North Country Library System
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 | $94K | $206K | $375K | — | $198K | $198K | $198K | $197K | $70K | $447K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 81% | 79% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 76% | 75% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 57 | 60 | 62 | — | 59 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 127 | 128 | 127 | — | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 78 | 81 | 79 | — | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $128K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $94K | $206K | $246K | — | $198K | $198K | $198K | $197K | $70K | $424K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Center Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Adams Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Annie P. Ainsworth Memorial Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $576 | $576 | $655 | — | $144 | $288 |
| B Elizabeth Strong Memorial Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $576 | $432 | — | — | — | — |
| Badenhausen Public Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaver Falls Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $576 | $576 | — | — | — | — |
| Bodman Memorial Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Brownville-Glen Park Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $432 | $432 | — | — | — | — |
| Canton Free Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $727 |
| Cape Vincent Community Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Carthage Free Library | $5K | $5K | $11K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Central Square Library | $535 | $784 | $3K | — | $396 | $432 | $491 | — | — | $761 |
| Clifton Community Library | $720 | $711 | $3K | — | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $720 | $1K |
| Cogswell Free Pub Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $576 | $576 | $576 | $655 | $719 | $295 |
| Colton-Hepburn Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $18K |
| Constableville Village Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Croghan Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Crosby Public Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Depauville Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Dexter Free Library | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dexter Free Library | — | — | $2K | — | $324 | $432 | $432 | $432 | $432 | $77 |
| East Hounsfield Free Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $432 | $432 | $432 | $491 | — | — |
| Ellisburg Free Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evans Mills Public Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Fulton Public Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Gouverneur Reading Rm Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Hammond Free Library | $960 | $948 | $3K | — | $960 | $960 | $960 | — | — | $194 |
| Hannibal Free Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $648 | $648 | $648 | $648 | $719 | $277 |
| Harrisville Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Hawn Memorial Library | $2K | $2K | $4K | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — |
| Hay Memorial Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Henderson Free Library | $4K | $4K | $6K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $17K |
| Hepburn Library Of Edwards | $1K | $1K | $3K | — | $1K | $864 | $864 | — | — | — |
| Hepburn Library Of Hermon | — | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Hepburn Library Of Madrid | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Hepburn Library Of Norfolk | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $18K |
| Hepburn Library Of Waddington | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Heuvelton Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Lowville Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Lyme Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Lyons Falls Free Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Macsherry Library | $5K | $5K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | $275 | $446 |
| Mannsville Free Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $504 | $504 | $573 | — | — | — |
| Massena Public Library | $14K | $5K | $11K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Mexico Public Library | $12K | $5K | $18K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Morley Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morristown Public Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| North Country Library System | $16K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $9K | $17K |
| Norwood Public Library | $6K | $5K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $415 |
| Ogdensburg Public Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $18K |
| Orleans Public Library | — | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Osceola Public Library | $1K | $1K | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $2K |
| Oswego School District Public Library | $5K | $5K | $10K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $10K | $17K |
| Parish Public Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philomathean Free Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $576 | $576 | — | — | — | — |
| Phoenix Public Library | $12K | $5K | $18K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Port Leyden Community Library | $5K | $5K | $3K | — | $576 | $576 | $576 | — | — | $192 |
| Potsdam Public Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Pulaski Public Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Rensselear Falls Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richville Free Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $648 | $648 | $648 | $655 | — | — |
| Rodman Public Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $504 | $504 | — | — | — | — |
| Roswell P Flower Memorial Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $11K | $18K |
| Russell Public Library | — | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Theresa Free Library | $535 | $744 | $3K | — | $504 | $504 | $573 | — | — | $302 |
| Thousand Island Park Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William H Bush Memorial Library | $5K | $5K | $7K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
| Williamstown Public Library | $4K | $4K | $6K | — | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $17K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Center Free Library | 18267 State Route 177, P.O. Box E 13606 | Adams Center | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Adams Free Library | 2 N Main Street 13605 | Adams | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Annie P. Ainsworth Memorial Library | 6064 South Main Street 13145 | Sandy Creek | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| B Elizabeth Strong Memorial Library | 6312 Main Street, P.O. Box 27 13473 | Turin | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Badenhausen Public Library | 897 Ny-11c 13613 | Brasher Falls | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Beaver Falls Library | 9607 Lewis St 13305 | Beaver Falls | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Bodman Memorial Library | 8 Aldrich Street, Po Box 369 13673 | Philadelphia | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Brownville-Glen Park Library | 216 Brown Blvd, P.O. Box 510 13615 | Brownville | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Urban |
| Canton Free Library | 8 Park Street, P.O. Box 150 13617 | Canton | 79% | — | — | — | — | — | Rural |
| Cape Vincent Community Library | 157 North Real St, Box 283 13618 | Cape Vincent | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Carthage Free Library | 412 Budd St 13619 | Carthage | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Central Square Library | 637 South Main Street 13036 | Central Square | 79% | — | — | — | 500 | 35 | Urban |
| Clifton Community Library | Po Box 678, 7171 State Highway 3 12927 | Cranberry Lake | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Cogswell Free Pub Library | 1999 Co Rte 2, Po Box 35 13426 | Orwell | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Colton-Hepburn Library | Po Box 7 13625 | Colton | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Constableville Village Library | 3158 Main St, P.O. Box 376 13325 | Constableville | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Croghan Free Library | Po Box 8, 9794 State Route 812 13327 | Croghan | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Crosby Public Library | 59 Main Street, P.O. Box 120 13608 | Antwerp | 80% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Depauville Free Library | Po Box 239, 32333 County Route 179 13632 | Depauville | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Dexter Free Library | Po Box 86, 6899 County Route 10 13658 | Lisbon | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Dexter Free Library | 120 E Kirby St 13634 | Dexter | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| East Hounsfield Free Library | 19438 Nys Rt 3 Po Box 664 13601 | Watertown | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Ellisburg Free Library | P.O. Box 26 Us Route 193 13636 | Ellisburg | 79% | — | — | — | 500 | 35 | Rural |
| Evans Mills Public Library | 8706 Noble Street 13637 | Evans Mills | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Fulton Public Library | 160 S 1st St 13069 | Fulton | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Gouverneur Reading Rm Library | 60 Church St 13642 | Gouverneur | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Hammond Free Library | 17 Main Street, P.O. Box 229 13646 | Hammond | 79% | — | — | — | 150 | 40 | Rural |
| Hannibal Free Library | 162 Oswego St, P.O. Box 174 13074 | Hannibal | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Harrisville Free Library | 8209 Main Street, Po Box 207 13648 | Harrisville | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Hawn Memorial Library | 220 John St 13624 | Clayton | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Hay Memorial Library | 105 S Broad Street, P.O. Box 288 13685 | Sackets Harbor | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Henderson Free Library | 8939 State Route 178, P.O. Box 302 13650 | Henderson | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Hepburn Library Of Edwards | 205 Main Street, P.O. Box 9 13635 | Edwards | 79% | — | — | — | 150 | 40 | Rural |
| Hepburn Library Of Hermon | 105 Main Street, P.O. Box A 13652 | Hermon | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Hepburn Library Of Madrid | 11 Church Street, P.O. Box 40 13660 | Madrid | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Hepburn Library Of Norfolk | 1 Hepburn Street, P.O. Box 530 13667 | Norfolk | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Hepburn Library Of Waddington | 30 Main Street, P.O. Box 205 13694 | Waddington | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Heuvelton Free Library | Po Box 346 13654 | Heuvelton | 80% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Lowville Free Library | 5387 Dayan St 13367 | Lowville | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Lyme Free Library | 12165 Main Street, P.O. Box 369 13622 | Chaumont | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Lyons Falls Free Library | 3918 High Street 13368 | Lyons Falls | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Macsherry Library | 112 Walton St. 13607 | Alexandria Bay | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Mannsville Free Library | 108 Lilac Park Dr 13661 | Mannsville | 80% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Massena Public Library | 41 Glenn St 13662 | Massena | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Mexico Public Library | 3269 Main Street, P.O. Box 479 13114 | Mexico | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Morley Library | 7230 County Route 27 13617 | Canton | 79% | — | — | — | 500 | 35 | Rural |
| Morristown Public Library | 200 Main Street, P.O. Box 206 13664 | Morristown | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| North Country Library System | 22072 County Rt 190 13601 | Watertown | 80% | — | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Norwood Public Library | 1 Morton St 13668 | Norwood | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Ogdensburg Public Library | 312 Washington St 13669 | Ogdensburg | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Orleans Public Library | 36263 New York State Route 180,P.O. Box 139 13656 | La Fargeville | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Osceola Public Library | 2117 N Osceola Rd 13316 | Camden | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 200 | Rural |
| Oswego School District Public Library | 120 E 2nd St 13126 | Oswego | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Parish Public Library | Main & Church St, P.O. Box 465 13131 | Parish | 79% | — | — | — | — | — | Urban |
| Philomathean Free Library | 8086 County Route 75 13611 | Belleville | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Phoenix Public Library | 34 Elm Street 13135 | Phoenix | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Port Leyden Community Library | 3145 Canal Street, Po Box 97 13433 | Port Leyden | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Potsdam Public Library | 2 Park St 13676 | Potsdam | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Pulaski Public Library | 4917 N Jefferson St 13142 | Pulaski | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Rensselear Falls Library | 212 Rensselaer St 13680 | Rensselaer Falls | 79% | — | — | — | 500 | 35 | Rural |
| Richville Free Library | 41 School St 13681 | Richville | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Rodman Public Library | 12509 School St 13682 | Rodman | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Roswell P Flower Memorial Library | 229 Washington St 13601 | Watertown | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Russell Public Library | 24 Pestle Street 13684 | Russell | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library | 101 Public Works Drive, Po Box 253 13612 | Black River | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Theresa Free Library | 301 Main St 13691 | Theresa | 79% | — | — | — | 200 | 10 | Rural |
| Thousand Island Park Library | 42743 St Lawrence Ave, P.O. Box 1115 13692 | Thous Is Pk | 79% | — | — | — | — | — | Rural |
| William H Bush Memorial Library | 5605 Whitaker Road, Po Box 141 13404 | Martinsburg | 80% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | Rural |
| Williamstown Public Library | 2877 Co. Rt. 17n Po Box 13493 | Williamstown | 79% | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ION HoldCo, LLC | — | — | — | — | $198K | $198K | $198K | $197K | $70K | $424K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FirstLight Fiber, Inc. | $79K | $171K | $341K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $7K | $22K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frontier Telephone of Rochester, Inc. | $6K | $8K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westelcom Networks Inc | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edwards Telephone Company, Inc | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Online LLC | $695 | $749 | $711 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | $784 | $745 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slic Network Solutions, Inc | — | $710 | $675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.