📚 Library Management System

A simple Library Management System developed using C programming. This project allows users to add, display, search, issue, and return books through a menu-driven console interface.

🚀 Features

• ➕ Add new books
• 📖 Display all available books
• 🔍 Search books using Book ID
• 📤 Issue books
• 📥 Return books
• 📊 Display book availability status
• 🚪 Exit the application

🛠️ Technologies Used

• C Programming
• Structures
• Arrays
• Functions
• Pointers
• String Handling
• Conditional Statements
• Loops
• Switch Case

📂 Project Structure

Library-Management-System/
│
├── library_management.c
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
└── .gitignore

▶️ How to Run

Using GCC

Compile the program:

gcc library_management.c -o library

Run the program:

Windows

library.exe

Linux/macOS

./library

🖥️ Menu

===== LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM =====

1. Add Book
2. Display Books
3. Search Book
4. Issue Book
5. Return Book
6. Exit

📌 Concepts Demonstrated

This project demonstrates fundamental C programming concepts including:

• struct
• Arrays
• Functions
• Global variables
• String handling
• if-else
• switch-case
• for and while loops
• Pointers through variable addressing
• Standard input/output
• Basic memory management

🎯 Purpose

The project was developed to practice C programming fundamentals by implementing a real-world application using a menu-driven approach.

🔮 Future Improvements

Possible future enhancements include:

• Delete book functionality
• Update book details
• Student/member management
• Due-date tracking
• Fine calculation
• File handling for permanent data storage
• Password-based administrator login
• Improved user interface

👨‍💻 Author

Aditya Balul

Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering BLDEACET