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# Exclusive Drew Clark Column: Libraries’ Role as Physical and Social Infrastructure
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/exclusive-drew-clark-column-libraries-role-as-physical-and-social-infrastructure/
- Published: 2021-07-16T21:49:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T06:19:11.000Z
- Description: Libraries are a crucial “third space” between work and home and connective tissue in a democratic and egalitarian society.
- Author: Drew Clark
- Tags: COVID, ECF, E-Rate, Exclusive, American Library Association, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Broadband Breakfast, CARES Act, Digital Inclusion, don means, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-02-01 10:16, #added-preview-divider

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021—Before the pandemic, libraries played a pivotal role helping Americans get access to the internet resources and computer-literacy tools they need to ameliorate the digital divide. But with many libraries closed during the pandemic, what role should they play in facilitating broadband access and broadband adoption?

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