Jefferson County Library Cooperative Annual Statistical Report Public Library Survey questions are in blue
Summary
Total Number of Records 2022 2021 2020
Bibliographic 940,682 908,016 884,590
Item 1,882,430 1,858,502 1,852,106
Patron 273,573 299,087 320,476
Checkin 6,774 6,764 6,724
Authority 177,737 177,331 178,667
eBook units 6.4  96,713 92,918 77,231
Downloadable AudioBooks units 6.2  53,669 48,019 35,149
Databases provided by State Library Agency 6.5 114 114 n/a
Databases provided by JCLC 6.6 2 2 n/a
Total Circulation 2022 2021 2020
Jefferson County Library Cooperative (includes Overdrive) 3,641,238 3,483,646 2,958,369
Intralibrary Loans 265,166 282,321 249,035
(loans between the public libraries of Jeff. Co.)      
Books-by-Mail* 9,630 7,065 4,039
Holds 2022 2021 2020
Holds Placed 451,045 481,288 504,030
Holds Filled 343,592 391,525 390,854
     % average of hold placed that are filled 76% 81% 78%
Holds Placed (Overdrive) 340,516 333,024 324,557
Website 2022 2021 2020
JCLC Website visits 339,341 471,124 511,705
All libraries closed for various times for Coronavirus (COVID-19) starting mid-March 2020.
Most opened for curbside service in the summer of 2020.
Some began to open their buildings for limited service later in the summer and fall 2020
Central East building closed for renovation Sept 16, 2019-Oct. 1, 2020
Midfield closed Nov 2020
Due to HVAC issues, the East Lake Library closed temporarily, June 15, 2021-
Ensley closed indefinitely for flooding issues June 22, 2021
Powderly closed for repairs Nov. 2021-Feb. 2022
Springville Road Closed for repairs Jan. 2022-Feb 2022
Avondale Closed July 5-16, 2022 for World Games
Wylam closed for construction Apr. 26, 2019 and reopened early in 2021.