Evansville-Vanderburgh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $170K | $75K | $60K | $108K | $105K | $74K | $131K | $112K | $172K | $209K | $177K | $180K | $173K | $160K | $138K | $134K | $135K | $135K | $30K | $39K | $39K | $32K | — | $32K | $28K | $24K | $28K | $45K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 68% | 74% | 76% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 61% | 59% | 59% | 55% | 58% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 3,250 | 3,250 | 1,000 | 941 | 1,441 | 567 | 564 | 276 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,500 | 3,250 | 3,250 | 1,000 | 938 | 1,438 | 564 | 564 | 276 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $94K | $107K | $99K | $86K | $75K | $134K | $77K | $77K | $24K | $31K | $31K | $23K | — | $28K | $26K | $24K | $28K | $37K |
| Internal Connections | $113K | — | — | $35K | $31K | — | $59K | $39K | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $57K | $75K | $60K | $73K | $74K | $74K | $72K | $72K | $169K | $169K | $74K | $73K | $73K | $73K | $63K | — | $58K | $58K | $5K | $8K | $8K | $9K | — | $4K | $2K | — | — | $8K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Library | $22K | $3K | $3K | $10K | $7K | $7K | $49K | $28K | $11K | $79K |
| East Branch Library | $22K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $16K | $15K | $12K | $12K | $21K | $16K |
| Mccollough Branch Library | $22K | $10K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $13K | $25K | $20K |
| North Park Branch Library | $22K | $10K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $16K | $12K | $25K | $20K |
| Oaklyn Branch Library | $22K | $10K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $13K | $25K | $20K |
| Red Bank Branch | $22K | $10K | $10K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $12K | $13K | $25K | $20K |
| River City Book Bus | $4K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | $672 | — | $10K | $692 |
| Stringtown Branch Library | $22K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $17K | $15K | $12K | $12K | $21K | $16K |
| West Branch Library | $22K | $10K | $10K | $12K | $17K | $15K | $12K | $12K | $21K | $16K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Library | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Branch Library | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mccollough Branch Library | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| North Park Branch Library | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Oaklyn Branch Library | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Red Bank Branch | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| River City Book Bus | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Stringtown Branch Library | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| West Branch Library | Evansville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA Services, LLC | — | $75K | $60K | $73K | $73K | $73K | $72K | $71K | $168K | $168K | $168K | $168K | $159K | $145K | $122K | $117K | $60K | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keller Schroeder and Associates | $113K | — | — | $35K | $31K | — | $59K | $40K | — | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30K | $39K | $39K | $32K | — | $6K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Ameritech-Indiana (aka Indiana Bell Telephone Co) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $25K | $21K | $28K | $37K |
| Sigecom, LLC | — | — | — | — | $336 | $336 | $336 | $400 | $3K | $6K | $9K | $12K | $13K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Education Networks of America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58K | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCN Telecom Sevices of Illinois, LLC | $57K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dynasty Online, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $245 | $245 | $242 | $246 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $457 | — | $2K | $264 | $348 |
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.