Douglas County Libraries
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 | — | $42K | $42K | — | $48K | $65K | $61K | $61K | $63K | $57K | $51K | $56K | $56K | $66K | $62K | $62K | $63K | $60K | $11K | — | — | — | — | $11K | $17K | $13K | $9K | — |
| Average discount rate | 40% | 40% | 40% | — | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 33% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 34% | — | 30% | 30% | 33% | 33% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 605 | 641 | 641 | — | 765 | 515 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 28 | 29 | 29 | — | 665 | 515 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | $47K | $49K | $50K | $50K | $53K | $47K | $11K | — | — | — | — | $9K | $13K | $11K | $8K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $42K | $42K | — | $48K | $65K | $61K | $61K | $63K | $57K | $48K | $5K | $9K | $17K | $12K | $11K | $10K | $13K | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $1K | $1K | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Pines Branch | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | $9K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K |
| Highlands Ranch Branch Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | — | $7K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $11K |
| Lone Tree Branch Library | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | $9K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K |
| Louviers Branch Library | $647 | $647 | $647 | — | $1K | $648 | $648 | $648 | $648 | $754 |
| Parker Branch Library | $8K | $8K | $8K | — | $9K | $11K | $10K | $10K | $10K | $10K |
| Philip S Miller Branch Library | — | $7K | $7K | — | $10K | $17K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $11K |
| Roxborough Library | $5K | $5K | $5K | — | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Pines Branch | Castle Pines | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Urban |
| Highlands Ranch Branch Library | Highlands Ranch | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Urban |
| Lone Tree Branch Library | Lone Tree | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Urban |
| Louviers Branch Library | Louviers | 40% | — | — | 50 | 15 | Rural |
| Parker Branch Library | Parker | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Urban |
| Philip S Miller Branch Library | Castle Rock | 40% | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Urban |
| Roxborough Library | Littleton | 40% | — | — | 500 | 25 | Rural |
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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| Comcast Business Communications | — | $42K | $42K | — | $48K | $65K | $61K | $61K | $63K | $57K | $48K | $34K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| U S West | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | $13K | $14K | $49K | $47K | $45K | $47K | $43K | $9K | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | $8K | $5K | — |
| Qwest Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | $355 | $168 | $11K | $10K | $11K | $217 | — | — | — | — | $2K | $8K | $5K | $4K | — |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $589 | $5K | $5K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| elementek, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windstream Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $8K | — | — | — |
| TW Telecom Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $2K | $3K | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acquia, Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $313 | $412 | $480 | $480 | $456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $360 | — | $277 | — |
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.