📚 Library Management System

Welcome to the Library Management System! This console-based application is designed to streamline the management of books in a library. It offers a user-friendly interface for librarians and students, enabling efficient handling of a large collection of books with functionalities such as adding new books, viewing available books, tracking their availability, and managing student records. The system uses a CSV file to store data, allowing it to handle a database of up to 100,000 books.

🚀 Features

• Add New Books:

  • Librarians can add details for new books, including title, author, publisher, price, year, and availability.
  • The system automatically updates the CSV file to reflect the newly added books.

• View Books:

  • Fetch and display the list of all available books in a structured format.
  • Easily filter or search for specific books based on various attributes.

• Track Availability:

  • Mark books as available or unavailable for issue.
  • Keep track of books that are currently issued to students.

• Manage Student Records:

  • Add and view student information, allowing for easy tracking of which student has issued which book.

• User-Friendly Command-Line Interface:

  • Simple and intuitive CLI that guides users through various operations.
  • Error handling and validation to ensure data integrity.

📸 Screenshots

Here’s a glimpse of the system in action:

• Main Interface:
  

• Student Interface:
  

• Librarian Interface:
  

🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/Anuj-er/Library-Management-System-Cpp.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory:

cd Library-Management-System-Cpp

3. Compile and Run:

Ensure you have a C++ compiler installed. Then compile and run the program:

make clean
make
./library_app

📂 Project Structure

.
├── README.md                           # Project documentation
├── all_headers.h                       # Contains struct and class definitions
├── books.cpp                           # Book management functionality
├── Librarian.cpp                       # Librarian functionalities
├── student.cpp                         # Student functionalities
├── main.cpp                            # Main entry point for the application
├── ./DATA/BooksDatasetCleanAnuj.csv    # Dataset of books (100K records)
├── ./DATA/G19-students-list.csv        # Student list for authentication
├── ./project-report/images             # Screenshots directory

📝 Usage

Adding a New Book:

1. Run the program and choose the Add Book option.
2. Enter the book details:
   • Title
   • Author
   • Publisher
   • Price
   • Year of Publication
   • Availability status (Y/N)
3. The system will save the new book entry to BooksDatasetCleanAnuj.csv.

Viewing Available Books:

1. Select the View Books option from the main menu.
2. The system will read from the BooksDatasetCleanAnuj.csv file and display a list of available books, including their details and availability status.

Managing Student Records:

1. Use the Manage Students option to add or view student information.
2. Record details such as student name and roll number for easy tracking of issued books.

📜 Documentation

For further technical details, refer to:

• C++ Documentation
• CSV File Handling for managing book and student data.

🔗 Links

• GitHub Repository: Library Management System
• C++ Documentation: cplusplus.com
• CSV File Handling Guide: CSV Reading and Writing

💻 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-branch.
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some feature'.
5. Push to the branch: git push origin feature-branch.
6. Open a pull request.

Guidelines for Contributions:

• Ensure code is well-documented and follows the existing style.
• Add unit tests for any new features or functionalities.
• Update the README.md file if necessary.

📧 Contact

For any questions, suggestions, or feedback, please reach out to: Anujsiwachjaat@icloud.com.