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UMass Lowell Digital Equity Partnership donates computers, Chromebook licenses to Beverly Public Library
Summary
The Beverly City Council accepted a gift of four all-in-one desktop computers and 18 Chromebook promo licenses from the UMass Lowell Digital Equity Partnership; the council-approved recommendation from the finance committee passed 9-0.
The Beverly City Council approved acceptance of a donation from the University of Massachusetts Lowell Digital Equity Partnership on Sept. 15, authorizing four all-in-one desktop computers for the Beverly Public Library and 18 promotional Chromebook licenses. The council voted 9-0 on the committee recommendation to accept the gift. The donation (Order 216) was initially referred to the Committee on Finance and Property; that committee reviewed the offer during its subcommittee session and recommended approval to the full council. Committee members discussed whether additional information was needed; the committee chair said there were no substantive concerns and the item moved forward without changes. No budgetary action or matching funds were required for acceptance. The council’s approval authorizes the library to take delivery and deploy the equipment and licenses as part of library services and digital-inclusion programming.
