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Library board approves a borrowing agreement for 50 mobile hotspots from the ARPA Emergency Connectivity Fund
The Director of Library Services told the Library Advisory Board that the American Rescue Plan Act's Emergency Connectivity Fund let libraries buy connected devices for patrons without internet access, and that the Amarillo Public Library had received 50 hotspots, 10 for each location. The board unanimously approved the Mobile HotSpot Borrowing Agreement. By June 13, 2022 the devices had 60 circulations. The Emergency Connectivity Fund is a federal program separate from the City's $39.7 million recovery-fund allocation.[1][2]
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The April 11, 2022 Library Advisory Board minutes record that "The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 included $7.17 billion for Emergency Connectivity Fund" and that "Amarillo Public Library received 50 hotspots. Each library location will receive 10." Nine per location check out for two weeks with up to three renewals; one per location is a five-day "Lucky Duck" hotspot. The motion to approve the borrowing agreement "unanimously carried." On June 13, 2022 staff reported "hotspot devices have 60 circulations already." [1][2]
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