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The State of Broadband Connectivity and Related IT Infrastructure in
Montana’s Public Libraries
Report Authors:
Dr. Colin Rhinesmith, Jo Dutilloy, and Susan Kennedy
Simmons University School of Library and Information Science
Prepared for the Montana State Library
March 2020
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1
Section I: Broadband Connectivity 3
Fastest and Slowest Download Speeds 3
Fastest and Slowest Upload Speeds 7
Section II: Related IT Infrastructure 11
Public Access Computers 11
Wireless Internet Access 14
Alternative WiFi Locations 15
Section III. Recommendations 16
Broadband Connectivity 16
Related IT Infrastructure 16
Appendices 16
Appendix I. Billings Library Branch Download Speed Comparisons 17
Appendix II. 70 Public Libraries Included in Broadband Connectivity Analysis 18
1
The State of Broadband Connectivity and Related IT Infrastructure in
Montana’s Public Libraries
Executive Summary
This report presents findings from an analysis of data gathered in 2019 by Saddle Peak Technologies
1
working with 115 of Montana's 117 public libraries to complete the Internet2 Toward Gigabit Libraries
Toolkit.
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The Toolkit was created with funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services
(award #: RE-00-15-0110-15) to support library staff in better understanding their library’s broadband
connections and related IT infrastructure.
The Montana State Library (MSL) invited researchers at the Simmons University School of Library and
Information Science, led by Dr. Colin Rhinesmith to assist with the data analysis. The Montana State
Library asked the research team at Simmons to help answer questions about the libraries’ broadband
connectivity and related IT infrastructure using the Toolkit data collected. In this report, the following
questions are answered:
Research Questions
● How does public library broadband connectivity and related IT infrastructure in Montana compare
with national standards?
● Which public libraries in Montana have the fastest and slowest broadband speeds?
● Which libraries need a computer hardware refresh?
● What do ISPs in the communities with the slowest and fastest speeds provide when it comes to
Internet access?
● Are there any trends – especially geographic common needs that might be teased out? What are
they and where are they?
● In which communities is the public library the only source of free WiFi?
The research team at Simmons University reviewed the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate
Modernization Order
3
to determine the national standards for bandwidth targets in all public libraries in the
U.S. The Order states that public libraries serving fewer than 50,000 people should have broadband
download speeds of at least 100 Mbps and all public libraries serving 50,000 people or more should have
broadband download speeds of at least 1 Gbps.
These benchmarks were applied to only 70 of the 115 public libraries in Montana that participated in the
Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit data collection process. This is because there were issues and
inconsistencies with the broadband speeds reported at 45 of the public libraries where data were
gathered. In order to ensure confidence in the research findings, the research team at Simmons
University decided to move ahead with the analysis of these 70 public libraries found in this report.
However, the researchers’ analysis of the related IT infrastructure (i.e., public access computers and WiFi
connectivity) included data from all 115 public libraries that participated in Toolkit data collection in 2019.
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https://saddlepeaktechnologies.com
2
https://www.internet2.edu/research-solutions/community-projects/toward-gigabit-libraries/
3
https://www.fcc.gov/general/summary-e-rate-modernization-order
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Summary of Key Findings
● The Billings Public Library - MSU Branch was the only public library, among the three public
libraries in Montana that serve more than 50,000 people, that was closest to reaching its
bandwidth download target of 1 Gbps. For those libraries serving fewer than 50,000 people, there
were only two libraries that reported broadband speeds higher than the bandwidth download
target of 100 Mbps, using Speedtest.net. These libraries were the Glendive Public Library and the
Broadwater School and Community in Townsend. In other words, 98% of the public libraries
serving less than 50,000 people, that used Speedtest.net to measure their download speeds,
reported speeds below the FCC’s national bandwidth target of 100 Mbps.
● The 10 public libraries in Montana with the slowest download speeds, using data collected from
Speedtest.net, reported speeds of less than 5 Mbps. These 10 libraries included: Ekalaka Public
Library; Judith Basin County Free Library; Lewis and Clark Library - Augusta Branch; Lewis and
Clark Library - Lincoln Branch; Lewis and Clark Library - East Helena Branch; Belgrade
Community Library; Mineral County Public Library - Alberton Branch; Big Horn County Public
Library; Philipsburg Public Library; and Moore Memorial Public Library.
● 13% (or 15) of the public libraries that participated in this study had the most urgent need of a
computer hardware refresh (i.e., libraries with computers more than 5 years old). These included
the following: Missoula Public Library - Seeley Lake Branch; Opheim Community Library; Glacier
County Library - Browning Branch; Glacier County Library; ImagineIF Marion; ImagineIF
Columbia Falls; Thompson Falls Public Library; St Ignatius School-Community Library; Ronan
Library District; Lolo School and Community Library; Meagher County/City Library; Roundup
School-Community Library; Red Lodge Carnegie Library; Hearst Free Library; and Dorothy
Asbjornson Community Library.
• 24% (or 28) of the public libraries in the state reported being the only source of free WiFi in their
communities. Other available WiFi locations in communities, according to library staff, included
the following: coffee shops/cafes (31 communities); restaurants/deli/bistro/sandwich (20
communities); bars (13 communities); McDonalds (7 communities); laundromats (3 communities);
and hospitals (3 communities).
o Other available public sources of WiFi, according to library staff, included the following:
schools limited to adults; visitor’s centers; Chambers of Commerce; churches; Town
Halls; WiFi parks; senior citizens center; rest areas; and youth centers.
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Section I. Broadband Connectivity
Overview
In this first section of the report, public libraries in Montana with the fastest and slowest download and
upload speeds, based on data collected one time at each library in 2019 using Speedtest.net, are
presented. Each figure is followed by a table, which provides additional details including the zip codes
where each library is located, broadband connection type, and broadband provider for each library listed.
The data for all 70 public libraries included in this study are listed in Appendix A.
Download Speeds
Figure 1. Public Libraries in Montana with the Fastest Download Speeds
Figure 1 shows that the top 10 libraries with the fastest download speeds, based on data collected one
time at each library in 2019 using Speedtest.net, include the following beginning with the fastest
download speed: (1) Billings Public Library - MSU Branch; (2) Lewis and Clark Library; (3) Glendive
Public Library; (4) Broadwater School and Community Library; (5) Laurel Public Library: (6) Opheim
Community Library; (7) Darby Community Public Library; (8) Bitterroot Public Library; (9) Phillips County
Library; and (10) Havre-Hill County Library.
Note: See Appendix I for a comparison between the recorded download speeds at the Billings Public
Library - MSU Branch and the Billings Main Library.
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Table 1. Public Libraries in Montana with the Fastest Download Speeds
#
Library Name
Zip
Code
Broadband
Connection(s)
Broadband Provider
Speedtest
Download
(Mbps)
1
Billings Public Library - MSU
Branch
59101
Fiber
MSU-Billings
907.4
2
Lewis and Clark Library
59601
Wireless
Montana Internet
Corporation (MIC)
191.32
3
Glendive Public Library
59330
Cable
Mid-Rivers
Communications
150.52
4
Broadwater School and
Community Library
59644
*
*
149.96
5
Laurel Public Library
59044
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
88.96
6
Opheim Community Library
59250
Fiber
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
81.58
7
Darby Community Public Library
59829
Fiber
CenturyLink
79.01
8
Bitterroot Public Library
59840
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
65.36
9
Phillips County Library
59538
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
63.14
10
Havre-Hill County Library
59501
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
57.21
* Broadband connection type and service provider data were not collected for this public library.
As Table 1 shows, 5 of the top 10 public libraries in Montana with the fastest download speeds include
fiber connections. The public library with the fastest reported speed test had MSU-Billings as their internet
service provider. 3 of the 10 public libraries with the fastest download speeds had cable broadband
connections (2 Charter and 1 Mid-River Communications) and only 1 library, the Lewis and Clark Library
was connected by Fixed Wireless via the Montana Internet Corporation. The broadband provider for
Broadwater School and Community Library in 2019 was not reported.
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Figure 2. Public Libraries in Montana with the Slowest Download Speeds
Figure 2 shows the top 10 public libraries with the slowest download speeds, based on data collected one
time at each library in 2019 using Speedtest.net. These include the following beginning with the slowest
download speed: (1) Ekalaka Public Library; (2) Judith Basin County Free Library; (3) Lewis and Clark
Library - Augusta Branch; (4) Lewis and Clark Library - Lincoln Branch; (5) Lewis and Clark Library - East
Helena Branch; (6) Belgrade Community Library; (7) Mineral County Public Library - Alberton Branch; (8)
Big Horn County Public Library; (9) Philipsburg Public Library; and (10) Moore Memorial Public Library.
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Table 2. Public Libraries in Montana with the Slowest Download Speeds
#
Library Name
Zip
Code
Broadband
Connection(s)
Broadband Provider
Speedtest
Download
(Mbps)
1
Ekalaka Public Library
59324
Fiber
Mid-Rivers
Communications
0.96
2
Judith Basin County Free Library
59479
DSL
Triangle
Communications
1.43
3
Lewis and Clark Library -
Augusta Branch
59410
Fiber
3 Rivers
Communications
1.91
4
Lewis and Clark Library - Lincoln
Branch
59639
Fiber
Lincoln Telephone
Company (reselling
VisionNet?)
1.93
5
Lewis and Clark Library - East
Helena Branch
59635
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
1.97
6
Belgrade Community Library
59714
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
2.51
7
Mineral County Public Library -
Alberton Branch
59820
*
Blackfoot
Communications
2.88
8
Big Horn County Public Library
59034
*
CenturyLink
3.33
9
Philipsburg Public Library
59858
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
3.4
10
Moore Memorial Public Library
59464
DSL
Triangle
Communications
4.04
* Broadband connection type data was not collected for this library’s internet service.
As the data presented in Table 2 show, interestingly 3 of the top 5 slowest speeds include fiber
connections. The public library with the slowest reported speed test had Mid-Rivers Communications as
their internet service provider. 3 of the 10 libraries with the slowest recorded speeds had DSL
connections and 2 of the 10 libraries had cable broadband connections. 2 of the top 10 libraries with the
slowest reported download speeds did not include their broadband connection type in the Toolkit data
gathering.
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Upload Speeds
The libraries with the fastest and slowest upload speeds, based on data collected one time at each library
in 2019 using Speedtest.net, are now presented.
Figure 3. Public Libraries in Montana with the Fastest Upload Speeds
Figure 3 shows the top 10 libraries with the fastest upload speeds, based on data collected one time at
each library in 2019 using Speedtest.net. These include the following beginning with the fastest upload
speed: (1) Billings Public Library - MSU Branch; (2) Lewis and Clark Library; (3) Darby Community Public
Library; (4) Broadwater School and Community Library; (5) Glendive Public Library; (6) Miles City Public
Library; (7) Opheim Community Library; (8) Lewistown Public Library; (9) Phillips County Library; and (10)
Chouteau County Library.
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Table 3. Public Libraries in Montana with the Fastest Upload Speeds
#
Library Name
Zip
Code
Broadband
Connection(s)
Broadband Provider
Speedtest
Upload (#2)
1
Billings Public Library – MSU
Branch
59101
Fiber
MSU-Billings
313.27
2
Lewis and Clark Library
59601
Wireless
Montana Internet
Corporation (MIC)
89.06
3
Darby Community Public Library
59829
Fiber
CenturyLink
67.84
4
Broadwater School and
Community Library
59644
*
*
58
5
Glendive Public Library
59330
Cable
Mid-Rivers
Communications
40.68
6
Miles City Public Library
59301
Cable
Mid-Rivers
Communications
16.9
7
Opheim Community Library
59250
Fiber
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
14.65
8
Lewistown Public Library
59457
DSL
Lewistown Online
12.19
9
Phillips County Library
59538
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
10.93
10
Chouteau County Library
59442
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
10.67
* Broadband connection type and service provider data were not collected for this public library.
As the data presented in Table 2 show, the library with the fastest upload speed (Billings Public Library -
MSU Branch) is also the same library with the fastest download speed. 5 of the top 10 libraries with the
fastest upload speeds had fiber internet connections, 2 libraries had cable internet connections, 1 library
had DSL, and 1 library had a fixed wireless internet connection. 1 library did not report their connectivity
type in the Toolkit data collected for this study.
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Figure 4. Public Libraries in Montana with the Slowest Upload Speeds
Figure 4 shows the top 10 libraries with the slowest upload speeds, based on data collected one time at
each library in 2019 using Speedtest.net. These include the following, beginning with the slowest upload
speed: (1) Choteau/Teton Public Library; (2) Big Horn County Public Library; (3) Ekalaka Public Library;
(4) Judith Basin County Free Library; (5) Bridger Public Library; (6) Prairie County Library; (7) Mineral
County Public Library; (8) Missoula Public Library - Seeley Lake Branch; (9) Rosebud County Library; and
(10) Moore Memorial Public Library.
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Table 4. Public Libraries in Montana with the Slowest Upload Speeds
#
Library Name
Zip Code
Broadband
Connection(s)
Broadband Provider
Speedtest
Upload
(Mbps)
1
Choteau/Teton Public Library
59422
DSL
3 Rivers
Communications
0
2
Big Horn County Public Library
59034
*
CenturyLink
0.29
3
Ekalaka Public Library
59324
Fiber
Mid-Rivers
Communications
0.45
4
Judith Basin County Free Library
59479
DSL
Triangle
Communications
0.48
5
Bridger Public Library
59014
DSL
CenturyLink
0.54
6
Prairie County Library
59349
DSL
Mid-Rivers
Communications
0.64
7
Mineral County Public Library
59872
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
0.71
8
Missoula Public Library - Seeley
Lake Branch
59868
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
0.72
9
Rosebud County Library
59327
DSL
Range
Telecommunications
0.75
10
Moore Memorial Public Library
59464
DSL
Triangle
Communications
0.8
* Broadband connection type data was not collected for this library’s internet service.
As the data presented in Table 4 show, the library with the slowest upload speed (Choteau/Teton Public
Library) had a DSL connection at the time the data were collected. In fact, only 1 of the 10 libraries in the
table had a fiber connection; the rest had DSL connections, and 1 library did not report their connectivity
type in the Toolkit data collected for this study.
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Section II: Related IT Infrastructure
Overview
Those public libraries, included in the 115 that participated in this study, that were in need of a hardware
refresh at the time the data were gathered in 2019 are detailed in this next section. This hardware
included both public access and staff computers that were more than 5 years old at this time. This section
also includes a description of those libraries that were the only source of free public WiFi in their
communities, as reported by the staff at each of the libraries.
Public Access and Staff Computers
Table 5. Public Libraries in Urgent Need of Hardware Refresh (100% of Computers were older than 5
years)
Library Name
# of Public Access
Computers
Connected to
Internet
# of Staff Computers
Connected to
Internet
Percent of
Computers > 5 years
Old?
Missoula Public Library -
Seeley Lake Branch
4
1
100
Opheim Community Library
0
0
100
Glacier County Library -
Browning Branch
6
1
100
Glacier County Library
7
5
100
ImagineIF Marion
1
0
100
ImagineIF Columbia Falls
8
3
100
Thompson Falls Public Library
8
3
100
St Ignatius School-Community
Library
8
1
100
Ronan Library District
10
5
100
Lolo School and Community
Library
4
1
100
Meagher County/City Library
9
1
100
Roundup School-Community
Library
14
3
100
Red Lodge Carnegie Library
16
2
100
12
Hearst Free Library
17
4
100
Dorothy Asbjornson
Community Library
2
1
100
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Table 6. Public Libraries in Urgent Need of Hardware Refresh (55% of Computers were older than 5
years)
Library Name
# of Public
Computers
Connected to
Internet
# of Staff Computers
Connected to Internet
Percent of
Computers > 5 years
Old?
Glendive Public Library
11
5
94
Sheridan County Library
7
3
90
Phillips County Library
4
4
88
Henry A Malley Memorial
Library
5
2
83
ImagineIF Kalispell
25
30
80
Joliet Public Library
5
4
80
Blaine County Library
8
2
80
Hobson Community Library
5
1
80
Garfield County Free Library
2
2
75
Wibaux Public Library
5
3
75
Big Horn County Public
Library
13
4
75
Thompson-Hickman Madison
County Library
6
5
73
Lincoln County Public
Libraries - Troy Branch
5
2
71
Prairie County Library
4
2
67
Daniels County Library
5
1
66
Chouteau County Library -
Geraldine Branch
2
1
66
Belgrade Community Library
11
10
66
Glasgow City-County Library
6
6
60
Fairfield/Teton Public Library
8
2
60
Chouteau County Library
8
5
55
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Public Wireless Internet Access
Table 7. Public Libraries Listed as the Only Source of Free Public WiFi in their Communities
Library Name
Do you offer WiFi
outside or
surrounding your
library building?
If yes, how many
hours a day is
WiFi available
outside?
Do other
organizations or
businesses in your
community offer free
public WiFi?
Missoula Public Library -
Potomac Branch
Yes
24
No
Prairie County Library
Yes
24
No
George McCone Memorial
County Library
Yes
24
No
Garfield County Free Library
Yes
No
Glendive Public Library -
Richey Branch
Yes
24
No
Roosevelt County Library -
Froid Branch
Yes
24
No
Opheim Community Library
No
No
Dutton/Teton Public Library
Yes
24
No
Toole County Library
Yes
24
No
Lewis and Clark Library - East
Helena Branch
Yes
24
No
North Jefferson County Library
District Montana City Library
Yes
24
No
North Jefferson County Library
District Clancy Library
Yes
24
No
Swan Valley Community Library
- Missoula
Yes
24
No
Mineral County Public Library
Yes
24
No
Frenchtown School and
Community Library
No
No
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Library Name
Do you offer WiFi
outside or
surrounding your
library building?
If yes, how many
hours a day is
WiFi available
outside?
Do other
organizations or
businesses in your
community offer free
public WiFi?
Mineral County Public Library -
Alberton Branch
Yes
24
No
Lolo School and Community
Library
No
No
North Valley Public Library
Yes
24
No
Joliet Public Library
Yes
24
No
Rosebud County Library -
Bicentennial Library of Colstrip
Yes
24
No
Lewis and Clark Library -
Lincoln Branch
Yes
24
No
Butte-Silver Bow Public Library
- Melrose Branch
No
No
Blaine County Library
Yes
24
No
Harlem Public Library
Yes
5
No
Petroleum County School-
Community Library
Yes
24
No
Judith Basin County Free
Library
Yes
24
No
Hobson Community Library
Yes
24
No
Madison Valley Public Library
Yes
24
No
Alternative WiFi Locations
24% (or 28) of the public libraries in the state reported being the only source of free WiFi in their
communities. Other available WiFi locations in communities, according to library staff, included the
following: coffee shops/cafes (31 communities); restaurants/deli/bistro/sandwich (20 communities); bars
(13 communities); McDonalds (7 communities); laundromats (3 communities); and hospitals (3
communities).
• Other available public sources of WiFi, according to library staff, included the following: schools
limited to adults; visitor’s centers; Chambers of Commerce; churches; Town Halls; WiFi parks;
senior citizens center; rest areas; and youth centers.
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Section III: Recommendations
Overview
In this final section, the authors provide recommendations to the Montana State Library based on data
about the broadband connectivity and related IT infrastructure in the public libraries included in this report.
Broadband Connectivity
● The report showed that the Billings Public Library - MSU Branch was the only public library,
among the three public libraries in Montana that serve more than 50,000 people, that was closest
to reaching its bandwidth download target of 1 Gbps. Therefore, more robust internet connectivity
is needed at the Lewis and Clark Library and the Missoula Public Library to meet the FCC’s
national standards for the population served in these two communities.
● 98% of the public libraries that serve fewer than 50,000 people reported speeds below the FCC’s
national bandwidth target of 100 Mbps. Therefore, more robust internet connections are needed
in those public libraries across the state of Montana that are not reaching this national standard.
Put another way, 63% of the 70 public libraries in this report that serve fewer than 50,000 people
reported speeds below 50 Mbps or 50% of the FCC’s national bandwidth target.
● 10 public libraries in Montana with the slowest download speeds reported speeds of less than 5
Mbps. These 10 public libraries are in urgent need of more robust internet connectivity, including
the following: Ekalaka Public Library; Judith Basin County Free Library; Lewis and Clark Library -
Augusta Branch; Lewis and Clark Library - Lincoln Branch; Lewis and Clark Library - East Helena
Branch; Belgrade Community Library; Mineral County Public Library - Alberton Branch; Big Horn
County Public Library; Philipsburg Public Library; and Moore Memorial Public Library.
● Appendix I provides a list of all 70 public libraries that were included in the broadband data
analysis for this report. This list should be consulted to gain a better sense of the geographic
areas where upgrades to broadband networks are needed across the state of Montana.
Related IT Infrastructure
● 13% (or 15) of the public libraries that participated in this study had the most urgent need of a
computer hardware refresh (i.e., libraries with computers more than 5 years old). The following
public libraries in Montana should receive computer upgrades: Missoula Public Library - Seeley
Lake Branch; Opheim Community Library; Glacier County Library - Browning Branch; Glacier
County Library; ImagineIF Marion; ImagineIF Columbia Falls; Thompson Falls Public Library; St
Ignatius School-Community Library; Ronan Library District; Lolo School and Community Library;
Meagher County/City Library; Roundup School-Community Library; Red Lodge Carnegie Library;
Hearst Free Library; and Dorothy Asbjornson Community Library.
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Appendix I. Billings Library Branch Download Speed Comparisons
Appendix I shows a comparison of the download speeds between the Billings Public Library - MSU
Branch and the Billings Main Library. The purpose here is to show the difference in download speeds
available at each of the libraries. This comparison also shows that the Billings Main Library does not have
the broadband capacity needed to serve its population, and as a result this branch fails to meet the
FCC’s download target of 1 Gbps for its population size, which is over 50,000 people.
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Appendix II. 70 Public Libraries Included in the Broadband Data Analysis
Library Name
Zip Code
Broadband
Connection(s)
Broadband
Provider(s)
Speedtest
Download
(Mbps)
Billings Public Library -
Community Library at MSUB
City College Campus
59101
Fiber
MSU-Billings
907.4
Lewis and Clark Library
59601
Wireless
Montana Internet
Corporation (MIC)
191.32
Glendive Public Library
59330
Cable
Mid-Rivers
Communications
150.52
Broadwater School and
Community Library
59644
*
*
149.96
Laurel Public Library
59044
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
88.96
Opheim Community Library
59250
Fiber
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
81.58
Darby Community Public Library
59829
Fiber
CenturyLink
79.01
Bitterroot Public Library
59840
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
65.36
Phillips County Library
59538
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
63.14
Havre-Hill County Library
59501
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
57.21
North Valley Public Library
59870
Cable, Fiber
CenturyLink and
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
54.89
Red Lodge Carnegie Library
59068
DSL
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
49.96
Glacier County Library
59427
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
48.81
Stillwater County Library
59019
DSL
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
47.22
Meagher County/City Library
59645
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
30.91
Henry A Malley Memorial Library
59317
DSL
Range
Telecommunications
30.17
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Manhattan Community School
Library
59741
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
29.95
Miles City Public Library
59301
Cable
Mid-Rivers
Communications
29.01
Dorothy Asbjornson Community
Library
59489
DSL
Triangle
Communications
28.71
Thompson Falls Public Library
59873
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
26.87
Dillon Public Library
59725
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
25.64
Madison Valley Public Library
59729
DSL
3 Rivers
Communications
25.29
Chouteau County Library
59442
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
22.26
Glacier County Library -
Browning Branch
59417
DSL
3 Rivers
Communications
21.95
Chouteau County Library -
Geraldine Branch
59446
DSL
Triangle
Communications
21.72
Butte-Silver Bow Public Library -
Melrose Branch
59743
DSL
3 Rivers
Communications
20.97
Wedsworth Memorial Library
5942
DSL
CenturyLink
20.28
Lewistown Public Library
59457
DSL
Lewistown Online
20.22
Butte-Silver Bow Public Library
59701
Fiber
Zayo Bandwidth
19
Liberty County Library
59522
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
18.23
Harlem Public Library
59526
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
17.08
Swan Valley Community Library
- Missoula
59826
*
Blackfoot
Communications
15.59
Joliet Public Library
59041
DSL
CenturyLink
15.36
St Ignatius School-Community
Library
59865
Fiber
Access Montana
13.24
Toole County Library
59474
DSL
3 Rivers
Communications
12.8
Thompson-Hickman Madison
County Library
59755
Fiber
3 Rivers
Communications
12.01
20
Bridger Public Library
59014
DSL
CenturyLink
11.98
Wibaux Public Library
59353
DSL
Mid-Rivers
Communications
11.72
Preston Library
Fiber
Hotspring Telephone
11.36
Toole County Library - North
Branch
59482
*
Northern Telephone
Cooperative
11.28
Blaine County Library
59523
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
11.15
Plains Public Library District
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
11.09
Carnegie Public Library
59011
DSL
Triangle
Communications
10.9
Chouteau County Library - Big
Sandy Branch
59520
Fiber
Triangle
Communications
10.24
Rosebud County Library
59327
DSL
Range
Telecommunications
9.82
Dutton/Teton Public Library
59433
Wireless
Softworx
Incorporated -
Microwave line of
sight
9.75
Garfield County Free Library
59337
Fiber
Mid-Rivers
Communications
9.53
Missoula Public Library - Seeley
Lake Branch
59868
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
8.64
Roosevelt County Library - Froid
Branch
59226
DSL
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
8.46
Mineral County Public Library
59872
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
7.84
Roosevelt County Library -
Culbertson Branch
59218
DSL
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
7.55
Daniels County Library
59263
Fiber
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
7.49
Prairie County Library
59349
DSL
Mid-Rivers
Communications
6.82
Sheridan County Library
59254
Fiber
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
6.49
Sheridan Public Library
59749
Fiber
3 Rivers
6.38
21
Communications
Choteau/Teton Public Library
59422
DSL
3 Rivers
Communications
5.67
William K. Kohrs Memorial
Library
59722
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
5.46
Denton Public Library
59430
DSL
Triangle
Communications
5.09
Glasgow City-County Library
59230
DSL
Nemont Telephone
Cooperative
4.76
Lincoln County Public Libraries -
Troy Branch
59935
DSL
Frontier
Communications
4.44
Moore Memorial Public Library
59464
DSL
Triangle
Communications
4.04
Philipsburg Public Library
59858
DSL
Blackfoot
Communications
3.4
Big Horn County Public Library
59034
*
CenturyLink
3.33
Mineral County Public Library -
Alberton Branch
59820
*
Blackfoot
Communications
2.88
Belgrade Community Library
59714
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
2.51
Lewis and Clark Library - East
Helena Branch
59635
Cable
Charter/Spectrum
Communications
1.97
Lewis and Clark Library - Lincoln
Branch
59639
Fiber
Lincoln Telephone
Company (reselling
VisionNet?)
1.93
Lewis and Clark Library -
Augusta Branch
59410
Fiber
3 Rivers
Communications
1.91
Judith Basin County Free Library
59479
DSL
Triangle
Communications
1.43
Ekalaka Public Library
59324
Fiber
Mid-Rivers
Communications
0.96
* Broadband connection type and/or service provider data were not collected for this public library.