Dallas Public Library Letting Cardholders Borrow Laptops And Hotspots For Up To 30 Days

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

March 9, 2021

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — The Dallas Public Library is making it easier for residents who need computer access to get it. The information centers are now allowing residents to use their library cards to borrow laptops bundled with hotspots.

The first 100 Chromebook and hotspot bundles will roll out this week at nine library locations. An additional 1,125 laptop and hotspot bundles will be released in April — at 20 locations..

The Chromebooks are funded through a grant from the Texas State Library and Archive Commission and are specified for neighborhoods with the greatest digital divide. The laptops were purchased with a CARES grant to help people navigate the challenges of COVID-19.

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