For Immediate Release December 9, 2016

contact person
Pat Ryan
Jefferson County Library Cooperative
pryan@bham.lib.al.us
205-226-3615

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Public Libraries In Jefferson County Upgrading Computer System

Jefferson County, AL – The Public Libraries In Jefferson County will be upgrading key software systems on Thursday, December 15. This upgrade work will require existing systems to be taken offline, and as a result, most library-provided services will be unavailable for the duration of the work day. Impacted services include: library catalogs, public PC use, and access to databases and products such as OverDrive, Hoopla and Zinio.

A number of the public libraries in Jefferson County have decided to leverage this opportunity as an inventory and staff development work day. Those libraries will be closed to the public on Thursday, December 15. Normal library hours will resume on Friday, December 16.

Libraries that will be closed Thursday, December 15 include:

Adamsville
Bessemer
The Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Birmingham Public (All Branches)
Fairfield
Fultondale
Gardendale
Homewood
Midfield
Pinson
Pleasant Grove
Tarrant
Trussville
Warrior

The Public Libraries In Jefferson County, d/b/a Jefferson County Library Cooperative, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that links the 40 public libraries throughout Jefferson County. These include 20 municipal libraries, the 19 locations of the Birmingham Public Library System and The Library at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The mission of the Public Libraries In Jefferson County is to connect all citizens countywide by providing resources and community-building opportunities that inspire life-long learning. Visit our website @ http://PublicLibrariesInJC.org