Free Library Of Philadelphia
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 | $375K | $668K | $697K | $745K | $690K | $1.2M | $947K | $999K | $820K | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.1M | $755K | $1.0M | $901K | $894K | $1.0M | $785K | $568K | $534K | $340K | — | $179K | — | $39K | — | $22K | $407K |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 83% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 90% | 90% | — | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 74% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 58 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 20,748 | 20,748 | 1,310 | 1,310 | 1,310 | 5,359 | 5,248 | 5,248 | 1,156 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 20,748 | 20,748 | 1,310 | 1,310 | 1,310 | 5,359 | 5,248 | 5,248 | 1,245 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $11K | $22K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $897K | $965K | $619K | $880K | $764K | $765K | $790K | $704K | $503K | $480K | $288K | — | $40K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | $175K | $149K | $135K | $183K | $168K | $271K | $49K | $96K | — | $340K | $297K | — | — | — | — | — | $87K | — | — | — | — | — | $139K | — | — | — | $22K | $407K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $200K | $519K | $562K | $562K | $522K | $898K | $898K | $900K | $809K | $1.1M | $159K | $139K | $136K | $136K | $136K | $128K | $135K | $81K | $65K | $55K | $52K | — | — | — | $39K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Outlet | — | — | — | $3K | — | $17K | $15K | $15K | $14K | $18K |
| Andorra Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $25K |
| Blanche Nixon/Cobbs Creek Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Book And Tech Mobile | — | — | — | $3K | — | $17K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Bushrod Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Bustleton Avenue Branch Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Cecil B Moore Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Charles L Durham Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Charles Santore Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Chestnut Hill Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| David Cohen Ogontz Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Eastwick Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $23K |
| Falls Of Schuylkill Br Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Fishtown Community Branch Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Fox Chase Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Frankford Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia Annex | — | — | — | $3K | — | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $18K |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia Nif | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia, Processing Division | — | — | $6K | $9K | $6K | $14K | $15K | $18K | $14K | $18K |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia, Processing Division Nif | $7K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fumo Family Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Grays Ferry Avenue Nif | $7K | $8K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greater Olney Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Haddington Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Haverford Ave Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Holmesburg Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Independence Branch | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $30K |
| Joseph E Coleman Northwest Regional Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $16K | $19K | $14K | $25K |
| Katharine Drexel Branch Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $21K | $16K | $18K | $14K | $25K |
| Kensington Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Kingsessing Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Lawncrest Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $25K |
| Library Of Accessible Media For Pennsylvanians (Lamp) | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Lillian Marrero Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $18K | $14K | $25K |
| Logan Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $18K | $14K | $33K |
| Lovett Memorial Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $21K | $17K | $21K | $14K | $20K |
| Lucien E Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $21K | $16K | $19K | $14K | $25K |
| Mcpherson Square Branch Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Museum Branch | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $16K | $20K | $14K | $19K |
| Nicetown-Tioga Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $33K |
| Northeast Regional Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $21K | $16K | $17K | $14K | $25K |
| Oak Lane Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $33K |
| Overbrook Park Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Parkway Central Library | $75K | $95K | $238K | $238K | $239K | $115K | $107K | $109K | $120K | $60K |
| Paschalville Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $33K |
| Philadelphia City Inst Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $25K |
| Queen Memorial Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Ramonita G Derodriguez Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Regional Operations Center | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $55K |
| Richmond Branch Free Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Roxborough Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| South Philadelphia Branch Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $25K |
| Tacony Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $18K | $14K | $28K |
| Thomas F Donatucci, Sr Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Torresdale Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Wadsworth Avenue Br Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Walnut Street West Branch Lib | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $21K | $16K | $18K | $14K | $20K |
| Welsh Road Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| West Oak Lane Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $20K |
| Whitman Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Widener Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $25K |
| Wynnefield Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
| Wyoming Branch Library | $11K | $11K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $19K | $15K | $17K | $14K | $28K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Outlet | Philadelphia | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Andorra Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Blanche Nixon/Cobbs Creek Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Book And Tech Mobile | Philadelphia | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Bushrod Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Bustleton Avenue Branch Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Cecil B Moore Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Charles L Durham Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Charles Santore Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Chestnut Hill Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| David Cohen Ogontz Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Eastwick Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Falls Of Schuylkill Br Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Fishtown Community Branch Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Fox Chase Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Frankford Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia Annex | Philadelphia | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia Nif | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia, Processing Division | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Free Library Of Philadelphia, Processing Division Nif | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Fumo Family Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Grays Ferry Avenue Nif | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Greater Olney Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Haddington Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Haverford Ave Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Holmesburg Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Independence Branch | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Joseph E Coleman Northwest Regional Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Katharine Drexel Branch Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Kensington Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Kingsessing Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Lawncrest Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Library Of Accessible Media For Pennsylvanians (Lamp) | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Lillian Marrero Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Logan Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Lovett Memorial Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Lucien E Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Mcpherson Square Branch Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Museum Branch | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Nicetown-Tioga Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Northeast Regional Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Oak Lane Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Overbrook Park Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Parkway Central Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Paschalville Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Philadelphia City Inst Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Queen Memorial Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Ramonita G Derodriguez Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Regional Operations Center | Philadelphia | 85% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Richmond Branch Free Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Roxborough Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| South Philadelphia Branch Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Tacony Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Thomas F Donatucci, Sr Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Torresdale Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Wadsworth Avenue Br Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Walnut Street West Branch Lib | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Welsh Road Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| West Oak Lane Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Whitman Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Widener Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Wynnefield Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | Urban |
| Wyoming Branch Library | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 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 Pennsylvania LLC. | $145K | $410K | $416K | $416K | $376K | — | — | $4K | $11K | $935K | $897K | $943K | $598K | $867K | $745K | $750K | $862K | $693K | $494K | $471K | $279K | — | $179K | — | — | — | — | $391K |
| MCI Communications Corp | — | — | — | — | — | $753K | $753K | $757K | $648K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cogent Communications, Inc. dba PSINet, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $145K | $145K | $141K | $159K | $159K | $159K | $139K | $136K | $136K | $136K | $128K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ePlus Technology, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | $96K | — | $340K | $193K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relcomm, Inc. | — | — | $86K | $183K | $118K | $271K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. dba PSINet, Inc. | — | $109K | $146K | $146K | $146K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Allied Telecom Group, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $135K | $81K | $65K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iron Bow Technologies, LLC | $175K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $7K | $3K | $23K | $21K | $13K | $19K | $15K | $15K | $11K | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Computer Design & Integration LLC | — | $143K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.