Libraries Without Borders

Libraries Without Borders proposes to develop a capacity-building model for public libraries and nonprofits to promote digital inclusion and meaningful broadband adoption in manufactured housing communities (mobile home parks). The project proposes a partnership with the Anoka County Library, Minnesota Department of Education, ROC USA, and regional organizations. The organization will set-up a Digital Literacy Lab in the storm shelter of the Park Plaza Cooperative in Fridley, Minnesota. Through this informal learning environment, residents of all ages will have the opportunity to access information technology, broadband Internet, and digital literacy training. This project will provide public libraries and nonprofits with a best practices toolkit designed to foster the expansion and sustainability of digital inclusion efforts in manufactured housing communities across the nation.