Libraries qualify if they are public.
To qualify, a library must be eligible for assistance from a state library administrative agency under the Library Services and Technology Act. A library must operate as a non-profit business to qualify. An Academic library is eligible only if its budget is independent from the budget of any institution of higher education. For example, if your school receives a 60 percent discount you would need to have funds budgeted to cover 40 percent of your request to E-rate. Your school or library will have to certify that your technology plan has been approved before the actual flow of money can occur.