A modern digital library web application where users can browse and read books for free without authentication. Built with a clean, SaaS-inspired design.

• Browse Books: Explore books by category, popularity, or recent additions
• Search Functionality: Search across titles, authors, and descriptions
• Reading Experience: Clean, distraction-free reading interface
• Progress Tracking: Automatic reading progress saves and statistics
• No Authentication: Completely free access without registration
• Modern Design: SaaS dashboard-inspired UI with custom branding

• React 18 with TypeScript
• Vite for fast development and optimized builds
• shadcn/ui components built on Radix UI
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• TanStack Query for server state management
• Wouter for lightweight routing

• Express.js with TypeScript
• PostgreSQL database with Drizzle ORM
• Neon serverless PostgreSQL driver
• RESTful API design

├── client/                 # Frontend React application
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/     # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── pages/         # Route pages
│   │   ├── lib/           # Utilities and configurations
│   │   └── hooks/         # Custom React hooks
├── server/                # Backend Express application
│   ├── index.ts          # Server entry point
│   ├── routes.ts         # API route definitions
│   ├── storage.ts        # Database operations
│   └── db.ts            # Database configuration
├── shared/               # Shared types and schemas
│   └── schema.ts        # Drizzle schema definitions
└── attached_assets/     # Static assets including logo

• GET /api/books - Get all books
• GET /api/books/popular - Get popular books
• GET /api/books/recent - Get recently added books
• GET /api/books/search?q={query} - Search books
• GET /api/books/category/{category} - Get books by category
• GET /api/books/{id} - Get specific book
• POST /api/reading-progress - Update reading progress
• GET /api/reading-stats - Get reading statistics

• Comprehensive book information including title, author, category
• Cover images, descriptions, and full content
• Rating system and metadata
• Publication status (new/popular)

• Tracks user reading progress per book
• Current page, completion status
• Reading timestamps and statistics

• User authentication data (for future features)

• Node.js 20+
• PostgreSQL database

• DATABASE_URL - PostgreSQL connection string
• PGHOST, PGPORT, PGUSER, PGPASSWORD, PGDATABASE - Database credentials

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Push database schema
npm run db:push

# Start development server
npm run dev

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000

• Literature
• Science
• Islamic Studies
• History
• Poetry
• Philosophy
• Education
• Culture

• Page-by-page navigation
• Reading progress tracking
• Adjustable font size
• Bookmark functionality
• Reading statistics and achievements

This is a personal library project by Makhdoom Wisali. The codebase follows modern React and Express.js patterns with TypeScript throughout.

Personal project - All rights reserved.