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Library withdraws public hotspots from circulation after usage and cost review
Summary
Director Chase Randall said the library removed its hotspots from public checkout after analyzing high per-checkout costs; devices were bought with a CARES Act grant and 10 were in active public circulation.
The Tooele City Library has removed its public Wi-Fi hotspot devices from circulation after staff analyzed usage and costs, Director Chase Randall told the board on Jan. 23.
Randall said the library originally purchased the devices with CARES Act grant funding in 2020. At the time of withdrawal the library had 10 hotspots available for public checkout; staff found a small number of patrons repeatedly checked out the same…
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