Governing: Before the coronavirus sparked shutdowns throughout North Texas, Dallas city officials greenlit a pilot program in which library patrons could borrow a mobile Wi-Fi device for up to a month.
The investment was an attempt to bridge the digital divide in Dallas, which ranks among the worst-connected for U.S. cities of its size.
At the beginning of March — just before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools and businesses — 10 Dallas libraries had received 900 hot spots for people to borrow. Two weeks later, all of them were checked out.
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