Knox County Public Library System
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 | — | $96K | $72K | $96K | $134K | $135K | $135K | $114K | $126K | $158K | $159K | $137K | $142K | $111K | $112K | $100K | $102K | $97K | $12K | $24K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 67% | 73% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 662 | 775 | 775 | 662 | 662 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 662 | 775 | 775 | 662 | 662 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $117K | $111K | $115K | $91K | $92K | $81K | $85K | $60K | — | $11K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $96K | $72K | $96K | $134K | $135K | $135K | $114K | $126K | $154K | $36K | $27K | $27K | $20K | $20K | $19K | $17K | $37K | $12K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K |
| Burlington Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $12K |
| Carter Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Cedar Bluff Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K |
| Corryton Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Farragut Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Fountain City Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K |
| Halls Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K |
| Howard Pinkston Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Karns Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Lawson Mcghee Library | $8K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $18K |
| Mascot Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Mcclung Historical Collection & Knox County Archives | $8K | $8K | $6K | $8K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $12K |
| Murphy Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| North Knoxville Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Norwood Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| Powell Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K | $8K |
| Sequoyah Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
| South Knoxville Branch Library | $5K | $5K | $4K | $5K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $6K | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearden Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Burlington Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Carter Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Cedar Bluff Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Corryton Branch Library | Corryton | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Farragut Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Fountain City Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Halls Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Howard Pinkston Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Karns Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Lawson Mcghee Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Mascot Branch Library | Mascot | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Mcclung Historical Collection & Knox County Archives | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Murphy Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| North Knoxville Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Norwood Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Powell Branch Library | Powell | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| Sequoyah Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Urban |
| South Knoxville Branch Library | Knoxville | 80% | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | $110K | $111K | $111K | $92K | $103K | $158K | $159K | $137K | $142K | $109K | $109K | $97K | $99K | $94K | $6K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | — | $96K | $72K | $96K | $24K | $24K | $24K | $22K | $23K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Education Networks of America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $12K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS TEL OF TENNESSEE LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | — | $769 | $748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Concord Telephone Exchange, Inc. DBA TDS Telecom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Knox Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.