Spokane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $18K | $60K | $84K | $169K | $265K | $18K | $19K | $16K | $19K | $260K | $13K | $17K | $17K | $10K | $18K | $28K | $25K | $19K | $25K | $36K | $27K | $18K | $17K | $22K | $36K | — | $22K | $54K |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 73% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 66% | 63% | — | 60% | 60% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 4,469 | 4,393 | 2,827 | 886 | 886 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 857 | 857 | 857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 4,379 | 4,291 | 2,772 | 886 | 886 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 857 | 857 | 857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $8K | $10K | $18K | $28K | $25K | $19K | $25K | $36K | $27K | $18K | $17K | $22K | $25K | — | $16K | $36K |
| Internal Connections | — | $40K | $65K | $149K | $245K | — | — | — | — | $240K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $18K | $19K | $19K | $20K | $20K | $18K | $19K | $16K | $17K | $17K | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | $6K | $18K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Center | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hillyard Branch Library | $10K | $10K | $3K | $44K | $6K | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $35K |
| Indian Trail Branch Library | $10K | $5K | $25K | $12K | $30K | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $34K |
| Liberty Park | $10K | $3K | $3K | $51K | $3K | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $27K |
| Maintenance Facility | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $3K | — | — | $991 | $868 |
| Shadle Branch Library | $10K | $3K | $3K | $25K | $6K | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $35K |
| South Hill Library | $10K | $3K | $26K | $12K | $36K | $3K | — | $3K | $3K | $34K |
| Spokane Public Library - Main Branch (Central) | $10K | $34K | $30K | $26K | $185K | $3K | $21K | $3K | $3K | $94K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Center | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Hillyard Branch Library | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Indian Trail Branch Library | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Liberty Park | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Maintenance Facility | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Shadle Branch Library | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| South Hill Library | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Spokane Public Library - Main Branch (Central) | Spokane | 80% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ednetics, Inc. | — | $40K | $65K | $149K | $241K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XO Washington, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $5K | $8K | $8K | $10K | $18K | $28K | $24K | $18K | $24K | $33K | $25K | $18K | $17K | $13K | $13K | — | $10K | $21K |
| Cerium Networks, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $240K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | $18K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $16K | $16K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S WEST Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | — | — | $10K | $11K | — | $5K | $15K |
| NorthWestNet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | $6K | $18K |
| TW Telecom Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $9K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Questivity Inc | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | $1K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Business Communications | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.