Public Library Of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County
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 | $72K | $83K | $96K | $69K | $80K | $80K | $82K | $131K | $152K | $164K | $288K | $321K | $342K | $299K | $293K | $293K | $221K | $208K | $148K | — | $46K | $123K | $130K | $154K | $136K | $164K | $68K | $96K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 65% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 36% | 53% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | — | 60% | 60% | 60% | 59% | 57% | 58% | 57% | 57% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 488 | 267 | 614 | 577 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 295 | 300 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 488 | 267 | 614 | 577 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 295 | 300 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $31K | $39K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $86K | $269K | $222K | $210K | $216K | $164K | $152K | $114K | — | $46K | $76K | $84K | $109K | $95K | $155K | $51K | $68K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $72K | $83K | $96K | $69K | $80K | $80K | $82K | $131K | $137K | $133K | $249K | $235K | $73K | $77K | $83K | $77K | $57K | $56K | $34K | — | — | $47K | $46K | $45K | $41K | $9K | $17K | $28K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $18K | $6K | $6K | $6K |
| Cornelius Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K | $22K |
| Davidson Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K | $22K |
| Founders Hall Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hickory Grove Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $4K | $6K | $7K | $25K |
| Imaginon | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $37K | $6K | $80K | $29K |
| Independence Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $22K | $6K | $7K | $6K |
| Library Administration Center (Lac) | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Main Library | $16K | $16K | $8K | $8K | $26K | $4K | $59K | $6K | $80K | $80K |
| Matthews Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $18K | $17K | $19K | $24K |
| Mint Hill Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $18K | $6K | $7K | $6K |
| Mountain Island | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $7K | $6K | $6K | $24K |
| Myers Park Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $4K | $6K | $16K | $6K |
| North County Regional Library | $4K | $33K | $5K | $5K | $26K | $4K | $21K | $6K | $7K | $6K |
| Pineville Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plaza Midwood Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K | $22K |
| South Boulevard Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $75K | $6K |
| South County Regional Library | $4K | $33K | $5K | $5K | $26K | $4K | $38K | $6K | $6K | $6K |
| Southpark Regional Library | $4K | $33K | $5K | $5K | $26K | $4K | $4K | $6K | $7K | $25K |
| Steele Creek Branch Library | $11K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $46K | $19K | $23K | $6K | $7K | $13K |
| Sugar Creek Branch | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $7K | $22K |
| University City Branch Library | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $18K | $6K | $7K | $6K |
| West Boulevard Branch Library | $4K | $33K | $4K | $4K | $26K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $77K | $6K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Cornelius Branch Library | Cornelius | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Davidson Branch Library | Davidson | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Founders Hall Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Hickory Grove Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Imaginon | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Independence Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Library Administration Center (Lac) | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Main Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Matthews Branch Library | Matthews | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Mint Hill Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Mountain Island | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Myers Park Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| North County Regional Library | Huntersville | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Pineville Library | Pineville | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Plaza Midwood Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| South Boulevard Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| South County Regional Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Southpark Regional Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| Steele Creek Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Sugar Creek Branch | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| University City Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 200 | 200 | Urban |
| West Boulevard Branch Library | Charlotte | 80% | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $105K | $111K | $115K | $196K | $207K | $210K | $172K | $158K | $145K | $104K | $116K | $75K | — | — | $74K | $84K | $109K | $95K | $114K | $13K | $26K |
| TW Telecom Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7K | $15K | $74K | $77K | $93K | $107K | $119K | $123K | $95K | $72K | $58K | — | $46K | $49K | $46K | $45K | $31K | $41K | $38K | $42K |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $72K | $83K | $96K | $69K | $80K | $80K | $82K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K | $1K | $22K | $22K | $20K | $15K | $25K | $21K | $20K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $18K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cable & Wireless USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $9K | $12K | $28K |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14K | $14K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCNC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | — |
| Dell Marketing LP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW, 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.