Queens Public Library

The Queens Borough Public Library (QPL) will engage children and underserved populations and create opportunities for learning, connection, and enrichment online by providing mobile hotspots for personal use to borrowers of all ages located in neighborhoods with the lowest broadband use and who currently do not have household internet access. This award will expand the library’s Queens Connect initiative to give more Queens residents reliable internet and technology access as they are searching for jobs, attending remote classes, accessing telehealth programs, and connecting with family and friends. QPL will partner with community-based organizations to reach non-library users and implement new services that turn people into lifelong library supporters. The library will also help to raise awareness of low-cost broadband plans available as part of New York State’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program.