Yorktown Library To Offer Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspots

YORKTOWN, NY — Patrons of the John C. Hart Memorial Library will be able to avail themselves of Wi-Fi wherever they are.

Beginning Jan. 28, the library will allow people to check out a mobile hotspot that will provide them with a portable Wi-Fi signal anywhere they are.

Library Director Yvonne Cech said, during the pandemic, the digital divide became more acute in communities nationwide.

"With the portable hotspots, members of our community who do not have internet service at home can now access the web from the privacy of their homes for school or work," she said.

A hotspot is a small electronic device that produces a Wi-Fi signal that users can access by searching for Wi-Fi signals on their devices. Hotspots are usually password-protected to make sure the user has a secure connection.

In 2020, the library replaced its outdated network wiring and Wi-Fi coverage to allow for faster processing on the public computers and faster speeds on the library's Wi-Fi. The library also resumed a popular music-streaming program.