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Google Donates $1 Million to New York Public Library for Wi-Fi Devices Lending Program

More New Yorkers will soon be able to check out a Wi-Fi device from their library as easily as they can check out a book.

Google made a $1 million donation to New York Public Library to help pay for a program that allows patrons to borrow Wi-Fi devices to use at home for a certain length of time, the city announced Tuesday. The lending program went through a pilot test at the Bronx and Staten Island branches this past summer. Aided by a $500,000 grant from various nonprofit organizations, Google’s donation will help the program expand this month to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens libraries as well.