Queens Borough 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 | $447K | $1.7M | $604K | $533K | $644K | $694K | $763K | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $261K | $1.7M | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $2.9M | $1.1M | $993K | $1.2M | $1.4M | $961K | $2.3M | $910K | $1.1M | $847K | $3.0M | $980K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 42% | 52% | 65% | 72% | 86% | 86% | 83% | 82% | 75% | 76% | 74% | 73% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 78% | 75% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 74% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 5,445 | 5,445 | 6,897 | 6,897 | 6,897 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 5,445 | 5,445 | 6,897 | 6,897 | 6,897 | 750 | 750 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26K | $77K | $100K | $196K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $339K | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $993K | $899K | $1.1M | $1.2M | $950K | $934K | $886K | $1.0M | $816K | $1.1M | $936K |
| Internal Connections | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | — | — | $1.4M | — | $44K | — | $1.9M | $36K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $447K | $624K | $604K | $533K | $644K | $694K | $763K | $1.0M | $1.0M | $920K | — | $1.4M | $16K | $13K | $293K | $151K | $12K | $149K | $94K | $92K | $69K | $11K | $12K | $24K | $24K | $31K | $31K | $8K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $66K | — | — | $12K | — | $87K | $84K | — | — | — | $95K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unspecified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arverne Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Astoria Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Auburndale-Clearview Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Baisley Park Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Bay Terrace Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Bayside Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Bellerose Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Briarwood Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Broad Channel Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Broadway Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Cambria Heights Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Corona Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Court Square Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Douglaston-Little Neck Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| East Elmhurst Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| East Flushing Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Elmhurst Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Far Rockaway Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Flushing Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Forest Hills Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Fresh Meadows Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Glen Oaks Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Glendale Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Hillcrest Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Hollis Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Howard Beach Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Hunters Point Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jackson Heights Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Jamaica Operations Center | $25K | $25K | $25K | $42K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kew Gardens Hills Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Langston Hughes Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Laurelton Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Lefferts Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Lefrak City Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Long Island City Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Maspeth Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Mcgoldrick Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Middle Village Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Mitchell-Linden Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| North Forest Park Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| North Hills Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Ozone Park Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Peninsula Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Pomonok Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Poppenhusen Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Queens Borough Public Library-Main Branch | $18K | $34K | $18K | $34K | $18K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Queens Village Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Queensboro Hill Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Queensbridge Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Ravenswood Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Rego Park Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Richmond Hill Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Ridgewood Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Rochdale Village Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Rosedale Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Seaside Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| South Hollis Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| South Jamaica Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| South Ozone Park Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| St Albans Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Steinway Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Sunnyside Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Whitestone Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Windsor Park Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Woodhaven Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
| Woodside Branch Library | $9K | $26K | $9K | $10K | $9K | $14K | $12K | $16K | $19K | $20K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arverne Branch Library | Arverne | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Astoria Branch Library | Long Is City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Auburndale-Clearview Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Baisley Park Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bay Terrace Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bayside Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Bellerose Branch Library | Bellerose | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Briarwood Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Broad Channel Library | Broad Channel | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Broadway Branch Library | Long Is City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cambria Heights Branch Library | Cambria Hts | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Corona Branch Library | Corona | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Court Square Branch Library | Long Is City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Douglaston-Little Neck Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Elmhurst Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| East Flushing Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Elmhurst Branch Library | New York | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Far Rockaway Branch Library | Far Rockaway | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Flushing Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Forest Hills Branch Library | Forest Hills | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fresh Meadows Branch Library | Fresh Meadows | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Glen Oaks Branch Library | Glen Oaks | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Glendale Branch Library | Glendale | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hillcrest Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hollis Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Howard Beach Branch Library | Howard Beach | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Hunters Point Branch Library | Long Island | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Jackson Heights Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Jamaica Operations Center | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | — |
| Kew Gardens Hills Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Langston Hughes Branch Library | Corona | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Laurelton Branch Library | Laurelton | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lefferts Branch Library | South Richmond Hill | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lefrak City Branch Library | Corona | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Long Island City Library | Long Island City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Maspeth Branch Library | Maspeth | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mcgoldrick Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Middle Village Branch Library | Middle Village | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mitchell-Linden Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| North Forest Park Branch Library | Forest Hills | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| North Hills Branch Library | Little Neck | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ozone Park Branch Library | Ozone Park | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Peninsula Branch Library | Rockaway Beach | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Pomonok Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Poppenhusen Branch Library | College Point | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Queens Borough Public Library-Main Branch | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Queens Village Branch Library | Queens Village | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Queensboro Hill Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Queensbridge Branch Library | Long Is City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ravenswood Branch Library | Long Is City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Rego Park Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Richmond Hill Branch Library | Richmond Hill | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Ridgewood Branch Library | Ridgewood | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Rochdale Village Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Rosedale Branch Library | Rosedale | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Seaside Branch Library | Rockaway Park | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| South Hollis Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| South Jamaica Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| South Ozone Park Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| St Albans Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Steinway Branch Library | Long Is City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sunnyside Branch Library | Long Is City | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Whitestone Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Windsor Park Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Woodhaven Branch Library | Jamaica | 90% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Woodside Branch Library | Flushing | 90% | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon- New York Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $562K | $624K | $865K | $924K | $859K | $169K | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $930K | $996K | $860K | $810K | $1.0M | $1.1M | $905K | $886K | $862K | $1.0M | $772K | $1.1M | $921K |
| Verizon New Jersey Inc | $389K | $533K | $516K | $435K | $546K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Business Global LLC | $58K | $91K | $88K | $97K | $98K | $132K | $139K | $171K | $171K | $152K | — | $168K | $157K | $81K | $79K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dimension Data North America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98K | — | $44K | — | $1.4M | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $162K | $163K | $156K | $152K | $146K | $139K | $141K | $86K | $82K | $63K | $5K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Network Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | $87K | $825K | — | — | — | — | — | $247K | — | — | — | — | — |
| PC Specialist | — | $1.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GE Capital IT Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $978K | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATT Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $46K | $120K | $105K | $104K | $106K | $129K | $69K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Future Tech Enterprise, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $600K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.