# 📚 Java Library Management System

A console-based Java application that simulates a basic Library Management System. Designed with object-oriented principles, this project handles book inventory operations such as adding, viewing, issuing, returning, and searching for books using an interactive menu-driven interface.

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🚀 Features

• 🔍 Add, view, and manage a dynamic collection of books
• 📖 Issue and return books with status tracking
• 🔎 Search for books by their unique ID
• ❌ Handles invalid operations with informative messages
• 🧪 Easily extendable for user management or file storage

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Usage
Java	Core logic and structure
OOP	Classes, objects, methods
ArrayList	Dynamic book storage
Scanner	User input handling

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📂 Project Structure

LibraryManagementSystem/ ├── Book.java # Book class with ID, name, author, issue status ├── Library.java # Manages books (add, view, issue, return, search) ├── User.java # (Optional) For future user-specific features └── libraryManagementSystem.java # Main program with menu and control flow

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📸 Screenshots

• Menu-
• Book addition-
• Book issue/return-
• Search operation

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🧠 Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Hands-on with Java classes, methods, and encapsulation
• ✅ Worked with ArrayList and control structures
• ✅ Built a mini CLI app following clean, modular code practices
• ✅ Understood user interaction in Java console apps

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🧩 Future Enhancements

• Add search by book name or author
• Maintain issued books per user
• Implement data persistence (e.g., using files or databases)
• Build a GUI version using Swing or JavaFX
• Role-based system: Admin vs. User access

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📦 Installation & Running

Prerequisites

• JDK installed
• IDE (e.g., IntelliJ, Eclipse) or terminal

Run with Terminal

javac libraryManagementSystem.java
java libraryManagementSystem