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Special Collections

The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library System has combined holdings of over 400,000 items and a yearly circulation of over 1,600,000 items. There are several distinct collections within the library system including:

The Roland E. Beauford Sr. African-American Collection

The Gordon Avenue Library houses the Roland E. Beauford Sr. African-American Collection. The collection includes a selection of the best books and other materials, fiction and non-fiction, by or about African-Americans.

Rental Books

When you just HAVE to read the latest best-seller, it’s worth a visit to the Central Library or the the Gordon Avenue Library,  to take advantage of the Rent-A-Book service.

Here’s how it works:

  • select from the Rent-A-Book area
  • a $2 fee gives you a 7-day rental period, no renewals
  • rental books can be returned to any branch
  • a $.50 per day late fee will apply
  • NO HOLDS are allowed on rental books.

The Albemarle - Charlottesville Historical Collection

The Albemarle - Charlottesville Historical Collection in the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society building at 200 Second St., NE, contains over 2,000 books and bound periodicals, as well as photographs, manuscripts, maps, pamphlets, newspapers, and vertical files relating to the history of our community.

The Play Collection

The Central Library has a collection of over 400 scripts from Dramatists Play Service and Samuel French, Inc., as well as plays in collections. Everything from Abie’s Irish Rose to The Zulu and the Zayda. These are now catalogued and can be accessed through our online catalog.

Microfilm & Microfiche

Microfilm of the Daily Progress from 1893-present, the New York Times starting in 1940, the Wall Street Journal (1973-2002) and the Washington Post (1973-2003) are held at the Central Library. In addition, back issues of many magazines are accessible on microfiche, including Time (starting in 1950),Newsweek (1950) and US News & World Report (1962).

Music on Compact Discs

The library system contains more than 2000 compact discs which are mostly classical music, some jazz, country & western, and a few other categories. There is a also a growing collection of children’s and youth cd’s located at each branch library.