Why Should I Donate to the Public Libraries of Jefferson County?

The JCLC was recently eliminated from the Jefferson County budget.

After 33 years of funding, the Jefferson County Library Cooperative was recently eliminated from the Jefferson County budget. Our library building, staff, and operations are funded by the City of Homewood. (Thank you Homewood!) But JCLC, a non-profit organization, provides all 40 Jefferson County public libraries—including Homewood Library—with essential services like Internet access, book and DVD delivery between libraries, one centralized catalog and one centralized library card. Learn more.

"Keep It Alive" the "One County-One Library Card" System

Donations can also be made by mail to:

Jefferson County Library Cooperative
2100 Park Place
Birmingham, AL 35203

Or donations can be made at:

Homewood Library or any Jefferson County library 
by making checks payable to JCLC.

Thank you for your help!

Alabama Gives Day was a Success for Jefferson Co. Libraries!

Well you did it! Thanks to you, the Jefferson County Library Cooperative raised $10,773 from 313 unique donors in one day and earned The People's Choice Award, and placed #5 in the Top 10 Alabama Nonprofits. Wow! It was fantabulous because Alabama really does give. Your donation will help keep alive our "One county-One library card" system. And thank you Alabama Gives Day for sponsoring this successful event to benefit Alabama nonprofits. 

By the way, you can still give on the algives.razoo.com/story/Jclc website.

Here are several testimonials from the website: 

"The library rocks! Especially our Jefferson County libraries! I've always said, I could live just about anywhere with very little IF I lived within walking distance of one of our libraries!" 

"I love the fact that all Jefferson County libraries are connected, and that you can go online to locate books, music, and movies that would not be feasible if you had to go to every library to locate. The librarians are always friendly and helpful as well." 

"My library gives me a place to relax and get a hold of some great books w/out having to spend my whole paycheck. I love books and reading and w/out my library, I would have a household of books and be penniless because I would buy every book I could." 

"I love the library. I've used the library's books to diet and exercise, cook and reorganize, to raise children and put myself to sleep at night. I used to read books but now I listen to them, sometimes download them. I'm studying Spanish, too."

We're getting excited about Alabama Gives Day Thurs., Feb. 2!

 

The clock is ticking and we're getting excited about Alabama Gives Day Thurs., Feb. 2! If you ♥ Jefferson County libraries send a text-to-give donation of $10 on that day!

Here's how:

To support the Jefferson County Library Cooperative on Alabama Gives Day, text CHANGE LIBRARY to 84465 to give $10
$10.00 donation to Alabama Gives Day. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. Message and Data Rates May Apply. Text STOP to 84465 to STOP. Text HELP to 84465 for HELP. Full Terms: mGive.org/T. Privacy Policy.