The Library Management System is a simple, console-based Python program that helps manage books in a library. It provides two modules:
- Owner Module – for managing books (add, update, delete, view)
- Student Module – for borrowing and returning books
This project is ideal for learning Python fundamentals, including data structures, functions, loops, and user input handling.
- View all books with author, year, and available copies.
- Add new books to the library.
- Update book details such as title, author, or year.
- Delete books from the library.
- View available books in the library.
- Issue a book for seven days, automatically generating issue and return dates.
- Return issued books and view any applicable fines for late returns.
All book data is stored in memory as a list of dictionaries. Each book contains:
- Title, author, and year of publication
- Total and available copies
- A record of issued books with student name, issue date, and return date
The system uses Python’s datetime and timedelta modules to manage and calculate return deadlines. When a book is issued, the available copies decrease by one; when it is returned, the available count increases again.
When the program runs, users are presented with a main menu. They can choose between:
- Owner Module – to manage the library collection.
- Student Module – to issue or return books.
- Exit – to close the system.
Each module displays its own submenu for performing operations. The system runs continuously until the user decides to exit.
- Python 3
- Datetime module for handling issue and return dates
- Lists and dictionaries for data management
- Add data storage using text files or databases such as SQLite.
- Implement a student login or registration system.
- Add a search feature for finding books by title or author.
- Generate reports for issued and returned books.