diff --git a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseBookRepository.java b/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseBookRepository.java
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index 54f0333..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseBookRepository.java
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-package za.ac.cput.repositories.database;
-
-import za.ac.cput.repositories.BookRepository;
-import za.ac.cput.domain.Book;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
-
-/**
- * PLACEHOLDER IMPLEMENTATION for BookRepository
- * This is a stub implementation that will be replaced with a real MySQL/JDBC or Spring Data JPA implementation.
- * All methods throw UnsupportedOperationException to indicate that database connectivity is not yet available.
- * 
- * @author Smart Library Management System
- * @version 1.0 (Stub)
- */
-public class DatabaseBookRepository implements BookRepository {
-    
-    /**
-     * TODO: Initialize database connection or inject DataSource/JdbcTemplate/JPA repository
-     * This constructor will be updated when actual database implementation is ready.
-     */
-    public DatabaseBookRepository() {
-        // TODO: Set up MySQL/JDBC connection or Spring Data JPA
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void save(Book entity) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Optional<Book> findById(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Book> findAll() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void delete(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Book> findByAuthor(String author) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Book> findByGenre(String genre) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Book> findAvailable() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseFineRepository.java b/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseFineRepository.java
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index afbf70a..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseFineRepository.java
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@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-package za.ac.cput.repositories.database;
-
-import za.ac.cput.repositories.FineRepository;
-import za.ac.cput.domain.Fine;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
-
-/**
- * PLACEHOLDER IMPLEMENTATION for FineRepository
- * This is a stub implementation that will be replaced with a real MySQL/JDBC or Spring Data JPA implementation.
- * All methods throw UnsupportedOperationException to indicate that database connectivity is not yet available.
- * 
- * @author Smart Library Management System
- * @version 1.0 (Stub)
- */
-public class DatabaseFineRepository implements FineRepository {
-    
-    /**
-     * TODO: Initialize database connection or inject DataSource/JdbcTemplate/JPA repository
-     * This constructor will be updated when actual database implementation is ready.
-     */
-    public DatabaseFineRepository() {
-        // TODO: Set up MySQL/JDBC connection or Spring Data JPA
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void save(Fine entity) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Optional<Fine> findById(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Fine> findAll() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void delete(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Fine> findByStatus(String status) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Fine> findByLoanId(String loanId) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseLoanRepository.java b/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseLoanRepository.java
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index 61a2627..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseLoanRepository.java
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@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-package za.ac.cput.repositories.database;
-
-import za.ac.cput.repositories.LoanRepository;
-import za.ac.cput.domain.Loan;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
-
-/**
- * PLACEHOLDER IMPLEMENTATION for LoanRepository
- * This is a stub implementation that will be replaced with a real MySQL/JDBC or Spring Data JPA implementation.
- * All methods throw UnsupportedOperationException to indicate that database connectivity is not yet available.
- * 
- * @author Smart Library Management System
- * @version 1.0 (Stub)
- */
-public class DatabaseLoanRepository implements LoanRepository {
-    
-    /**
-     * TODO: Initialize database connection or inject DataSource/JdbcTemplate/JPA repository
-     * This constructor will be updated when actual database implementation is ready.
-     */
-    public DatabaseLoanRepository() {
-        // TODO: Set up MySQL/JDBC connection or Spring Data JPA
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void save(Loan entity) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Optional<Loan> findById(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Loan> findAll() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void delete(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Loan> findByMemberId(String memberId) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Loan> findByBookId(String bookId) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Loan> findOverdue() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Loan> findByStatus(String status) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseMemberRepository.java b/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseMemberRepository.java
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index 881d2c7..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseMemberRepository.java
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@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-package za.ac.cput.repositories.database;
-
-import za.ac.cput.repositories.MemberRepository;
-import za.ac.cput.domain.Member;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
-
-/**
- * PLACEHOLDER IMPLEMENTATION for MemberRepository
- * This is a stub implementation that will be replaced with a real MySQL/JDBC or Spring Data JPA implementation.
- * All methods throw UnsupportedOperationException to indicate that database connectivity is not yet available.
- * 
- * @author Smart Library Management System
- * @version 1.0 (Stub)
- */
-public class DatabaseMemberRepository implements MemberRepository {
-    
-    /**
-     * TODO: Initialize database connection or inject DataSource/JdbcTemplate/JPA repository
-     * This constructor will be updated when actual database implementation is ready.
-     */
-    public DatabaseMemberRepository() {
-        // TODO: Set up MySQL/JDBC connection or Spring Data JPA
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void save(Member entity) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Optional<Member> findById(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Member> findAll() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void delete(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Optional<Member> findByEmail(String email) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Member> findByAccountStatus(String status) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseReservationRepository.java b/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseReservationRepository.java
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index 6772d92..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/za/ac/cput/repositories/database/DatabaseReservationRepository.java
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@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-package za.ac.cput.repositories.database;
-
-import za.ac.cput.repositories.ReservationRepository;
-import za.ac.cput.domain.Reservation;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
-
-/**
- * PLACEHOLDER IMPLEMENTATION for ReservationRepository
- * This is a stub implementation that will be replaced with a real MySQL/JDBC or Spring Data JPA implementation.
- * All methods throw UnsupportedOperationException to indicate that database connectivity is not yet available.
- * 
- * @author Smart Library Management System
- * @version 1.0 (Stub)
- */
-public class DatabaseReservationRepository implements ReservationRepository {
-    
-    /**
-     * TODO: Initialize database connection or inject DataSource/JdbcTemplate/JPA repository
-     * This constructor will be updated when actual database implementation is ready.
-     */
-    public DatabaseReservationRepository() {
-        // TODO: Set up MySQL/JDBC connection or Spring Data JPA
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void save(Reservation entity) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Optional<Reservation> findById(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Reservation> findAll() {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void delete(String id) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Reservation> findByMemberId(String memberId) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Reservation> findByBookId(String bookId) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public List<Reservation> findByStatus(String status) {
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Database connection not yet implemented. This is a placeholder stub for future MySQL implementation using JDBC or Spring Data JPA.");
-    }
-}