Bookwise

A modern library management system built with a monorepo architecture using TypeScript, NestJS, Next.js, and PostgreSQL.

Overview

Bookwise is a comprehensive library management solution that allows users to browse, borrow, and manage books. The system supports multiple user roles and provides a modern web interface for both librarians and library patrons.

Features

• 📚 Book Management: Catalog books with authors, publishers, and categories
• 👥 User Management: Support for different user roles (librarians, patrons)
• 📖 Loan System: Track book loans and due dates
• 🔄 Reservations: Allow users to reserve books
• 📊 Inventory Management: Manage book copies and availability
• 🔍 Search & Discovery: Find books by title, author, or category
• 🎨 Modern UI: Built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS
• 🚀 High Performance: Fast API with Fastify and optimized database queries
• 🔧 Type-Safe API: Auto-generated SDK and OpenAPI docs via Nestia

Tech Stack

Backend (apps/api)

• Framework: NestJS with Fastify
• API Generation: Nestia (typed SDK and OpenAPI generation)
• Database: PostgreSQL with TypeORM
• Validation: Typia with nestia decorators
• Authentication: JWT tokens
• File Storage: AWS S3
• Caching: Redis
• Testing: Jest

Frontend (apps/web)

• Framework: Next.js 16 with App Router
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
• State Management: TanStack Query
• Forms: TanStack Form
• UI Components: Radix UI
• Icons: Lucide React

Shared Packages

• @bookwise/shared: Common types.
• @bookwise/sdk: Auto-generated SDK for the Bookwise API (via Nestia)
• @bookwise/eslint-config: Shared ESLint configuration

Infrastructure

Preview

Here are some screenshots of Bookwise in action:

Dashboard Overview

Books Management

Book Copies Inventory