Jefferson County Library Cooperative Annual Statistical Report
Summary
Total Number of Records 2014 2013 2012
Bibliographic 791,052 760,312 752,119
Item 1,899,622 1,888,024 1,864,614
Patron 365,535 378,779 376,717
Checkin 7,351 7,349 7,371
Authority 176,887 173,591 170,203
eBook units 20,881 15,592 12,037
Downloadable AudioBooks units 8,813 8,332 6,795
Total Circulation 2014 2013 2012
Jefferson County Library Cooperative (includes Overdrive) 4,522,233 4,824,272 4,987,854
Intralibrary Loans 365,716 393,721 404,779
(loans between the public libraries of Jeff. Co.)      
Books-by-Mail 5,844 6,170 13,364
Holds 2014 2013 2012
Holds Placed 609,612 678,615 698,401
Holds Filled 451,005 495,044 508,700
     % average of hold placed that are filled 74% 73% 73%
Website 2014 2013 2012
JCLC Website visits 676,544 1,279,482 926,060
Catalog visits 1,266,886 1,187,943 1,251,083
Adamsville closed August 4 to 10, 2014
Central limited hours May 10 to June 21, 2014
Fairfield closed June 30 to
Fultondale closed March 4 to May 22, 2013
Graysville closed March 11 to March 31, 2013
Inglenook closed August 2 to 18, 2013. Then in temporary location with limited collection until March 28, 2014. Re-opened May 22, 2014
Midfield closed September 26, 2011 to March 13, 2012
North Birmingham closed June 25, 2012 to October 15, 2012
Pratt City closed April 28, 2011 to February 10, 2014 because of Tornado damage.