A new project aims to raise $50,000 to purchase portable Wi-Fi hotspots that islanders can borrow for free from the Charlottetown library.


A Wi-Fi hotspot allows people to connect to the Internet wirelessly without using data, which can be expensive.


“Wi-Fi hotspots are so important because connectivity is like a lifeline today,” says Nora McCarthy-Joyce, who sits on the board of the new Charlottetown Learning Library Foundation. This is the organization’s first fundraiser.


“It connects people to health care facilities, educational facilities and employment opportunities. People use the Internet for entertainment and for homework.”


The campaign aims to ensure islanders who are struggling financially can stay connected and meet their needs, McCarthy-Joyce said.


‘Very helpful’


The current economic climate, with inflation driving up the costs of essentials such as housing and groceries, is causing more and more families to find themselves in trouble and wanting to cut back on spending. “There are a lot of families struggling to balance those bills.”




Woman with dark shoulder-length hair, wearing a black sweater, smiles at the camera, with a busy library in the background.
Internet access is now “as important as breathing,” says Nora McCarthy-Joyce, board member of the Charlottetown Library Learning Center Foundation. (Laura Meader/CBC)


McCarthy-Joyce noted that someone with a cell phone with limited data could instead use a Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to the Internet.


“I think for people who live in rural areas, who may not have transportation to get to the library and use a computer on site, this is a really nice way to borrow the device and have internet available at home.” she said.


Olivia Saing, who was using a computer at the Charlottetown library on Wednesday, thinks the hotspots are a good idea.




Exterior of a five-storey building with sign out front: Charlottetown Library Learning Centre.
The foundation plans to make the portable Wi-Fi kits available at the Charlottetown Library Learning Center once they raise $50,000 in donations. (Laura Meader/CBC)


“Having a hotspot that you can borrow, I think is especially helpful for the students,” said Saing, a recent graduate.


McCarthy-Joyce said hotspot lending programs have been successful in other jurisdictions.


Islanders are being asked to donate to the campaign online. Donations will go toward the purchase of mobile hotspot devices, which cost between $150 and $300 each, and monthly Internet subscriptions, for about $60 per month.



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