Through funding provided from the Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending Plan, L.A. County Library is excited to announce a new service, Park & Connect: free outdoor Wi-Fi in the parking lots of participating libraries, including the libraries at Stevenson Ranch and Castaic.
This pandemic has widened the digital divide across Los Angeles County with constituents left without reliable internet service that is essential to navigate essential services virtually. With libraries closed, those who would be able to use a computer or connect through Wi-Fi are left without the resources needed to do schoolwork, apply for a job, or simply connect with friends and family.
Tributes have been paid tribute to a “passionate, dedicated and committed” social worker in the Western Trust who died after contracting coronavirus.
Nuala McLaughlin died peacefully on Tuesday at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen, after working for almost 20 years within the Western Trust’s Family and Childcare Directorate.
A family notice said her death was “deeply regretted” by her wider family, including her two children.
Colleagues passed on their condolences with a moving tribute posted on the Western Trust’s Facebook page.
“Everyone within the Western Trust are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of our dear friend and colleague, Nuala McLaughlin,” the message read.
11/5/2020, 6 p.m. Pratt Library expands services to public Courtesy Photo
Baltimoreâ The Enoch Pratt Free Library will begin offering appointment-only computer use at 3 locations starting November 4th. A limited number of computer stations will be available at the Central Library, Southeast Anchor Libra Appointment guest helps customers walk through the process.
In July, the Pratt began lending Wi-Fi hotspots to customers. Free Drive-In Wi-Fi can also be accessed outside 8 library locations. The Prattâs Bookmobile and Mobile Job Center have been outfitted with Wi-Fi hotspots and redeployed to neighborhoods where connectivity can be challenging. Each vehicle can support up to 60 devices.