Library Management System - README

Author: Ayush Kumar | Class: B.Tech CSE (DS) | Roll No: 2501420003 | Date: 22/11/2025

📘 Overview

This project is a simple Library Management System built in Python.
It allows users to add, issue, return, and view books while storing all records in a file named books.txt.
The system runs entirely in the console and uses classes for clean structure.

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📂 Files Used

• library.py → Contains all Python code (Book class, Inventory class, and Menu).
• books.txt → Automatically created to store book data.

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🧱 Features

• ➕ Add Book (title, author, ISBN)
• 📕 Issue Book (changes status → “issued”)
• 📗 Return Book (changes status → “available”)
• 📚 View All Books
• 💾 Data Persistence using a text file
• ✔ Simple CLI menu system

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📁 File Structure project-folder/ │ ├── books.txt ├── library manager.py └── README.md

▶️ Running the Program Run the Python file:

python library manager.py

Follow the on-screen menu to manage the library.