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Putnam County Public Library offers hotspots, technology to residents

As a way of connecting with the entire county, the Putnam County Public Library has taken advantage of federal funds to assist residents with the opportunity to have internet access.

 

Through the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund, the Putnam County Public Library has free mobile hotspots available for checkout to patrons. In addition, the library offers laptops and tablets to patrons.

 

“We want to help residents in rural Putnam County to have access to reliable internet. Over the past year, the grant has really helped us get laptops, tablets and hotspots to people,” Putnam County Public Library director Matt McClelland told the Putnam County Post.

 

The Emergency Connectivity Fund is a $7.1 billion program that assists schools and libraries with the tools and services needed to help families with remote learning. In addition, the program covers the costs of laptops and tablets, hotspots, modems, routers and broadband connectivity purchases for off-campus use by students and library patrons.

 

In addition, the technology aspect is part of the library’s new strategic plan, according to McClelland.

 

“This is very important. One of the goals of our new strategic plan is to reach out to all the areas of Putnam County, and we want to expand and serve all of the county. We are a county library,” McClelland said.

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