Durham County Library System
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 | $64K | $79K | $92K | $70K | $71K | $90K | $64K | $241K | $69K | $229K | $534 | $59K | $86K | $138K | — | — | $21K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $9K | $47K |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% | 76% | 72% | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | — | 80% | 64% | 65% | — | — | — | 60% | 61% | 59% | 58% | 57% | 57% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 471 | 207 | 207 | 238 | 238 | 1,000 | 1,244 | 1,244 | 1,244 | 1,155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 471 | 207 | 207 | 238 | 238 | 1,000 | 1,244 | 1,244 | 1,244 | 1,155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | $534 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $59K | $86K | $138K | — | — | $17K | $5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $39K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $177K | — | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $64K | $79K | $92K | $70K | $71K | $90K | $64K | $64K | $64K | $103K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $9K | $9K |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bragtown Branch Library | — | — | — | $14K | $17K | $13K | — | — | $821 | $8K |
| Durham County Data Center | $37K | $38K | $39K | $10K | $10K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Durham County Library | — | $11K | $12K | $14K | $14K | $13K | — | $179K | — | $38K |
| Durham County Library Bookmobile | — | $11K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Durham County Library Techmobile | — | $11K | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Regional Library | $21K | $11K | $12K | $14K | $21K | $13K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $37K |
| North Regional Library | $22K | $11K | $12K | $14K | $20K | $13K | $16K | $16K | $17K | $56K |
| South Regional Library | $14K | $11K | $12K | $14K | $21K | $13K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $30K |
| Southwest Branch Library | $14K | $11K | $12K | $14K | $21K | $13K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $32K |
| Stanford L Warren Br Library | $14K | $11K | $12K | $14K | $21K | $13K | $11K | $11K | $11K | $31K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bragtown Branch Library | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Durham County Data Center | Durham | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Durham County Library | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Durham County Library Bookmobile | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Durham County Library Techmobile | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| East Regional Library | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| North Regional Library | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| South Regional Library | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Southwest Branch Library | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Stanford L Warren Br Library | Durham | 90% | — | — | 500 | 500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | $64K | $79K | $92K | $70K | $71K | $90K | $64K | $64K | $64K | $103K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TW Telecom Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $59K | $68K | $123K | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NWN Corporation-Raleigh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $177K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NWN Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $116K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon South Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $10K | $534 | — | $16K | $13K | — | — | $13K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $38K |
| Verizon Internet Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $9K | $9K |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | — | — | $3K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon Wireless fka Cellco Partnership | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | $461 | $144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arch Wireless Operating Company, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $180 |
| Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.