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2025 E-rate Recipients

Nebraska Libraries Receive E-rate Discounts

E-rate funding commitments are released weekly as applications are reviewed and approved for Funding Year 2025 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The list below will be updated as new funding waves are announced

As of June 12, 2025, Nebraska libraries have been awarded $177,104.83 in discounts on their Internet access and Internal Connections costs.

Discounts range from 50 to 90 percent, with 69 of the state's public libraries participating: 69 libraries have been awarded discounts on Internet services and 6 libraries have been awarded discounts on Internal Connections.

Discounts are awarded on a sliding scale based on the percentage of students in the local school district who are eligible for the free and reduced school lunch program, an indicator of the local level of need, and the County's Rural or Urban status as determined by the U.S. Census.  

The Nebraska Library Commission provides education, training, and consultation services to Nebraska public library staff to assist with E-rate applications. For more information about E-rate support in Nebraska, see our E-rate webpage. For more information about E-rate, see the E-rate Program website.

Last Updated: 6/13/2025

LibraryAmount of Discount Internet Access Fiber Special Construction Internal ConnectionsDiscount Percentage
ALBION PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,116.30 Internet Access     70
ARAPAHOE PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,092.00 Internet Access     70
ARCADIA TOWNSHIP LIBRARY $377.58 Internet Access     70
ATKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,679.58 Internet Access     70
BANCROFT PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,247.90 Internet Access     80
BARIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY, RALSTON $6,432.00 Internet Access     80
BARIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY, RALSTON $1,209.60     Basic Maintenance of
Internal Connections		 80
BAYARD PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,800.00 Internet Access     80
BEATRICE PUBLIC LIBRARY $3,783.26 Internet Access     80
BEATRICE PUBLIC LIBRARY $36,070.38     Internal
Connections		 80
BRENIZER PUBLIC LIBRARY $436.38 Internet Access     70
BRUNING PUBLIC LIBRARY $952.99 Internet Access     60
BUTLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, CAMBRIDGE $2,629.03 Internet Access     70
BUTLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY, CAMBRIDGE $2,134.86     Internal
Connections		 70
C.B. PRESTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY, ORLEANS $767.90 Internet Access     80
CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY $805.56 Internet Access     70
CLARKS PUBLIC LIBRARY $364.32 Internet Access     60
CLAY CENTER PUBLIC LIBRARY $587.58 Internet Access 70
CRAWFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,104.00 Internet Access     80
CREIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,274.04 Internet Access     60
CULBERTSON PUBLIC LIBRARY $826.48 Internet Access     70
DVORACEK MEMORIAL LIBRARY, WILBER $2,249.10 Internet Access     70
EXETER PUBLIC LIBRARY $479.70 Internet Access     50
FAIRBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,495.90 Internet Access     80
FAIRMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,520.00 Internet Access     60
GARDNER PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,103.42 Internet Access     80
GIBBON PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,334.78 Internet Access     80
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,004.40 Internet Access     90
HASTINGS MEMORIAL LIBRARY, GRANT $720.00 Internet Access     60
HOLDREGE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM $1,004.58 Internet Access     70
HOLDREGE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM $3,985.64     Internal
 Connections		 70
HOUSE MEMORIAL LIBRARY, PENDER $3,351.60 Internet Access     70
JOHN A STAHL LIBRARY, WEST POINT $7,920.00 Internet Access     80
JOHN A STAHL LIBRARY, WEST POINT $13,576.36     Internal
Connections		 80
KEARNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY $4,425.34 Internet Access     60
KEENE MEMORIAL LIBRARY, FREMONT $2,399.04 Internet Access     80
KILGORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY, YORK $2,856.00 Internet Access     70
LEIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,296.00 Internet Access     60
LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,700.00 Inernet Access     90
LIED IMPERIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,386.00 Internet Access     70
LIED LINCOLN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY, WAUSA $2,796.18 Internet Access     50
LIED RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY $856.21 Internet Access     70
LOGAN COUNTY LIBRARY, STAPLETON $499.92 Internet Access     50
MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,736.00 Internet Access     80
MALTMAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY, WOOD RIVER $696.70 Internet Access     70
NANCY FAWCETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, LODGEPOLE $1,151.52 Internet Access   80
NELIGH PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,055.52 Internet Access     80
NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY $4,291.20 Internet Access     80
NORTH BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,080.50 Internet Access     60
NORTH LOUP PUBLIC LIBRARY $808.58 Internet Access     70
OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,880.00 Internet Access     60
OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY $6,801.19 Internet Access     90
ORD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY $503.86 Internet Access     60
PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,071.39 Internet Access     80
PAXTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,268.93 Internet Access     60
RISING CITY COMMUNITY LIBRARY $839.58 Internet Access     70
ROCK COUNTY LIBRARY, BASSETT $1,152.00 Internet Access     60
SARGENT TOWNSHIP LIBRARY $1,064.64 Internet Access     80
SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,880.00 Internet Access     80
SCOTIA PUBLIC LIBRARY $629.58 Internet Access   70
SHELTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $629.58 Internet Access     70
SHELTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $252.00     Internal
Connections		 70
SIDNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,008.00 Internet Access     70
SOUTH SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,247.52 Internet Access     80
SPRINGFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY $689.94 Internet Access 50
STRATTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $978.72 Internet Access     80
STROMSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY $796.75 Internet Access     60
SUPERIOR PUBLIC LIBRARY $971.46 Internet Access     90
SUTHERLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY $511.20 Internet Access     60
THREE RIVERS LIBRARY SYSTEM $1,805.76 Internet Access     90
TILDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,018.22 Internet Access     60
TRENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $839.58 Internet Access     70
VALENTINE PUBLIC LIBRARY $840.00 Internet Access     70
VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,640.00 Internet Access     60
VERDIGRE PUBLIC LIBRARY $2,310.00 Internet Access     70
Total Number of LibrariesTotal Discounted Funds Total Number of Internet Service Discounts Total Number of Fiber Special Construction Discounts Total Number of Internal Connections/Basic Maintenance DiscountsAverage Discount Percentage
69 $177,104.83 69 0 6 71%

Last Updated: 6/13/2025
For more information, contact Christa Porter.