Bethlehem Area 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 | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $22K | $29K | $34K | $36K | $27K | $28K | $31K | $25K | $25K | $25K | $2K | $23K | $23K | $22K | $18K | $16K | $9K | $9K | $7K | $6K | $8K | $6K | $9K | $3K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 64% | 73% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 59% | 59% | 59% | 55% | 57% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 813 | 813 | 813 | 833 | 777 | 767 | 150 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,755 | 1,755 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 755 | 673 | 673 | 134 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $594 | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $720 | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K | — | $3K | $3K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $22K | $29K | $31K | $31K | $26K | $27K | $29K | $23K | $23K | $22K | — | $22K | $22K | $20K | $16K | $15K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $6K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $335 | — | $338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Area Public Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $21K | $21K | $22K | $17K | $19K |
| Bethlehem Area Public Library - Coolidge Branch Building | $2K | $2K | $989 | $989 | $869 | $552 | $1K | — | — | — |
| Bethlehem Area Public Library Book Mobile | $240 | $240 | $240 | $240 | $120 | $864 | $864 | $2K | $517 | $305 |
| South Side Branch Library | $14K | $14K | $15K | $15K | $15K | $10K | $12K | $13K | $10K | $11K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Area Public Library | Bethlehem | 80% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | Urban |
| Bethlehem Area Public Library - Coolidge Branch Building | Bethlehem | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Bethlehem Area Public Library Book Mobile | Bethlehem | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| South Side Branch Library | Bethlehem | 80% | — | — | 3,000 | 3,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCN Telecom Services (Lehigh), LLC | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $22K | $29K | $31K | $31K | $26K | $26K | $26K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PenTeleData Limited Partnership I | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $22K | $22K | $22K | — | $21K | $21K | $720 | $720 | $720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $15K | $14K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $4K | $6K | $6K | $6K | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $302 | $605 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $1K | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $498 | $858 | $675 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $957 | $1K | $720 | $599 | $633 | $367 | $367 | $376 | $537 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virtual Graffiti Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | — | $338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $3K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $480 | $360 | $360 | $360 | — | $360 | $360 | $362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $149 | $240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $383 | $320 |
| Service Electric Telephone Company LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49 | $91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.