Fact Sheet

The Gates Foundation Opportunity Online Hardware Grant is designed to:

• Improve public access to computers and the Internet by providing hardware upgrades to libraries 
• Increase the percentage of libraries regularly upgrading their computers
• Motivate local governments to commit local funding to library computer services

The Gates Foundation determined which libraries were eligible based on poverty guidelines and the results of the libraries' TechAtlas inventories.  

Requirements

To remain eligible for the grant each eligible library must:

• By September 30, 2008, purchase and install your computer(s).
  
• By November 10, 2008, complete the Public Library Internet Survey The survey will be available in September.
• By November 30, 2008, run the TechAtlas update.  More information will be provided at a later date.