Richmond 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $69K | $69K | $91K | $239K | $62K | $58K | $65K | $66K | $82K | $99K | $75K | $87K | $77K | $90K | $85K | $293K | $90K | $95K | $99K | $100K | $102K | $88K | $99K | $58K | $95K | $217K | $31K |
| Average discount rate | 88% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 88% | 80% | 80% | 56% | 64% | 63% | 79% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 80% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 115 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 115 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $27 | $2K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $75K | $87K | $77K | $11K | $85K | $84K | $90K | $95K | $99K | $100K | $102K | $88K | $99K | $58K | $95K | $12K | $25K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $22K | $170K | — | — | — | $15K | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | $209K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $172K | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $69K | $69K | $69K | $69K | $62K | $58K | $65K | $49K | $79K | $79K | — | — | — | $79K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | $6K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Branch Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $23K | $30K | $8K |
| Broad Rock Branch Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $23K | $30K | $8K |
| East End Branch Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $23K | $30K | $8K |
| Ginter Park Branch Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $23K | $30K | $8K |
| Hull Street Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $23K | $30K | $8K |
| North Avenue Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $23K | $30K | $8K |
| Richmond Main Branch Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $20K | — | $31K | $28K | $14K |
| West End Branch Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $8K | $29K | $8K |
| Westover Hills Branch Library | $13K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $27K | $6K | $7K | $21K | $30K | $8K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Branch Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Broad Rock Branch Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| East End Branch Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Ginter Park Branch Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Hull Street Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| North Avenue Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Richmond Main Branch Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| West End Branch Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | Urban |
| Westover Hills Branch Library | Richmond | 90% | — | — | 100 | 100 | 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-Virginia, Inc. | — | $69K | $69K | $69K | $69K | $62K | $58K | $65K | $51K | $81K | $82K | $74K | $86K | $77K | $90K | $85K | $84K | $90K | $95K | $99K | $100K | $102K | $88K | $99K | $58K | $95K | $34K | — |
| DISYS Solutions, Inc | — | — | — | — | $170K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Network Integration Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $156K | — |
| Wheat Systems Integration, L.L.C. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $131K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mid- Atlantic Business Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $77K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24K |
| Orion Network Solutions LLC | — | — | — | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mid-Atlantic Source One of Virginia LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&J TECHNOLOGIES INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | — |
| J T Williams Communication Solutions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.