Libraries on Call: Smartphone lending program bridges technology gaps.

The article discusses the innovative Cellphone Lending Program from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (LVCCLD) in Nevada that provides unhoused individuals with access to needed services and social connection in 2023. It states the phones are being loaned for an 18-month period, have unlimited calls and 5G hotspot capability, and that the program is loaded with more that 50 social service provider contracts. Also noted are recipients' subsequent phone ownership at their own expense.