The Enoch Pratt Free Library will provide free internet access to 50 southeast Baltimore households as part of an ongoing effort to close the digital divide in Baltimore City.
“We know that COVID-19 has exacerbated and exploited the pre-existing disparities, including the digital divide here in Baltimore City,” Mayor Brandon Scott said during a press conference on Friday. “In real time, we see our world become more digital and virtual, and we have left too many people behind.”
More than 40% of Baltimore households are unable to connect to in-home internet, said Heidi Daniel, president and CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
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