Colorado Public depends on library for ‘Net

A Short Story From CO says according to the Colorado Department of Education, public libraries provide the only access to the Internet for about half or more of the state’s population, including 48 percent of library visitors younger than 18, 66 percent of those between 18 and 54 and 85 percent of those older than 55.

The Internet is becoming a primary – in some cases, the only – access point to a wide variety of government services, educational materials, health resources, communications tools and commercial activities, according to a report based on a survey of 1,900 library patrons throughout the state. As such, public access to the Internet becomes increasingly important to ensure equal access to information for all segments of society.

January 31, 2003 by Uncategorized 0

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