Tori Byrd (left) and Cora Byrd are pictured. The Brownwood Public Library was recently awarded a CARES grant, made possible through funding to Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The grant allows the library to support the Brown County community as we recover from the effects of coronavirus. The funding is being used in a variety of areas, including lendable hot spots, virtual tutoring, and lendable technology. Hot Spots The library is now circulating 34 hot spots. These devices allow library patrons to take the Internet with them. These little devices allow people to connect to the Internet from anywhere within the T-Mobile network. Simple turn on the hot spot and find the hot spot on your computer, phone or tablet’s wifi settings. This has been a great resource for students working from home, employees on self-quarantine, those who want to access Internet on a road trip and more!