Gary Price writes that:
From the announcement, “Ten public libraries across England will soon be able to provide wireless access to the internet. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is working in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and The Countryside Agency on a £60,000 pilot project to help rural communities take further advantage of broadband internet services.”
BBC Article on Same
Well, I was going to submit this link, but I see Gary beat me with the original source, and the BBC article doesn’t add much: Wireless internet for bookworms.