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27%

46%

All incomes Below $35K

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

NYC broadband adoption lags the nation and

disproportionately affects low-income households.

NYC Households without Broadband Access

Libraries are the City’s only free providers of critical Internet

access, and with additional resources, are positioned to do

more for those who need it most.

Number of NYPL locations that offer

high-speed fiber WiFi connections 86 Percent of NYPL locations in low-

income neighborhoods55

Out of School Time (OST) 8.0K

10.5K

NYPL Educational Programing: Potential Students

English Speaking of

Other Languages (ESOL)

Technology Training

(TechConnect) 1.5K

Using existing competencies in lending though our branch

network NYPL will loan 4G enabled wireless to under-

resourced families who already participating in learning

programs at the Library.