Library Management System

This is a simple Library Management System built using Python and Tkinter. The system allows users to manage books and members, checkout and return books, and save/load library data to/from a file.

Features

• Add new books to the library.
• Add new members to the library.
• Checkout and return books.
• Save library data to a file.
• Load library data from a file.
• Search for books by title, author, or ISBN.
• Sort books by title, author, or publication date.

Requirements

• Python 3.12
• Tkinter (usually included with Python installations)

Usage

1. Clone the repository or download the code.
2. Run the main.py file to start the application.
3. Use the GUI to manage books and members.

Running the Application

GUI Elements

• Book List: Displays the list of books in the library.
• Member ID: Field to enter the member ID for checking out and returning books.
• ISBN: Field to enter the ISBN of the book for checking out and returning books.
• Checkout Book Button: Checks out the book with the entered ISBN for the member with the entered ID.
• Return Book Button: Returns the book with the entered ISBN for the member with the entered ID.
• Add New Book Section:
• Title: Field to enter the title of the new book.
• Author: Field to enter the author of the new book.
• ISBN: Field to enter the ISBN of the new book.
• Publication Date: Field to enter the publication date of the new book.
• Add Book Button: Adds the new book to the library.
• Add New Member Section:
• Name: Field to enter the name of the new member.
• Member ID: Field to enter the member ID of the new member.
• Add Member Button: Adds the new member to the library.
• Save Data Button: Saves the current library data to library_data.json.
• Load Data Button: Loads the library data from library_data.json.

Example Data

The application comes with some sample data:

Books

• "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (ISBN: 1234567890, Published: 1925)
• "1984" by George Orwell (ISBN: 2345678901, Published: 1949)

Members

• Alice (Member ID: 1)
• Bob (Member ID: 2)

Code Structure

• library.py: The main application file containing the GUI and library management logic.
• library_data.json: The file where library data is saved and loaded.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.txt file for details.