Library Management System (Java)

A console-based Library Management System built using Java to manage books, members, and issue/return operations.
This project uses in-memory storage (✅ no file handling, ✅ no CSV, ✅ no database).

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Tech Stack
• How It Works
• Getting Started
• Run the Project
• Project Notes
• Future Improvements
• Tags (Topics)
• Author

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Features

• Add and manage books
• Add and manage members
• Issue books to members (availability checks)
• Return issued books
• Display/search listings (based on your menu)

Keep only the features that exist in your code to make the README fully accurate.

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Tech Stack

• Language: Java
• Application Type: Console (CLI)
• Storage: In-memory (data resets after program ends)

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How It Works

The system typically follows a menu-driven flow:

1. User selects an option (Add Book / View Books / Issue / Return / Exit)
2. Program validates input (IDs, availability, etc.)
3. Updates in-memory records for books/members/issued status

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 8+ (recommended: JDK 17+)
• Any IDE (IntelliJ / Eclipse / VS Code) or terminal

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/satti-112/Library-Management-system.git
cd Library-Management-system

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Run the Project

Option A: Run in an IDE (Recommended)

1. Open the project in IntelliJ / Eclipse.
2. Find the class that contains:

   public static void main(String[] args)

3. Click Run.

Option B: Run from Terminal (Works for most simple Java projects)

If your .java files are inside src/, use these commands:

Compile

javac -d out $(find src -name "*.java")

Run

java -cp out Main

If your main class is NOT named Main

Replace Main with your main class name:

java -cp out YourMainClassName

If your project does not have a src/ folder and the .java files are in the root directory, tell me and I’ll adjust the commands.

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Project Notes

• ✅ No file handling (no read/write)
• ✅ No CSV storage
• ✅ No database connection
• Data is stored temporarily in memory, so it resets when the program stops

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Future Improvements

• Add database support (MySQL / SQLite)
• Add due dates + fine calculation
• Add login system (Admin/User)
• Add GUI (JavaFX/Swing)
• Add unit tests (JUnit)

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Tags (Topics)

Add these GitHub Topics to your repository (GitHub → Repo → Settings → Topics):

• java
• library-management-system
• console-app
• cli
• oops
• mini-project
• student-project
• data-structures (only if you used them meaningfully)

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Author

satti-112
Repository: https://github.com/satti-112/Library-Management-system