Somerset County Library
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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $17K | $32K | $31K | $38K | $52K | $30K | $30K | $64K | $60K | $125K | $51K | $67K | $62K | $37K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 53% | 51% | 50% | 48% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 436 | 431 | 435 | 298 | 370 | 670 | 554 | 415 | 437 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 436 | 431 | 435 | 298 | 370 | 670 | 554 | 415 | 437 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | $67K | $62K | $37K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $8K | $12K | — | — | — | — | $63K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $17K | $32K | $31K | $31K | $40K | $30K | $30K | $64K | $60K | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound Brook Library | $856 | $2K | $2K | $3K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $14K |
| Bridgewater Library | $9K | $9K | $6K | $5K | $8K | $3K | $3K | $14K | $9K | $21K |
| Hillsborough Library Branch | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $14K |
| Manville Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $12K |
| Mary Jacobs Memorial Library | $856 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $13K |
| Montgomery Library | $6K | $6K | $6K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Plainfield Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $14K |
| Peapack-Gladstone Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $5K | $7K |
| Somerville Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $9K |
| Warren Township Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $5K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $6K | $13K |
| Watchung Public Library | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $6K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $5K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound Brook Library | Bound Brook | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Bridgewater Library | Bridgewater | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Hillsborough Library Branch | Hillsborough | 40% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Manville Library | Manville | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Mary Jacobs Memorial Library | Rocky Hill | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Montgomery Library | Skillman, | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| North Plainfield Library | North Plainfield | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Peapack-Gladstone Library | Peapack | 40% | — | — | 50 | 50 | Rural |
| Somerville Library | Somerville | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Warren Township Library | Warren | 40% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Watchung Public Library | Watchung | 40% | — | — | 50 | 50 | Urban |
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 |
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| Verizon New Jersey Inc | $12K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $40K | $30K | $30K | $64K | $60K | $59K | $51K | $67K | $62K | $37K | $32K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Continental Resources Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | $5K | $10K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Core BTS, Inc. | — | — | — | $2K | $12K | — | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Micro Technology Group, Inc. | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eastern Datacomm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.