Web Application for Locating Books in Nearby Libraries

Abstract

[Abstract]: BiblioLink is a web-based platform that unifies the catalogues of nearby libraries, letting readers find, reserve, and review physical books with the same ease they expect from modern e-commerce. Built on a Spring Boot back-end and a React front-end, the system combines automatic catalogue enrichment via the OpenLibrary API, distance-aware search powered by OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim service, and a ticket-driven loan workflow that enforces fair queues and renewal limits. A layered architecture and exhaustive automated tests ensure the application remains scalable and maintainable. BiblioLink could reduce average search-toloan time compared with traditional portals, while its built-in review module fosters community engagement and enriches discovery.

[Resumen]: BiblioLink é unha plataforma web que unifica os catálogos de bibliotecas próximas, permitindo que os lectores atopen, reserven e avalíen libros físicos coa mesma facilidade que nos servizos de comercio electrónico. A solución, construída cun back-end en Spring Boot e un front-end en React, integra enriquecemento automático de catálogos mediante a API de OpenLibrary, busca segundo distancia grazas a Nominatim de OpenStreetMap e un fluxo de préstamo baseado en billetes que garante quendas xustas e límites de renovación. A arquitectura en capas e as probas automatizadas aseguran escalabilidade e mantemento sinxelo. BiblioLink podería reducir o tempo medio entre a procura e o préstamo, mentres que o módulo nativo de recensións incrementa a participación da comunidade e mellora o descubrimento.