Jefferson County Library Cooperative Annual Statistical Report
Summary
Total Number of Records 2020 2019 2018
Bibliographic 884,590 878,704 870,190
Item 1,852,106 1,873,513 1,878,179
Patron 320,476 318,469 347,629
Checkin 6,724 6,706 6,693
Authority 178,667 180,243 179,646
eBook units 6.4 * 77,231 47,960 59,698
Downloadable AudioBooks units 6.2 * 35,149 19,291 22,962
Total Circulation 2020 2019 2018
Jefferson County Library Cooperative (includes Overdrive) 2,958,369 4,823,209 4,088,930
Intralibrary Loans 249,035 331,132 313,787
(loans between the public libraries of Jeff. Co.)      
Books-by-Mail* 4,039 6,374 5,705
Holds 2020 2019 2018
Holds Placed 504,030 547,346 518,273
Holds Filled 390,854 410,484 397,065
     % average of hold placed that are filled 78% 75% 77%
Holds Placed (Overdrive) 324,557 240,765 184,200
Website 2020 2019 2018
JCLC Website visits 511,705 423,221 410,323
Catalog visits 975,988 1,127,822 1,190,822
Number of Community Reviews added 92 35 75
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.
Central East building closed for renovation Sept 16, 2019-Oct. 1, 2020
Fairfield hours changed to be open three days a week Oct. 1, 2019
Wylam closed for construction Apr. 26, 2019.  It is still closed.
Fifteen of Birmingham Public Libraries closed for Coronavirus (COVID-19) mid-March 2020 and have not reopened.
*I have included only Overdrive Consortia holding. 
   If you have other sources like Overdrive Advantage, Hoopla, Kanopy, etc. you will need to add them.