You are a part of the story

Celebrating 100 years of county library service and YOU We all have a story. In 1924, our cooperative's story began when Jefferson County funded a bookmobile service for county residents. Today, a cooperative of 22 member libraries, with 40 locations connected to the internet and to each other, offers much more than books, although there are millions of those, too. For over 40 years, Jefferson County Library Cooperative (JCLC) library users have embraced and enjoyed the "One County, One Library Card" system and services offered by member libraries. Our story continues with you. You are a part of our story and we need your help. Donate today to keep our shared library story going strong. DONATE TODAY Our Shared Story - In Your Words I enjoy the convenience of having the books delivered since I seldom drive. Having someone select the books for me is also a time-saver. Fontaine does an excellent job of selecting titles and keeping me informed about the books that I request. —Barbara Anchrum on Books By Mail As a nonfiction author, I couldn’t work without ILL. Thanks to interlibrary loan at JCLC, there is rarely a book I can’t get when I need it — usually within days. They’ve come to my rescue more times than I can recall. —Avery Hurt on Interlibrary Loan I used to have to drive all over town to get books from the various Jefferson County libraries. Through the JCLC, every book -- and electronic media, too -- in the entire system is easily and economically available to me. I can search the catalog at home, reserve what I need, and pick it up. —Dolores Hydock on One County . One Card JCLC keeps YOU connected:  Transporting holds between member libraries so that all JCLC library users have access to materials. Books-by-Mail service for those who are unable to physically go to the library. Interlibrary Loan facilitates the delivery of books from library systems outside of Jefferson County. IT infrastructure and Internet services for our 40 member libraries. A shared catalog that includes our vast physical collection as well as a downloadable digital collection. We've been growing! Libby (OverDrive) had 850,000 downloads during 2023. We're on pace to hit 1 million borrows! If you have not experienced Libby yet, check it out here https://jclc.overdrive.com/  In 2023, 3.7 million borrows were recorded from our shared catalog of 1.9 million items. Find library materials at https://jeffa.na.iiivega.com/ Can you help us reach our goal? Jefferson County Library Cooperative owes its successes to a supportive community that loves their local libraries. To reach our goals of sustaining service, access, and availability, we need your help raising $50,000 for the cooperative this year. jclc.org/donate DONATE TODAY Public Libraries in Jefferson County Adamsville Public Library Avondale Regional Branch Library (BPL) Bessemer Public Library Birmingham Public Library (BPL) Botanical Gardens Clay Public Library Center Point Public Library East Ensley Branch Library (BPL) East Lake Branch Library (BPL) Ensley Branch Library (BPL) Five Points West Regional Branch Library (BPL) Fultondale Public Library Gardendale-Martha Moore Public Library Graysville Public Library Homewood Public Library Hoover Public Library Hueytown Public Library Inglenook Branch Library (BPL) Irondale Public Library Leeds Jane Culbreth Library Midfield Public Library North Avondale Branch Library (BPL) North Birmingham Regional Branch Library (BPL) O'Neal Library Pinson Public Library Pleasant Grove Public Library Powderly Branch Library (BPL) Pratt City Branch Library (BPL) Smithfield Branch Library (BPL) Southside Branch Library (BPL) Springville Road Regional Branch Library (BPL) Tarrant Public Library Titusville Branch Library (BPL) Trussville Public Library Vestavia Hills Walter J Hanna Memorial Library Warrior Public Library West End Branch Library (BPL) Woodlawn Branch Library (BPL) Wylam Branch Library (BPL) Resource Sharing | Collaboration| Delivery Information Technology | Library Catalog Jefferson County Library Cooperative 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 EIN 63-0894761 Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. 2100 Park PL | Birmingham, AL 35203 US This email was sent to rhicks2.weichert@blogger.com. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.