📚 Library Management System

A desktop-based Library Management System built with Python and Tkinter.

This project was originally developed as a high-school project to practice Python, GUI development, file handling, and CRUD operations.

Features

• Add books
• Search books by title
• Issue books
• Return books
• Restock books
• Delete book records
• Track available quantity
• Persistent data storage using CSV
• Input validation and error handling

Tech Stack

• Python
• Tkinter
• CSV
• File handling

Project Structure

Library_Management_System/
├── LBS.py
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

How to Run

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/SamarpanGhosh10/Library_Management_System.git

2. Open the project

cd Library_Management_System

3. Run the application

python LBS.py

What I Learned

• Building a GUI with Tkinter
• Reading and writing CSV files
• Implementing CRUD operations
• Handling user input
• Managing application state
• Separating application logic into functions
• Handling file-related errors

Future Improvements

• Replace CSV storage with SQLite/PostgreSQL
• Add user authentication
• Add due dates and fines
• Improve the GUI
• Add book categories
• Add transaction history
• Separate the GUI and business logic into different modules

Status

Completed as a learning project. Future improvements may be implemented as I continue learning software development.