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+## Features
+
+Fetch book information by title, ISBN, or author.
+Retrieve cover images directly from Open Library.
+Lightweight and easy to understand through comments.
+
+
+## Installation
+
+Make sure you have Python 3.12+ installed and `pip` available.
+
+Install the required modules:
+```bash
+pip install requests pillow
+```
+
+