If there are any community members who have trouble getting access to internet service, a new program at the Orange County Library System is available to help.
The library secured funds from the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) to establish a new Wi-Fi Hotspot lending program, which provides access to the Internet for those unable to afford service, or are in a transitional situation and can’t get service.
The hotspots are available for checkout for library card holders 18 and over who don’t have internet access where they reside.
“They will be able to use this service to complete online training including attending virtual library classes, research and apply for jobs online, download library books, amongst many other helpful things,” said Lynette Schimpf, chief project officer for the Orange County Library System. “The hotspots will give our community members with no way to connect to the internet the ability to do so. This is especially necessary since we live in a connected world where many times online is the only option.”
Visit this website for more information on the program.
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