Digital Equity Project

• West Side (Kentucky Street)
  • 14 parking spaces, possibly some park coverage in the playground area and in front of the aquatic center.
• North Side (7th Street)
  • 17 parking spaces, Greyhound waiting area, Greyhound bus passengers while parked.
• East Side (Vermont Street)
  • 11 parking spaces (2 located in accessible parking spots), city bus stop / parked buses, possible coverage of some amount of the parking lot at SE corner of 7th and Vermont.
• South Side (Library Lawn and Parking Garage)
  • Library Lawn green space, benches, 16 parking spaces on the north side of the ground floor of the parking garage (note: won't work on higher levels due to the mesh cladding), farmers market, book sales, and other events.

The library applied for and was awarded a grant* to provide outdoor Wi-Fi in the vicinity of our building. The goal of the project is to cover as much area in the immediate vicinity of the library building as possible with free public internet access. *CARES act funds administered through the Broadband Partnership Adoption Grant program of the Kansas Department of Commerce.