
DIGITAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION
In 1986, Toledo Lucas County Public Library opened one of the first microcomputer labs in the state and, in 1996, began offering reliable internet access to residents in all 20 of our locations. We have always, and will continue to be, leaders in ensuring that community members are able to reach critical technological resources at no cost. Today, the Library has outlined six strategic priorities, two of which center around providing access to technology and providing technology skills development to our neighborhoods. To achieve these goals, we will continue to provide our high-quality tech services internally, while also externally advocating for equitable tech access in all of Lucas County.
- Digital connectivity
- Digital literacy and capacity building
- Device accessibility
- Community network building
- Toledo/Lucas County Listening Session
- Bowling Green/Wood County Listening Session
- Findlay/Hancock County Listening Session
- Bucyrus/Crawford County Listening Session
- Archbold/Fulton County Listening Session
- Defiance/Defiance County Listening Session
- Clyde/Sandusky County Listening Session
- Paulding/Paulding County Listening Session
- Ottawa County Listening Session

The Northwest Ohio Regional Digital Inclusion Alliance Report was completed in October 2023. Community members and local organizations are free to utilize this information to advocate for greater connectivity and access to digital resources in our neighborhoods all across Northwest Ohio.
If you or someone you know is at 200% of the federal poverty limit (family of four making $60,000 or less) they may be eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program. This is a federally supported stipend that covers $30 a month on your internet/broadband bill and includes a one-time $100 tech discount. Learn more here.
Bring the internet home. Check out free, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots at the Library. Learn more here.
Sharpen or learn a new computer skill, for free, at your local Library. Need to create an email account? Operate Google Sheets? Or up your social media skills? Learn more here.
Join the Greater Toledo Digital Equity Coalition or submit a community tech/broadband resource by completing the form(s) below.