CIU Digital Library
Task
Develop a digital library for Caucasus International University, from finding books in the catalog to reading PDFs in the browser.
Challenge
- Combine the catalog, book files and reader access in one service.
- Preserve existing library accounts when migrating to the new system.
- Make reading and searching convenient on mobile devices.
Solution
- Created a searchable catalog with filters, book pages and a responsive PDF reader.
- The reader includes saved reading positions, bookmarks, a table of contents and text search.
- Integrated university Google sign-in, registration with email verification and password recovery.
- Developed an administration area to manage books, files, reference data, banners and readers.
- The interface is available in Georgian and English.
Technologies
Next.js / React / TypeScript / MySQL / PDF.js / Node.js / Nginx