2,500 Free Laptops To Be Handed Out Saturday At Edgewood Public Library

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Officials will be giving away 2,500 laptops Saturday on a first come, first served basis. The laptops are being distributed through a partnership between Harford County and the Maryland Connected Devices program.

The first free laptop distribution event for qualified applicants will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Edgewood public library, 629 Edgewood Road, through the Maryland Connected Devices program.

Harford County residents including veterans, who earn no more than 200% of the federal poverty level or receive government assistance may be eligible for approval. To receive a laptop on Saturday, eligible applicants must bring proof of income (W2’s, pay stubs or proof of government assistance benefits, i.e. Snap, WIC, TCH, etc.) and proof of residency to be verified.

Applications and full eligibility requirements can be found at www.harfordcountymd.gov/FreeLaptops. Applications also will be available onsite Saturday.

Approximately 120 laptops have already been distributed through the program.

“Technology has become an essential part of our daily lives. Receiving one of these laptops can be life changing for a family,” Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly said. “Helping citizens through partnerships like the Maryland Connected Devices program is one of the goals of the Southern County Taskforce.”