Houston Public Library System

Billed Entity 141211 · Texas — South

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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	$145K	$199K	$1.4M	$205K	$190K	$292K	—	—	—	—	$9K	$190K	$171K	$251K	$285K	$261K	$72K	$59K	$1.2M	$81K	$83K	$63K	$23K	$33K	—	$45K	$138K	$161K
Average discount rate	89%	90%	89%	90%	90%	88%	—	—	—	—	60%	81%	78%	80%	84%	88%	84%	85%	82%	76%	74%	74%	71%	66%	—	73%	66%	73%
Schools & libraries (in this area)	40	41	47	44	44	44	43	42	42	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Service providers	4	3	4	3	3	4	—	—	—	—	1	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	—	3	4	3
Avg download speed (Mbps)	1,416	1,416	344	344	151	151	152	885	885	905	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Avg upload speed (Mbps)	1,415	1,415	343	343	150	150	151	884	884	905	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$9K	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Telecomm Services	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$152K	$133K	$214K	$262K	$241K	$52K	$26K	$30K	$24K	$25K	$9K	$23K	$33K	—	$45K	$130K	$153K
Internal Connections	—	—	$1.2M	—	—	$67K	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$1.2M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$8K	$8K
Data Transmission and/or Internet Access	$145K	$199K	$204K	$205K	$190K	$226K	—	—	—	—	—	$38K	$38K	$37K	$23K	$20K	$20K	$33K	$57K	$57K	$58K	$54K	—	—	—	—	—	—
Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Managed Internal Broadband Services	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Subsidies by service provider (top 10, FY2024)

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
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company	$109K	$155K	$161K	$155K	$157K	$204K	—	—	—	—	$9K	$126K	$117K	$194K	$261K	$227K	$50K	$49K	$73K	$67K	$69K	$60K	$12K	$31K	—	$42K	$122K	$142K
PS LIGHTWAVE, INC	$35K	$42K	$42K	$49K	$31K	$20K	—	—	—	—	—	$34K	$34K	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Recipient demographics

Recipient	Address	City	Discount Rate	Students	NSLP	NSLP %	Down Mbps	Up Mbps	Urban/Rural
Acres Homes Branch Library	8501 W Montgomery Rd 77088	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Alief Regional Library	11903 Bellaire Blvd. 77072	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Blue Ridge Branch Library	7007 West Fuqua St. 77489	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Bracewell Branch Library	9002 Kingspoint Dr 77075	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Carnegie Regional Library	1050 Quitman St 77009	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Childrens Museum Of Houston	1500 Binz 77004	Houston	90%	—	—	—	40	10	Urban
Clayton Genealogical Library	5300 Caroline St 77004	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Collier Regional Library	6200 Pinemont Dr 77092	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Community Engagement Literacy Mobile	2999 South Wayside 77023	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Discovery Green Express Library	1001 Ave De Los Americas 77010	Houston	90%	—	—	—	100	100	Urban
Dixon Branch Library	8002 Hirsch Rd 77016	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Dr. Shannon Walker Library	11620 Chimney Rock 77035	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Fifth Ward Branch Library	4014 Market St 77020	Houston	85%	—	—	—	100	100	Urban
Flores Branch Library	110 N Milby St 77003	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Frank Branch Library	6440 W Bellfort St 77035	Houston	85%	—	—	—	100	100	Urban
Heights Branch Library	1302 Heights Blvd 77008	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Hillendahl Branch Library	2436 Gessner Dr 77080	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Houston Central Library	500 Mckinney St 77002	Houston	90%	—	—	—	10,000	10,000	Urban
Houston History Research Center At The Julia Ideson Building	550 Mckinney St 77002	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Houston Public Library Alief	11903 Bellaire Blvd. 77072	Houston	85%	—	—	—	—	—	Urban
Houston Public Library Montrose	1001 California Street. 77006	Houston	85%	—	—	—	—	—	Urban
John P. Mcgovern-Stella Link Branch Library	7405 Stella Link 77025	Houston	90%	—	—	—	10,000	10,000	Urban
Johnson Branch Library	3517 Reed Rd 77051	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Jungman Regional Library	5830 Westheimer Rd 77057	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Kashmere Gardens Br Library	5411 Pardee St 77026	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Kendall Branch Library	609 N. Eldridge 77079	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Lakewood Branch Library	8815 Feland St 77028	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Looscan Branch Library	2510 Willowick Rd 77027	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Mancuso Branch Library	6767 Bellfort St 77087	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Melcher Branch Library	7200 Keller St 77012	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Meyer Branch Library	5005 W Bellfort St 77035	Houston	85%	—	—	—	100	100	Urban
Montrose Branch Library	1001 California Street. 77006	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Moody Branch Library	9525 Irvington Blvd 77076	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Oak Forest Branch Library	1349 W 43rd St 77018	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Park Place Branch Library	8145 Park Place Blvd 77017	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Pleasantville Branch Library	1520 Gellhorn Dr 77029	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Ring Branch Library	8835 Long Point Rd 77055	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Robinson Branch Library	3223 Wilcrest Dr 77042	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Scenic Woods Branch Library	10677 Homestead Rd 77016	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Smith Branch Library	3624 Scott St 77004	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Southwest Multi Service Library	6400 High Star 77074	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Stanaker Branch Library	611 S Sgt Macario Garcia Dr 77011	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
The African American Library At The Gregory School	1300 Victory St 77019	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Tuttle Branch Library	702 Kress St 77020	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Vinson Branch Library	3810 West Fuqua St. 77045	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Walter Branch Library	7660 Clarewood Dr 77036	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban
Young Branch Library	5107 Griggs Rd. 77021	Houston	90%	—	—	—	1,000	1,000	Urban

Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Service-provider top 10 ranked by FY2024 disbursements. 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.