Cook Public Library https://www.alslib.info Crystal Phillips crystal.phillips@alslib.info Cook Public Library allows patrons to checkout mobile hotspots so that patrons can access broadband from home. She will tell us about the program and maybe some other innovative ways they are using broadband especially with teens.

1. Cook Public Library
Broadband Initiatives

2. Cook, Minnesota
Population: 574
Northwoods
School District
Broadband
Communities:
Cook, Orr, Bois Forte

4. Hotspots for
Checkout
 5 devices onAT&T network
 Available to residents within the Northwoods school district
 Check out for 1 week
 Waiting List
 Over 130 checkouts since December 2017

5. Hotspot

6. SMARTTV
 Programs
 Teen Events
 Webinars
 Future Plans: Documentary Series, Author Skype Sessions

7. TheGreat
American Read

8. TheGreat
American Read

9. Computer &
Internet
Classes
 Bi-MonthlyClasses
 Most popular: BringYour Own Device
 Computer HelpTuesdays

11. Laptops
 5 laptops
 Coding Class for Kids
 Computer Classes
 Tech Help
 StaffTraining
 PublicComputers

12. Coding for Kids

13. Electrical
Upgrades/
Wi-Fi Boost
 Installed more outlets and computer wiring
 InstalledWi-Fi ports inside and outside

14. Public
Computers

15. PCs for People  Distributed 50 Computers
 Partnered with localWIC program

16. TeenAdvisory
Board (TAB)
 Created in 2017
 TAB is responsible for teen programming and meetings

17. Teen Program
 2017 Harry PotterThemed Summer Reading Program
 NerfWar
 Harry Potter overnight movie marathon
 2018Winter Reading Program
 Sherlock Holmes movie night
 Escape the Library
 2018 MarvelThemed Summer Reading Program
 Teen Jeopardy Challenge
 Ironman Chef
 Marvel overnight movie marathon

18. 2017
TeenOvernight

19. 2017
TeenOvernight
WiiJust Dance

20. 2018
Teen
Winter Event
Escape the
Library

21. 2018
TeenSummer
Reading

22. 2018
TeenOvernight
Marvel Pictionary

23. 2018
TeenOvernight

24. www.cookpubliclibrary.org