📚 Library Management System

A Java-based desktop application for managing library operations efficiently.
This project demonstrates Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Swing GUI, and SQLite database connectivity.

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🚀 Features

• Book Management – Add, view, and track books (Title, Author, ISBN, Genre, Availability).
• User Management – Register and manage library users.
• Circulation Control – Borrow and return books with real-time updates.
• Borrowing Rules – Enforces maximum borrowing limits (3 books per user).
• Transaction History – Maintains borrowing and returning records.
• Database-Driven – Uses SQLite for lightweight, persistent storage.

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🏗️ Project Structure

LibraryProject/ │── Main.java # Entry point │── Book.java # Book entity │── BorrowTransaction.java # Borrow/Return records │── DatabaseHelper.java # Handles SQLite connection │── Librarian.java # Librarian role (extends User) │── Library.java # Business logic │── User.java # User entity │── LibrarySwingUI.java # Swing-based GUI

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⚙️ Technologies Used

• Java (JDK 8 or higher)
• Swing (Graphical User Interface)
• SQLite (Database)
• JDBC (Database connectivity)

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🛠️ How to Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Library-Management-System.git
   cd Library-Management-System
   

2. Compile project:

   javac -d out -cp "sqlite-jdbc-3.50.3.0.jar" src/com/example/library/*.java src/com/example/ui/*.java src/com/example/app/*.java
   

3. Run project:

   java -cp "out;sqlite-jdbc-3.50.3.0.jar" com.example.app.Main
   
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