In 2014 the Scottish Government awarded the Scottish Library and Information Council £300,000 to support public library WiFi provision.
The aim was to increase the availability of free public access WiFi across Scotland via the public library network. This initiative was linked to the Government’s ‘Let’s Get On’ strategy.
Funding was allocated using the Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF) framework of competitive bids. Fifteen library services were successful, resulting in the introduction or extension of WiFi in over 130 public libraries. This offered new opportunities to develop and encourage further digital participation, as well as providing users with alternative and flexible ways to access the inestimable range of online
resources.
