For the second consecutive year, the “Stay Home and Support the Library” event surpassed its fundraising goals of $30,000 and $40,000 to reach $47,000 to support DeKalb County Public Library’s (DCPL) Take the Internet Home with You initiative by the DeKalb Library Foundation.
These funds will allow DCPL to increase the number of hotspots available for checkout to more than 300 hotspot devices, which will help almost 4,000 patrons each year, according to a DCPL statement.
Launched in 2017, the Take the Internet Home with You initiative is an effort to bridge the digital divide for DeKalb County citizens who may not have home internet access.
The initiative enables a patron to check out a hotspot device for 21 days since these devices are still in high demand, with patrons waiting at the circulation desk for their return, the statement added.
These hotspots help DeKalb library patrons stay connected to school resources, search for jobs, access healthcare information and remain connected to the world around them.
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