Lake County Public 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 | $89K | $42K | $34K | $31K | $41K | $41K | $43K | $58K | $23K | $83K | $98K | $74K | $78K | $106K | $118K | $102K | $108K | $104K | $82K | $63K | $70K | — | $48K | $65K | $76K | $68K | $52K | $76K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 62% | 65% | 63% | 61% | 59% | 57% | 59% | 58% | 57% | — | 54% | 53% | 52% | 52% | 50% | 56% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 438 | 632 | 471 | 206 | 190 | 145 | 145 | 139 | 100 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 438 | 632 | 471 | 206 | 190 | 145 | 145 | 139 | 100 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98K | $74K | $78K | $106K | $118K | $102K | $108K | $104K | $82K | $63K | $70K | — | $48K | $65K | $76K | $68K | $52K | $76K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $89K | $42K | $34K | $31K | $41K | $41K | $43K | $58K | $23K | $83K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake Branch Library | $22K | $8K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $7K |
| Dyer- Schererville Branch Library | $22K | $8K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $7K |
| Griffith-Calumet Township Branch | $22K | $8K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $7K |
| Highland Branch Library | $20K | $8K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $7K |
| Hobart Branch Library | $19K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $9K | $8K | $14K |
| Lake Station-New Chicago Branch Library | $17K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $3K | $4K | $9K | $8K | $13K |
| Merrillville Branch Library | $28K | $33K | $7K | $8K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $17K | $8K | $22K |
| Munster Branch Library | $22K | $8K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $7K |
| St John Branch Library | $22K | $8K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Lake Branch Library | Cedar Lake | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Dyer- Schererville Branch Library | Schererville | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Griffith-Calumet Township Branch | Griffith | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Highland Branch Library | Highland | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Hobart Branch Library | Hobart | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lake Station-New Chicago Branch Library | Lake Station | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Merrillville Branch Library | Merrillville | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Munster Branch Library | Munster | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| St John Branch Library | Saint John | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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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| SBC Indiana | — | $32K | $28K | $25K | $32K | $32K | $32K | $32K | — | $50K | $49K | $39K | $49K | $73K | $86K | $83K | $80K | $77K | $82K | $50K | $70K | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ameritech Advanced Data Services, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $65K | $76K | $68K | $49K | $70K |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $49K | $35K | $30K | $33K | $32K | $19K | $28K | $27K | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Education, LLC | $89K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27K | $23K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Phone, LLC | — | — | — | — | $10K | $10K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | $10K | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GTE North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K |
| Ameritech Library Services, 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.