Connectivity Funding

For the last eight years, the Ministry of Culture has supported public library connectivity through its Internet and telecommunication connectivity project administered by SOLS. For 2008/09, the Ministry has invested another $660,000 towards this initiative to help support public libraries’ connectivity costs. While $660,000 will not pay for all public libraries’ Internet connectivity, it will allow libraries currently benefiting from this fund to maintain their access and allow more libraries to participate if they meet eligibility requirements. Click here to review a list of Currently Funded Libraries. (updated September 2009)

To be deemed eligible, public libraries must:

• Currently provide public Internet access.
• Be public libraries or First Nations libraries established under the Public Libraries Act.

If you meet all the requirements above, please complete the following steps:

• Review Connectivity Questions and Answers
• Review Internet Access Installation Expectations
• Complete Internet Connectivity Participation Request Form
• Funding Acknowledgement
  We ask that those libraries receiving support through this initiative indicate it as follows: Financial support from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture provided through Southern Ontario Library Service.