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L.A. County Library announced Tuesday that it reached a record-breaking 3,109,225 digital book checkouts via OverDrive in 2020 – a 34 percent increase from 2019 – making it one of the top 15 public library systems worldwide for total annual digital circulation. L.A. County Library Sets Record with More than 3 Million Digital Book Checkouts This accomplishment illustrates the continued growth and importance of library digital lending of eBooks and audiobooks, especially in a year with build...

Through funding provided from the Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending Plan, L.A. County Library is excited to announce a new service, Park & Connect: free outdoor Wi-Fi in the parking lots of participating libraries, including the libraries at Stevenson Ranch and Castaic. This pandemic has widened the digital divide across Los Angeles County with constituents left without reliable internet service that is essential to navigate essential services virtually. With libraries closed, those who would b...

Los Angeles County Libraries Offer Free Wi-Fi Service In Parking Lots By Sentinel News Service (Stock) Free outdoor Wi-Fi service is available in the parking lots of 32 Los Angeles County libraries through funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending Plan, officials announced today. The Park & Connect program allows anyone to access Wi-Fi by parking in a designated spot and using their device in their vehicle, Los Angeles County Library officials said. Those without vehicles may sit within...

LA County Libraries Offer Free Wi-Fi In Parking Lots During COVID-19 Syndicated Local – CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — As a surge of COVID-19 cases continues in Los Angeles, public libraries are offering free outdoor Wi-Fi service in the parking lots of 32 county libraries. Through funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending Plan, officials announced Wednesday that anyone will have access to Wi-Fi by parking in a designated spot and using their devices from the...