Millions of Americans Depend on Libraries for Internet. Now They’re Closed (The Markup)

The Markup, June 25, 2020

Millions of Americans Depend on Libraries for Internet. Now They’re Closed

Digital disparities are particularly stark in rural areas, but even the most-connected cities aren’t immune. A survey by the New York City Bar Association last month found that only 6 percent of the city’s homeless shelters have internet access. On the first day of the New York City public school district’s remote-learning program, more than 20,000 school-age children were living in the city’s shelters, according to CityLimits.

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