Bucks County Free 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $7K | $10K | $37K | $5K | $5K | $15K | — | — | — | — | $78K | $72K | $68K | $60K | $55K | $56K | $26K | $32K | $1K | $49K | $92K | $88K | $71K | $79K | $70K | $58K | $49K | $57K |
| Average discount rate | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | — | — | — | 49% | 50% | 49% | 42% | 41% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 42% | 42% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 39% | 40% | 40% | 41% | 41% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,900 | 1,169 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,889 | 1,125 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $60K | $69K | $64K | $50K | $34K | $31K | $15K | $32K | $1K | $49K | $67K | $63K | $47K | $43K | $58K | $36K | $44K | $53K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | $28K | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $7K | $10K | $9K | $5K | $5K | $9K | — | — | — | — | $18K | $4K | $4K | $10K | $21K | $25K | $11K | — | — | — | $25K | $25K | $24K | $36K | $12K | $21K | $5K | $3K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensalem Branch Library | $615 | $642 | $2K | $620 | $620 | $1K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K |
| Bucks County Library Center | $40K | $6K | $24K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $24K |
| James A Michener Branch Lib | $615 | $642 | $3K | $620 | $620 | $1K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K |
| Levittown Library | $615 | $642 | $3K | $620 | $620 | $1K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K |
| Pennwood Branch Library | $615 | $1K | $2K | $620 | $620 | $2K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K |
| Samuel Pierce Branch Library | $615 | $642 | $2K | $620 | $620 | $1K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K |
| Yardley-Makefield Branch Lib | $615 | $642 | $2K | — | $3K | $1K | $7K | $7K | $6K | $6K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensalem Branch Library | Bensalem | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Bucks County Library Center | Doylestown | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| James A Michener Branch Lib | Quakertown | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Levittown Library | Levittown | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Pennwood Branch Library | Langhorne | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Samuel Pierce Branch Library | Perkasie | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Yardley-Makefield Branch Lib | Morrisville | 40% | — | — | 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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| Verizon Pennsylvania LLC. | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $31K | $31K | $13K | $31K | — | $44K | $60K | $56K | $40K | $39K | $54K | $46K | $47K | $57K |
| Sunesys, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $75K | $63K | $59K | $50K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Voicenet Communications, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $21K | $25K | $11K | — | — | — | $25K | $25K | $24K | $36K | $12K | $12K | — | — |
| Crown Castle Fiber LLC | $4K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | $2K | — | — | $4K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $3K | — | — | — | — |
| Contour Data Solutions, LLC | — | — | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $816 | $1K | $771 | — | $442 | — |
| Verizon Online LLC | $2K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reliance Globalcom Services, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $904 | — | $682 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $845 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.