Library Management System

A console-based Library Management System built with Java.

Project Overview

This project is a menu-driven application that allows users to manage books, reference books, members, and librarians in a library system. Built as part of the OOP course at African University College of Admission (AUCA).

Features

• Book Management

  • Add regular books
  • Add reference books
  • Display all books
  • Display reference books

• Member Management

  • Register new library members
  • Store member contact information
  • Display all registered members

• Librarian Management

  • Add librarian staff

• Error Handling

  • Graceful handling of invalid inputs

Project Structure

library-management-system-java/
│
├── Library/
│   ├── Book/
│   │   ├── Book.java              # Base book class
│   │   └── ReferenceBook.java     # Extended reference book class
│   │
│   └── Member/
│       └── Member.java            # Library member class
│
├── Staff/
│   └── Liberian/
│       └── Librarian.java         # Librarian staff class
│
├── Entry.java                     # Main application entry point
└── README.md                      # Project documentation

How to Run

Compilation Steps

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/library-management-system-java.git
   cd library-management-system-java

2. Compile all Java files

   javac Library/Book/*.java
   javac Library/Member/*.java
   javac Staff/Liberian/*.java
   javac Entry.java

3. Run the application

   java Entry