New Jersey State Library

Funding Results for New Jersey Libraries

When the E-Rate program first started, over a third of New Jersey libraries applied. Almost half of those libraries did not receive funding. The number of libraries applying has declined each year, partly because of the amount of paperwork, especially for smaller libraries; and partly because the Access New Jersey program, which started about the same time, was much easier to sign up for. Participants in Access New Jersey were not permitted to file for E-Rate for services for which they signed an ANJ contract. Access New Jersey and e-rate discounts may now be used together. For more information, see: http://www.accessnewjersey.net/anj/anj_rates.asp

Surprisingly, the total amount received by New Jersey libraries each year has stayed fairly constant, as the larger, urban libraries increased the size and number of their requests.