Tacoma 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 | — | $126K | $126K | $126K | $144K | $336K | $267K | $132K | $122K | $130K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 47% | 55% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,471 | 1,471 | 1,471 | 1,471 | 1,810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,450 | 1,450 | 1,471 | 1,236 | 1,471 | 1,471 | 1,801 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | $228K | $159K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $126K | $126K | $126K | $144K | $108K | $108K | $108K | $108K | $108K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Hill Branch Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $42K | $20K | $13K | $14K | $12K |
| George O Swasey Branch Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $42K | $25K | $13K | $14K | $12K |
| Grace R Moore Branch Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $42K | $33K | $13K | $14K | $12K |
| Kobetich Branch Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $42K | $17K | $13K | $14K | $12K |
| Mottet Branch Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $42K | $17K | $13K | $14K | $12K |
| South Tacoma Branch Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $42K | $22K | $13K | $14K | $12K |
| Tacoma Municipal Building | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tacoma Public Library | $13K | $13K | $13K | $24K | $26K | $56K | $154K | $39K | $27K | $50K |
| Tacoma Public Utilities | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelock Branch | $13K | $13K | $13K | $11K | $13K | $42K | $33K | $13K | $14K | $12K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Hill Branch Library | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| George O Swasey Branch Library | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Grace R Moore Branch Library | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Kobetich Branch Library | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Mottet Branch Library | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| South Tacoma Branch Library | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Tacoma Municipal Building | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Tacoma Public Library | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Tacoma Public Utilities | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Wheelock Branch | Tacoma | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
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| Rainier Connect North, LLC | — | $126K | $126K | $126K | $144K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Tacoma Dept of Public Utilities Light Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | $81K | $108K | $108K | $108K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intracommunications Network Systems Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | $228K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ednetics, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $159K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mashell Telecom, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | $108K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jive Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Integra Telecom Of Washington, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Structured Communication Systems Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pacific Apex Constructions, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.