📚 Library Management System

This is a console-based Java application that allows users to manage a simple library system. Users can add, list, search, delete, update, check out, and return books.

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🚀 Features

• ➕ Add a new book
• 📋 List all books in the library
• 🔍 Search for a book by title
• ❌ Delete a book
• ✏️ Update a book's details
• 📦 Check out a book (mark as borrowed)
• ♻️ Return a book (mark as available)

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java (JDK 8+)
• Scanner (for user input)
• ArrayList (for storing books in memory)
• Console-based user interface

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📁 Project Structure

Library_Management_System/
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├── Library_Management_System.java   # Main application with menu
├── My_Library.java                  # Operations like add, delete, search, update
└── Books.java                       # Book class (title, author, page count, status)

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🧪 How to Run

1. Clone the repository or download the source files.
2. Compile the .java files:

   javac Library_Management_System.java My_Library.java Books.java

3. Run the application:

   java Library_Management_System

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📸 Sample Output

===== WELCOME TO LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM =====
1 - Add a new book
2 - Display all books
3 - Search for a book by title
4 - Delete book
5 - Update book
6 - Check out a book
7 - Return a book
0 - Exit
Please make your choice:

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✅ Example Book Format

📖 The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho (197 pages) [✅ Available]

After check-out:

📖 The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho (197 pages) [❌ Checked Out]

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🧠 Author's Note

This project was created to practice object-oriented programming and console-based user interaction in Java. It can be extended by:

• Saving/loading books from a file
• Adding unique book IDs
• Creating a graphical user interface (GUI)

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📄 License

This project is open source and free to use.