Public Libraries Of Erie 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $54K | $87K | $77K | $68K | $51K | $136K | $38K | $18K | $21K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 85% | 83% | 84% | 87% | 85% | 85% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 955 | 809 | 809 | 296 | 305 | 215 | 433 | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 955 | 809 | 809 | 296 | 305 | 215 | 433 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $14K | $12K | — | — | $91K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $54K | $73K | $64K | $68K | $51K | $45K | $38K | $18K | $21K | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Area Public Library | $12K | $13K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $25K | $714 | — | $2K | $2K |
| Corry Public Library | $5K | $5K | $16K | $3K | $3K | $6K | $4K | — | $4K | $4K |
| Edinboro Branch Library | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $6K | $11K | $7K | — | $838 | $1K |
| Iroquios Avenue Branch Library | $5K | $10K | $8K | $8K | $4K | $10K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $9K |
| Lincoln Community Center | $5K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $5K | $11K | $5K | $5K | $8K | $3K |
| Mccord Memorial Library | $5K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $2K | $6K | $3K | — | $2K | $2K |
| Millcreek Mall Branch Library | $5K | $8K | $6K | $11K | $11K | $16K | — | — | $8K | $8K |
| Raymon M Blasco Md Memorial Library | $5K | $9K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $38K | $8K | $8K | $19K | $11K |
| Rice Avenue Community Public Library | $5K | $7K | $5K | $5K | $2K | $6K | $3K | — | $2K | $2K |
| Union City Public Library | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $3K | $4K | $714 | $112 | $2K | $2K |
| Waterford Public Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $6K | $3K | — | $2K | $2K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Area Public Library | Albion | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Corry Public Library | Corry | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Edinboro Branch Library | Edinboro | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Iroquios Avenue Branch Library | Erie | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Lincoln Community Center | Erie | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Mccord Memorial Library | North East | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Millcreek Mall Branch Library | Erie | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Raymon M Blasco Md Memorial Library | Erie | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Rice Avenue Community Public Library | Girard | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Union City Public Library | Union City | 90% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
| Waterford Public Library | Waterford | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Rural |
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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| Velocity Network, Inc | $23K | $49K | $41K | $46K | $36K | $64K | $25K | $18K | $755 | $755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Treasure Lake LP | $20K | $19K | $19K | $13K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newco Electric Co., Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zito Media Communications, LLC | — | — | — | $5K | $9K | $9K | $11K | — | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REABAH INC. | — | $7K | — | — | — | $21K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $11K | $12K | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | $4K | $4K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neely Communications Inc. | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.