Monterey County Free Libraries
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $207K | $395K | $369K | $351K | $350K | $332K | $210K | $191K | $198K | $330K | $191K | $178K | $404K | $88K | $74K | $9K | $73K | $69K | $88K | $66K | $42K | $55K | $19K | $46K | $44K | $43K | — | $9K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 67% | 67% | 82% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 77% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 70% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 66% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,265 | 1,288 | 1,400 | 1,581 | 1,400 | 972 | 867 | 838 | 682 | 24,408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,265 | 1,288 | 1,400 | 1,771 | 1,400 | 972 | 3,867 | 838 | 682 | 24,408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $3K | $8K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $181K | $178K | $404K | $88K | $74K | $9K | $73K | $69K | $88K | $66K | $42K | $55K | $19K | $46K | $44K | $43K | — | $9K |
| Internal Connections | — | $69K | $28K | — | — | $65K | $19K | — | $6K | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $207K | $326K | $341K | $351K | $350K | $267K | $191K | $189K | $189K | $222K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unspecified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromas Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $14K |
| Big Sur Branch Library | $55K | $57K | $51K | $51K | $51K | $66K | $62K | $12K | $13K | $20K |
| Bradley Branch Library | $4K | $44K | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $7K | $7K |
| Buena Vista Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $26K |
| Carmel Valley Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $26K |
| Castroville Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $13K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $28K |
| Gonzales Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $38K | $10K | $10K | $7K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $26K |
| Greenfield Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $19K | $16K | $16K | $29K |
| King City Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $8K | $22K | $16K | $16K | $28K |
| Marina Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $28K |
| Monterey County Free Libraries Administrative Offices | $4K | $40K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $5K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $7K |
| North County Bookmobile | $4K | $6K | — | — | — | $810 | $34K | $435 | $633 | $646 |
| Pajaro Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $223 | $16K |
| Parkfield Branch Library | $124K | $126K | $120K | $120K | $120K | $124K | $30K | $14K | $7K | $6K |
| Prunedale Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $15K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $28K |
| Reading Safari | $4K | $6K | — | $410 | — | $810 | $32K | $456 | $628 | $762 |
| San Ardo Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $40K |
| San Lucas Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $6K |
| Seaside Branch Library | $4K | $6K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $7K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $24K |
| Soledad Branch Library | $4K | $62K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $16K | $16K | $28K |
| South County Bookmobile | $4K | $6K | — | $734 | — | $810 | $34K | $435 | $775 | $646 |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromas Branch Library | Aromas | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Big Sur Branch Library | Big Sur | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Bradley Branch Library | Bradley | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Buena Vista Branch Library | Salinas | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Carmel Valley Branch Library | Carmel Valley | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Castroville Branch Library | Castroville | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Gonzales Branch Library | Gonzales | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Greenfield Branch Library | Greenfield | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| King City Branch Library | King City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Marina Branch Library | Marina | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Monterey County Free Libraries Administrative Offices | Marina | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| North County Bookmobile | Salinas | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Pajaro Library | Pajaro | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Parkfield Branch Library | San Miguel | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Prunedale Branch Library | Salinas | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Reading Safari | Marina | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| San Ardo Branch Library | San Ardo | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| San Lucas Branch Library | San Lucas | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Seaside Branch Library | Seaside | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Soledad Branch Library | Soledad | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| South County Bookmobile | King City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Bell Telephone Company | $65K | $155K | $170K | $179K | $179K | $96K | $189K | $190K | $191K | $206K | $172K | $161K | $385K | $45K | $28K | $6K | $27K | $16K | $29K | $29K | — | — | $19K | $21K | $15K | $43K | — | $9K |
| California Internet LP | $142K | $171K | $171K | $171K | $171K | $171K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $42K | $39K | $38K | $37K | $42K | $40K | — | $25K | $28K | — | — | — |
| AMS.NET, Inc. | — | $69K | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pacific Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $13K | $10K | $19K | $39K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johnson Electonics | — | — | — | — | — | $65K | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SBC Long Distance, LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $778 | $686 | $576 | — | $7K | $18K | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | $324 | — | — | — | $239 | $512 | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $4K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $564 | $4K | — | $3K | $3K | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | $739 | — | $356 | $410 | $851 | $821 | $2K | $433 | $728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.