The digital divide refers to the gap in technology people can experience due to location, economic standing, or access issues. According to the article "The Digital Divide." "the Federal Communications Commission estimates that more than 21 million people in the United States don't have that connection [the internet]. That includes nearly 3 in 10 people--27 percent--who live in such rural places as the out-reaches of Maine and the fertile fields of Indiana, as well as 2 percent of those living in cities" (ALA). The library, as a public space, must do their best to make sure their community has access to internet, and that the internet is actually good enough to do things. Libraries can do this by providing free wifi, loaning out devices like laptops, desktops, and even printers, and also offering some basic tech assistance. By doing this, libraries can help decrease the digital divide across the country.
Sources Cited:
"The Digital Divide." Library Technology Reports, vol. 57, no. 2, Mar. 2021, pp. 24+. Gale In Context: College, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A654751804/CSIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=summon&xid=29cae9d1. Accessed 15 May 2026.
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