Jefferson County Library Cooperative Annual Statistical Report
Summary
Total Number of Records 2019 2018 2017
Bibliographic 878,704 870,190 860,792
Item 1,873,513 1,878,179 1,891,625
Patron 318,469 347,629 344,351
Checkin 6,706 6,693 6,834
Authority 180,243 179,646 179,068
eBook units 6.4 47,960 59,698 18,969
Downloadable AudioBooks units 6.2 19,291 22,962 10,513
Total Circulation 2019 2018 2017
Jefferson County Library Cooperative (includes Overdrive) 4,823,209 4,088,930 4,080,871
Intralibrary Loans 331,132 313,787 330,850
(loans between the public libraries of Jeff. Co.)      
Books-by-Mail* 6,374 5,705 6,150
Holds 2019 2018 2017
Holds Placed 547,346 518,273 528,306
Holds Filled 410,484 397,065 400,670
     % average of hold placed that are filled 75% 77% 76%
Holds Placed (Overdrive) 240,765 184,200 137,020
Website 2019 2018 2017
JCLC Website visits 423,221 410,323 420,719
Catalog visits 1,127,822 1,190,822 1,331,304
Number of Community Reviews added 35 75 117
Bessemer Closed for Renovation most of Dec 2018
Central East building closed Sept 16, 2019
Ensley closed most of July 2018
Fairfield hours changed to be open Oct. 1, 2019
Homewood Closed August 19-26, 2019
Pinson Closed Oct. 3, 2018-Jan. 15, 2019
Trussville closed for renovations July 28, 2017-April 2, 2018
Wylam Closed for construction Apr. 26, 2019-