key Features
- Simple, fast UI
- Offline storage
- Summaries and charts
- Notifications / sync where applicable

Expected Output
On completion the student will have an installable app that keeps the user's data organised and accessible.

Deliverables
- Complete source code with comments
- Database schema / data model and screen flow
- Project report with screenshots and results
- Demonstration-ready build