Library Management System

A terminal-based Python mini project for managing library books.

This project helps a librarian add books, view records, search books, issue books, return books, and delete book details. It uses a simple menu-driven interface and stores all book data in a JSON file.

Synopsis

The Library Management System helps a user add, view, search, issue, return, and delete books. Book records are saved in a JSON file, so the data remains available after closing the program.

Features

• Add new books
• View all books in a neat table
• Search books by title or author
• Issue books and reduce available copies
• Return books and increase available copies
• Delete book records
• Save and load book data using books.json
• Simple validation for wrong input and unavailable books

Concepts Used

• Python classes and objects
• File handling
• JSON storage
• Lists and dictionaries
• Loops and conditionals
• Functions
• Input validation

Project Files

• main.py - Main Python program
• books.json - Stores book records
• README.md - Project documentation

How To Run

1. Install Python on your computer.
2. Open terminal or command prompt in this project folder.
3. Run the program:

python main.py

If your system uses python3, run:

python3 main.py

Sample Output

Library Management System
1. Add Book
2. View All Books
3. Search Book
4. Issue Book
5. Return Book
6. Delete Book
7. Exit
Enter your choice (1-7): 2

All Books
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID      Title                     Author                Total     Available
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B001    Python Basics             John Smith            3         3
B002    Data Structures           Anita Sharma          2         2
B003    Clean Code                Robert Martin         1         1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Future Improvements

• Add student/member records
• Store issue dates and return dates
• Add fine calculation for late returns
• Add login for librarian/admin

Author

Created as a Python mini project for Anudip Foundation.