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Through an expansive collection of digital and physical content, engaging programming, and professional support services, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library provides critical information infrastructure for the community.
A vital part of this infrastructure is reliable, high-speed broadband. Access to quality broadband is fundamental to connect to the Internet for work, educational, health-related and personal use, yet many areas in the parish lack such access.
AT A GLANCE
Top executives: Kristen Edson, Interim Library Director; Patricia Husband, Assistant Library Director for Branch Services; Mary Stein, Assistant Library Director for Administration
Phone: 225.231.3750
Address: 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Website: ebrpl.com
To address these digital inequalities, the library initiated “Wi-Fi 2 Geaux,” a free lending program that features 500 robust Wi-Fi hotspot devices available to the public for check-out.
EBRPL cardholders can borrow the devices for three weeks and renew them up to three times, providing up to 12 weeks of use, offering a critical connection for students, job seekers and others.
Up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and e-readers, can be connected simultaneously. The devices are free for library cardholders to borrow and use and come with unlimited data and broadband speeds.
