Jefferson County Library Cooperative Annual Statistical Report Public Library Survey questions are in red
Summary
Total Number of Records 2021 2020 2019
Bibliographic 908,016 884,590 878,704
Item 1,858,502 1,852,106 1,873,513
Patron 299,087 320,476 318,469
Checkin 6,764 6,724 6,706
Authority 177,331 178,667 180,243
eBook units 6.4 * 92,918 77,231 47,960
Downloadable AudioBooks units 6.2 * 48,019 35,149 19,291
Total Circulation 2021 2020 2019
Jefferson County Library Cooperative (includes Overdrive) 3,483,646 2,958,369 4,823,209
Intralibrary Loans 282,321 249,035 331,132
(loans between the public libraries of Jeff. Co.)      
Books-by-Mail* 7,065 4,039 6,374
Holds 2021 2020 2019
Holds Placed 481,288 504,030 547,346
Holds Filled 391,525 390,854 410,484
     % average of hold placed that are filled 81% 78% 75%
Holds Placed (Overdrive) 333,024 324,557 240,765
Website 2021 2020 2019
JCLC Website visits 471,124 511,705 423,221
Number of Community Reviews added 56 92 35
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 and reopened early in 2021.