Augusta-Richmond County Public 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 | $40K | $39K | $48K | $44K | $46K | $44K | $44K | $52K | $52K | $50K | $33K | $36K | — | — | $13K | — | — | $12K | $10K | $10K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $6K | — | — | $22K | $115K |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 86% | 88% | — | 80% | 80% | — | — | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 77% | — | 76% | 73% | 74% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 105 | 105 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 105 | 105 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | $12K | $10K | $10K | $5K | $5K | $7K | $6K | — | — | $22K | $18K |
| Internal Connections | $5K | — | $9K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $97K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $35K | $39K | $39K | $44K | $44K | $44K | $44K | $52K | $52K | $41K | $33K | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Branch Library | $7K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $3K |
| Augusta-Richmond County Public Library | $8K | $8K | $17K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $15K | $15K | $24K |
| Diamond Lakes Branch Library | $7K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $10K | $10K | $10K |
| Friedman Branch Library | $7K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $5K |
| Jeff Maxwell Branch Library | $7K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $5K |
| Wallace Branch Library Homework Center | $7K | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $3K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Branch Library | Augusta | 90% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Augusta-Richmond County Public Library | Augusta | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Diamond Lakes Branch Library | Hephzibah | 90% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Friedman Branch Library | Augusta | 90% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Jeff Maxwell Branch Library | Augusta | 90% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Wallace Branch Library Homework Center | Augusta | 90% | — | — | 200 | 200 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knology Of Georgia, Inc. | $35K | $39K | $39K | $44K | $44K | $44K | $44K | $42K | $42K | $30K | $23K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Entre Computer Center, Video Enterprises dba | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $84K |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | — | — | $12K | $10K | $10K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — |
| KMC Telecom Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $7K | $6K | — | — | $15K | $18K |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gaylord Bros. a Division of the Croydon Company, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K |
| Questivity Inc | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insight Public Sector Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CMS Communications, Inc. | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.