Poughkeepsie Public Library District

The Poughkeepsie Public Library District in New York will provide library services and free Wi-Fi access to low-income neighborhoods and expand the reach of its digital literacy programs. The library district will open a new branch library at the Family Partnership Center in the heart of the underserved Northside neighborhood, where it ran a hotspot distribution program during the pandemic. The branch will have a particular focus on early literacy as an important developmental step for at-risk children, and it will provide free Wi-Fi access and digital literacy classes, contributing to the community's economic and educational vitality. The project will offer a more permanent solution to the area's digital divide and support individuals who are still struggling to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.