Library System

Library System is a very nice and clean application for managing books and library visitors. It sports a clean and lightweight interface with plenty of tools at hand, together with some settings and features that you can adjust, so they meet your preferences.

Library System doesn't actually install on your computer, you'll need to unzip the archive and then run the Java executable file. It comes with some sample information, so you can check out how the application works.

The setup will take quite some time as you will need to provide details on the number of books in your library and some client information, before you can actually create your own database with information.

The first thing that you need to do after launching the application is to load the location of your book, members and borrowing items files. They're text files, so you shouldn't have any trouble with creating them or opening them inside the application.

You can insert book information, like title, author, publisher, category, ISBN number, date of publication and the number of available copies. There's also the option to search through books by title, author, category and ISBN number.

It comes with tools for adding new copies of books or deleting entries. It also displays all books in a separate section, so you can check them out, but it doesn't have the option to filter them by category or author.

You can add new members, type in their address and contact information, together with their age. Manage your books easily and keep track of when certain copies where borrowed and their due dates.

Another section of this application displays the most popular books and the ones that are overdue. In conclusion, Library System is a very nice application, packed with all the essential tools for managing a library but it could use some more options.

It's quite suitable if you're running a small library and would need an efficient and free data manager.