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Video: The Importance of Internet Service for Local Communities
In areas where there are not competitive Internet services, children and the local education system are a step behind - kids may not be as ready to join a 21st century...
Video: The Cost of Broadband and the Concept of the Cooperative
Rural areas are consistently disadvantaged simply because the more people that are in a town, the more attractive the town is for businesses; rural locations are...
Hotspot Access in Texas Rural Libraries Proposal
Read the original proposal.
Video: Hotspots in Urban and Rural Communities
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission hosted a webinar in early September of 2017 on the topic of Hotspot lending programs. This hour-long webinar, led by...
Coffeyville Public Library in Coffeyville Kansas
The Coffeyville Public Library in the southeastern region of Kansas is one of the oldest continually operating libraries in the state, open since 1906. The...
Maps of Rural Library Locations
Select the images below to view the interactive maps of the rural libraries in our study area. The maps include information for each community on basic demographics,...
Research in the Press
"How to Hot Spot" by Christina Vercelleto hosted on the Tech Knowledge blog on the Website, Library Journal: ...
Scenes from the Field: Photo Gallery
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Goodland Public Library in Goodland, Kansas
Goodland Public Library, part of the Northwest Kansas Library System (NWKLS), implemented one of the broadest-utilized lending programs in the Kansas State Library...
Stanton County Library in Johnson City, Kansas
The Stanton County Library in Johnson City, KS is a part of the Southwest Kansas Library System. The library serves the cities and townships of Stanton County as well...