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The '''Jefferson County Library Cooperative''' ('''JCLC''') is a network of public libraries across [[Jefferson County]] which provides all residents with access to the collected circulating holdings of several different municipalities with a single library card. The cooperative's offices are located at the [[Birmingham Central Library]]. The current director is [[Pat Ryan]].
The '''Jefferson County Library Cooperative''' ('''JCLC''') is a network of public libraries across [[Jefferson County]] which provides all residents with access to the collected circulating holdings of several different municipalities with a single library card. The cooperative's offices are located at the [[Birmingham Central Library]]. The current director is [[Tobin Cataldo]], who succeeded long-time director [[Patricia Ryan]] in December [[2018]].


Currently any resident of the county can receive a free library card from any member library, search a unified catalog database and have materials delivered from any library to the one closest to them. Patrons can also access several on-line resources such as educational and archival databases using their cards.
Currently any resident of the county can receive a free library card from any member library, search a unified catalog database and have materials delivered from any library to the one closest to them. Patrons can also access several on-line resources such as educational and archival databases using their cards.
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== Member Libraries ==
== Member Libraries ==
* [[Adamsville Library]]
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* [[Adamsville Library]], 1978-
* [[Bessemer Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Birmingham Public Library]] system
* [[Birmingham Public Library]] system
** [[Avondale Library]]
** [[Avondale Library]], 1978-
** [[Birmingham Central Library]]
** [[Birmingham Central Library]], 1978-
** [[East Ensley Library]]
** [[East Ensley Library]], 1978-
** [[East Lake Library]]
** [[East Lake Library]], 1978-
** [[Eastwood Library]]
** [[Eastwood Library]], 1982-2020
** [[Ensley Library]]
** [[Ensley Library]], 1978-
** [[Five Points West Library]]
** [[Five Points West Library]], 1978-
** [[Inglenook Library]]
** [[Inglenook Library]], 1978-
** [[North Avondale Library]]
** [[North Avondale Library]], 1978-
** [[North Birmingham Library]]
** [[North Birmingham Library]], 1978-
** [[Powderly Library]]
** [[Powderly Library]], 1978-
** [[Pratt City Library]]
** [[Pratt City Library]], 1978-
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** [[Slossfield Library]], 1978-2013
** [[Smithfield Library]]
** [[Smithfield Library]], 1978-
** [[Southside Library]]
** [[Southside Library]], 1978-
** [[Springville Road Library]]
** [[Springville Road Library]], 1978-
** [[Titusville Library]]
** [[Titusville Library]], 1978-
** [[West End Library]]
** [[West End Library]], 1978-
** [[Woodlawn Library]]
** [[Woodlawn Library]], 1978-
** [[Wylam Library]]
** [[Wylam Library]], 1978-
* [[Bessemer Public Library]]
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* [[Clay Public Library]]
* [[Clay Public Library]], 2009-
* [[Emmet O'Neal Library]], [[Mountain Brook]]
* [[Fairfield Public Library]]
* [[Evelyn Thornton-Warrior Public Library]], [[Warrior]]
** [[Walter J. Hanna Public Library]], [[Fairfield]], 1978-
* [[Fultondale Public Library]]
** [[Western Hills Mall Branch Library]], 1995-2004
* [[Gardendale-Martha Moore Public Library]], [[Gardendale]]
* [[Fultondale Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Graysville Public Library]]
* [[Gardendale- Martha Moore Public Library]], [[Gardendale]], 1978-
* [[Homewood Public Library]]
* [[Graysville Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Hoover Public Library]]
* [[Clarence B. Hanson Library]], [[Birmingham Museum of Art]], 1978-
* [[Hueytown Public Library]]
* [[Homewood Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Irondale Public Library]]
* [[Hoover Public Library]], 1983-
* [[Leeds Jane Culbreth Library]]
* [[Hueytown Public Library]], early 1980s-
* [[Library at The Gardens]], [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Irondale Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Midfield Public Library]]
* [[Leeds Jane Culbreth Library]], 1978-
* [[Pleasant Grove Public Library]]
* [[Library at The Gardens]], [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]], 1978-
* [[Pinson Public Library]]
* [[Midfield Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Tarrant Public Library]]
* [[Emmet O'Neal Library]], [[Mountain Brook]], 1978-
* [[Trussville Public Library]]
* [[Pleasant Grove Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]]
* [[Pinson Public Library]], 2011-
* [[Walter J. Hanna Public Library]], [[Fairfield]]
* [[Tarrant Public Library]], early 1980s-
* [[Trussville Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Vestavia Hills Public Library]], 1978-
* [[Evelyn Thornton-Warrior Public Library]], [[Warrior]], 1978-
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==Executive directors==
* [[Patricia Ryan]], 1997-December 2018
* [[Tobin Cataldo]], December 2018-


==References==
==References==
* Bouma, Katherine (September 13, 2009) "Jefferson County Library Cooperative eyes trims, fees to save basic services." ''Birmingham News''
* Bouma, Katherine (September 13, 2009) "Jefferson County Library Cooperative eyes trims, fees to save basic services." {{BN}}
* McGough, Crystal (June 23, 2011) "[http://www.trussvilletribune.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=449&Itemid=64 Pinson library accepted by Jefferson County Library Cooperative]." ''Trussville Tribune''
* McGough, Crystal (June 23, 2011) "[http://www.trussvilletribune.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=449&Itemid=64 Pinson library accepted by Jefferson County Library Cooperative]." {{TT}}
* Rebman, Stephanie (November 7, 2018) "Longtime JCLC leader retiring, successor named." {{BBJ}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 3 September 2020

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The Jefferson County Library Cooperative (JCLC) is a network of public libraries across Jefferson County which provides all residents with access to the collected circulating holdings of several different municipalities with a single library card. The cooperative's offices are located at the Birmingham Central Library. The current director is Tobin Cataldo, who succeeded long-time director Patricia Ryan in December 2018.

Currently any resident of the county can receive a free library card from any member library, search a unified catalog database and have materials delivered from any library to the one closest to them. Patrons can also access several on-line resources such as educational and archival databases using their cards.

Although earlier cooperative arrangements between libraries had existed since 1924, the current no-fee system was developed by Birmingham Public Library director George Stewart in 1978. It was reorganized more formally as Birmingham Area Library Services in 1985, at the same time that the unified catalog database was unveiled. It adopted its current name in 1997.

Funding for the system has come primarily from the Jefferson County Commission, the state of Alabama, and member cities. In the wake of the Jefferson County debt crisis, the Commission is planning to end funding for the cooperative, which would result in the loss of some services.

Member Libraries

Executive directors

References

External links

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