Wichita 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 | $329K | $384K | $99K | $89K | $107K | $106K | $102K | $87K | $409K | $3K | $80K | $39K | $36K | $36K | $36K | $33K | $25K | $42K | $45K | $44K | $30K | $41K | $33K | $28K | $21K | $25K | $51K | $53K |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 87% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 69% | 60% | 77% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 71% | 70% | 68% | 69% | 73% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 571 | 571 | 500 | 22,986 | 360 | 350 | 350 | 329 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 571 | 571 | 500 | 22,986 | 360 | 350 | 350 | 329 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $23K | $26K | $27K | $23K | $32K | $26K | $28K | $21K | $20K | $33K | $37K |
| Internal Connections | $251K | $285K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $318K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $3K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $66K | $99K | $99K | $89K | $107K | $106K | $102K | $87K | $92K | — | $76K | $34K | $30K | $30K | $31K | $28K | $20K | $19K | $19K | $17K | $7K | $9K | $7K | — | — | $4K | $9K | $14K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Learning Library | $137K | $102K | $9K | — | — | $294 | — | — | $375K | — |
| Central Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K |
| Comotara Branch Library | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $13K | — |
| Evergreen Community Center And Library | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $14K | $13K | — |
| Linwood Branch Library | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $18K | $14K | $13K | — |
| Lionel Alford Branch Library | $99K | $76K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $14K | $13K | — |
| Northeast Branch Library | $9K | $77K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $14K | $13K | — |
| Rockwell Branch Library | $99K | $92K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $14K | $13K | — |
| Walters Branch Library | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westlink Branch Library | $9K | $18K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $14K | $13K | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Learning Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Central Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 30 | 30 | Urban |
| Comotara Branch Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 600 | 600 | Urban |
| Evergreen Community Center And Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Linwood Branch Library | Wichita | 90% | — | — | 600 | 600 | Urban |
| Lionel Alford Branch Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Northeast Branch Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Rockwell Branch Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Walters Branch Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Westlink Branch Library | Wichita | 80% | — | — | 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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| Logicalis Inc | $263K | $285K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cox Kansas Telcom, LLC | — | — | — | — | $107K | $106K | $102K | $87K | $92K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IdeaTek Telcom, LLC. | $66K | $99K | $99K | $89K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ConvergeOne, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $318K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Network Tool and Die Company, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $18K | $20K | $19K | $19K | $17K | $7K | $9K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hubris Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $76K | $14K | $11K | $11K | $12K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TelCove Investment, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $25K | $22K | $31K | $25K | $18K | $3K | $943 | — | — |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Company | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $18K | $20K | $33K | $37K |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $4K | $19K | $25K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EarthLink Network, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $9K | $14K |
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.