Ouachita Parish 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 | $272K | $100K | — | $123K | $98K | $160K | $98K | — | $186K | $146K | $11K | $164K | $138K | $122K | $104K | $142K | $158K | $103K | $48K | $58K | $47K | — | $11K | $9K | $12K | $7K | $13K | $23K |
| Average discount rate | 87% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 88% | 90% | 58% | 66% | 70% | 81% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 71% | 75% | — | 75% | 72% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 71% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 12 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 909 | 1,114 | 1,114 | 1,114 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 109 | 86 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 909 | 1,114 | 1,114 | 1,114 | 923 | 923 | 923 | 109 | 86 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $100K | $86K | $69K | $71K | $140K | $98K | $70K | $48K | $58K | $47K | — | $11K | $9K | $12K | $7K | $13K | $16K |
| Internal Connections | $64K | — | — | — | — | $49K | — | — | — | — | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $208K | $100K | — | $123K | $98K | $111K | $98K | — | $167K | $113K | — | $63K | $52K | $53K | $33K | $1K | $59K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Meyer Branch Library | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| Book Mobile Branch | $6K | $72 | — | $432 | $5K | $5K | $5K | $1K | $2K | $1K |
| Carver Branch Library | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| Jr Searcy Branch | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| Louise Williams Branch | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| Main Branch | $6K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ollie Hamilton Burns Branch | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| Ouachita Parish Library - Main Branch | $51K | $52K | — | $54K | $50K | $95K | $69K | $129K | $167K | $76K |
| Ouachita Valley Library | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| Sterlington Branch | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| West Monroe Branch Library | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
| West Ouachita Branch | $25K | $10K | — | $10K | $5K | $8K | $5K | $6K | $7K | $9K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Meyer Branch Library | Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Book Mobile Branch | Monroe | 90% | — | — | 4 | 4 | Urban |
| Carver Branch Library | Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Jr Searcy Branch | West Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Louise Williams Branch | Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Main Branch | Monroe | 90% | — | — | — | — | Urban |
| Ollie Hamilton Burns Branch | Richwood | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Ouachita Parish Library - Main Branch | Monroe | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Ouachita Valley Library | West Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Sterlington Branch | Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| West Monroe Branch Library | West Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| West Ouachita Branch | West Monroe | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | $51K | — | $53K | $56K | $56K | — | — | $10K | $17K | — | — | $86K | $66K | $103K | $131K | $146K | $60K | $48K | $54K | $47K | — | $10K | $9K | $12K | $5K | — | $8K |
| AT&T Corp. | — | $48K | — | $70K | $42K | $54K | $98K | — | $166K | $112K | — | $161K | $52K | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunt Telecommunications, LLC | $208K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cingular Wireless Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $15K | — | — | — | $4K | — | $9K | $10K | $10K | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHI International Corpo. | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iconvergence, Inc. | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BellSouth Communication Systems LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Presidio Networked Solutions LLC | $28K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KMC Telecom Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13K | $8K |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | — | $72 | — | $180 | $432 | $432 | $432 | — | $848 | $2K | — | $2K | — | $967 | $1K | $1K | $974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.