St Louis 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 | — | $281K | $715K | $235K | $356K | $225K | $220K | $304K | $354K | $377K | $427K | $300K | $251K | $257K | $280K | $251K | $240K | $231K | $191K | $165K | $220K | $159K | $143K | $160K | $137K | — | $208K | $226K |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 89% | 90% | 90% | 49% | 59% | 69% | 75% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 7,088 | 7,000 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 7,088 | 7,000 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $24K | $44K | $70K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $299K | $249K | $255K | $279K | $250K | $240K | $231K | $191K | $165K | $165K | $159K | $143K | $160K | $137K | — | $208K | $202K |
| Internal Connections | — | $77K | $453K | — | $121K | — | — | — | $31K | $44K | $222K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $182K | $235K | $235K | $235K | $225K | $220K | $296K | $296K | $282K | $135K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | $22K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Barr Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $43K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Buder Branch Library | $15K | $15K | $36K | $11K | $20K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Cabanne Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Carondelet Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Carpenter Branch Library | $15K | $15K | $36K | $11K | $20K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Central Library Express At The Old Postoffice | — | $10K | $36K | $11K | $16K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Central Library- West | $15K | $58K | $111K | $18K | $23K | $18K | $17K | $42K | $78K | $101K |
| Chering Cross Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $15K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $14K |
| Compton Film Library | $10K | $10K | $53K | $27K | $32K | $27K | $26K | $16K | $17K | $22K |
| Divoll Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Julia Davis Branch Library | $15K | $15K | $53K | $27K | $37K | $27K | $26K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Kingshighway Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Machacek Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| Marketplace Branch | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $15K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $14K |
| Schlafly Branch Library | $15K | $15K | $36K | $11K | $20K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
| St Louis Central Library | $17K | $52K | $65K | $11K | $20K | $11K | $10K | $18K | $19K | $24K |
| Walnut Park Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $36K | $11K | $18K | $11K | $10K | $17K | $17K | $22K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden Branch Library | Saint Louis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Barr Branch Library | Saint Louis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Buder Branch Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cabanne Branch Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Carondelet Branch Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Carpenter Branch Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Central Library Express At The Old Postoffice | St Louis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Central Library- West | St. Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Chering Cross Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Compton Film Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Divoll Branch Library | Saint Louis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Julia Davis Branch Library | Saint Louis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Kingshighway Branch Library | Saint Louis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Machacek Branch Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Marketplace Branch | St. Louis | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Schlafly Branch Library | St. Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| St Louis Central Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Walnut Park Branch Library | Saint Louis | 85% | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $267K | $273K | $272K | $184K | $255K | $200K | $234K | $267K | $239K | $226K | $213K | $175K | $151K | $151K | $145K | $129K | $69K | $51K | — | $208K | $210K |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | — | $182K | $235K | $235K | $235K | $225K | $220K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gibbs Technology Company | — | $22K | $481K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| World Wide Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | $222K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $37K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $79K | $79K | — | — | — |
| R.A. Networks | — | — | — | — | $121K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC - CONSOLIDATED | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $18K | $2K | $1K | $922 | $1K | $16K | $15K | $13K | $13K | — | — | — | $8K | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $10K | $11K | $11K | $10K | $11K | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — |
| AMCO HBS Holdings LP | — | $77K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18K | $23K | $23K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.