Keene Memorial Library among more than 100 public libraries selected by PLA to boost digital literacy.
[Fremont, NE] — Keene Memorial Library is among over 100 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association (PLA) to increase digital literacy using Digitallearn.org resources, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T. The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive and the new PLA Digital Navigator Workshop Incentive support public libraries in their work of improving basic digital skills among families and communities. The workshops will utilize DigitalLearn training materials, created in collaboration with AT&T, that are freely available to anyone through DigitalLearn.org and AT&T ScreenReady.
Keene Memorial Library’s efforts will focus on assisting senior citizens and Spanish-speaking individuals with developing their digital literacy skills. The courses will cover the most requested topics, including Computer Basics, Internet Basics, and Email Basics. Funds will provide incentives for attendance at the three-course series including flash drives to save projects on, the option of transportation via the Fremont Transit Program, and several Chromebooks as prizes.
“We’re thrilled to be one of two libraries in Nebraska selected for this grant program. Our patrons have been asking for basic computer classes for a long time. This opportunity allows us to really use the expanded computer classroom in the ‘new’ library for its intended purpose – educating and assisting the community with their digital learning needs,” said Laura England-Biggs, Library Director.
PLA President Michael Lambert said, “PLA is proud to support public libraries in being at the forefront of boosting digital literacy skills and bridging the digital divide in their communities. With another year of PLA’s sustained collaboration with AT&T, more learners across the nation than ever before will get connected to vital digital literacy skills and technology resources at the library.”
PLA’s free training site, Digitallearn.org, helps community members build skills and confidence using technology. Keene Memorial Library will help patrons utilize these resources in an upcoming workshop series that will be conducted in person at the Library beginning Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1 pm. For more details, contact Keene Memorial Library at 402-727-2694 and ask for Dan.
About Keene Memorial Library
Keene Memorial Library serves a critical role for the City of Fremont, Nebraska, and beyond. As a community hub for Dodge County, the library provides more than 68,000 items, 50 educational online resources (databases), 18 internet computers, free WiFi, five community meeting rooms and access to trained staff who can assist with information requests. With programming and materials available for all ages, the library serves people throughout their life span. By preserving the past, informing the present, and inspiring the future, Keene Memorial Library strengthens the quality of life for the Fremont area and surrounding communities.
About the Public Library Association
The Public Library Association (PLA) is the largest association dedicated to supporting the unique and evolving needs of public library professionals. Founded in 1944, PLA serves nearly 9,000 members in public libraries large and small in communities across the United States and Canada, with a growing presence around the world. PLA strives to help its members shape the essential institution of public libraries by serving as an indispensable ally for public library leaders. For more information about PLA, contact the PLA office at 1 (800) 545-2433, ext. 5PLA, or pla@ala.org.
Winners (A-Z by State)
Library System Name | City/Town | State | Program |
Seward Community Library & Museum | Seward | AK | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Homewood Public Library | Homewood | AL | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Navajo County Library District | Holbrook | AZ | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Berkeley Public Library | Berkeley | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Los Angeles Public Library | Los Angeles | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Madera County Library | Madera | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Murrieta Library | Murrieta | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Nevada County Library | Nevada City | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Oakland Public Library | Oakland | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Oceanside Public Library | Oceanside | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Paso Robles City Library | Paso Robles | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Riverside County Library System | Riverside | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Santa Cruz Public Libraries | Santa Cruz | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Sonoma County Library | Rohnert Park | CA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Loveland Public Library | Loveland | CO | Both* |
Rockville Public Library | Vernon | CT | DigitalLearn Workshop |
The Westport Library | Westport, CT | CT | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Delaware Division of Libraries | Dover | DE | Both* |
Osceola Library System | Kissimmee | FL | DigitalLearn Workshop |
St. Lucie Country Library System | Fort Pierce | FL | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library | Tampa, FL | FL | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Cobb County Public Library System | Marietta | GA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
DeKalb County Public Library | Decatur | GA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Henry County Library System | McDonough | GA | Both* |
Algona Public Library | Algona | IA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Decorah Public Library | Decorah | IA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Logan Public Library | Logan | IA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Scott County Library System | Buffalo | IA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Homedale Library District | Homedale | ID | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Mountain Home Public Library | Mountain Home | ID | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Broadview Public Library District | Broadview | IL | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Carlinville Public Library | Carlinville | IL | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Chillicothe Public Library | Chillicothe | IL | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Gail Borden Public Library District | Elgin | IL | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Highwood Public Library | Highwood | IL | Digital Navigator Pilot |
North Riverside Public Library | North Riverside | IL | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Robert R. Jones Public Library | Coal Valley | IL | Both* |
Bartholomew County Public Library | Columbus | IN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Breeden Memorial LIbrary | Leavenworth | IN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Goshen Public Library | Goshen | IN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Hamilton East Public Library | Noblesville | IN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Jefferson County Public Library | Madison | IN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
New Albany-Floyd County Public Library | New Albany | IN | Digital Navigator Pilot |
St. Joe County Public Library | South Bend | IN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Washington Carnegie Public Library | Washington | IN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Emporia Public Library | Emporia | KS | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Paola Free Library | Paola | KS | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Winfield Public Library | Winfield | KS | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Paul Sawyier Public Library | Frankfort | KY | DigitalLearn Workshop |
William B. Harlan Memorial Library | Tompkinsville | KY | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Ouachita Parish Public Library | Monroe | LA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
St James Parish Library | Lutcher | LA | Both* |
Terrebonne Parish Library System | Houma | LA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Blackstone Public Library | Blackstone | MA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Cambridge Public Library | Cambridge | MA | Both* |
Holbrook Public Library | Holbrook | MA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Swansea Free Public Library | Swansea | MA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Taunton Public Library | Taunton | MA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Baltimore County Public Library | Towson | MD | DigitalLearn Workshop |
St. Mary's County Library | Leonardtown | MD | Both* |
Bangor Public Library | Bangor | ME | Digital Navigator Pilot |
D.A. Hurd Library | North Berwick | ME | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Millinocket Memorial Library | Millinocket | ME | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Pittsfield Public Library | Pittsfield | ME | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Skidompha Public Library | Damariscotta | ME | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Fowlerville District Library | Fowlerville | MI | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Hartford Public Library | Hartford | MI | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Trenton Veterans Memorial Library | Trenton | MI | Digital Navigator Pilot |
East Grand Forks Campbell Library | East Grand Forks | MN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Lincoln Lawrence Franklin Regional Library | Brookhaven | MS | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Waynesboro-Wayne County Library | Waynesboro | MS | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Great Falls Public Library | Great Falls | MT | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library | Burnsville | NC | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center | Fayetteville | NC | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Onslow County Public Library | Jacksonville | NC | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Keene Memorial Library | Fremont | NE | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Lincoln City Libraries | Lincoln | NE | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Jersey City Free Public Library | Jersey City | NJ | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Ocean County Library | Toms River | NJ | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Princeton Public Library | Princeton | NJ | DigitalLearn Workshop |
South Orange Public Library | South Orange | NJ | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Sussex County Library System | Newton | NJ | DigitalLearn Workshop |
San Felipe Community Library | Algodones | NM | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Hudson Area Association Library | Hudson | NY | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Mohawk Valley Library System | Schenectady | NY | DigitalLearn Workshop |
New Rochelle Public Library | New Rochelle | NY | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Onondaga County Public Libraries | Syracuse | NY | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Patchogue-Medford Library | Patchogue | NY | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Queens Public Library Foundation | Jamaica | NY | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Williamson Public Library | Williamson | NY | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library | Chillicothe | OH | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Logan Hocking County District Library | Logan | OH | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Mentor Public Library | Mentor | OH | DigitalLearn Workshop |
St. Marys Community Public Library | St. Marys | OH | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Williams County Public Library | Bryan | OH | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Lawton Public Library | Lawton | OK | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Miami Public Library | Miami | OK | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Clatskanie Library District | Clatskanie | OR | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Hillsboro Public Library | Hillsboro | OR | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Toledo Public Library | Toledo | OR | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Baldwin Borough Public Library | Pittsburgh | PA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Parkland Community Library | Allentown | PA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Somerset County Library (PA) | Somerset | PA | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Mayaguez Children's Library/ Biblioteca Juvenil de Mayaguez | Mayagüez | PR | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Providence Public Library | Providence | RI | Both* |
West Warwick Public Library | West Warwick | RI | Both* |
Westerly Library | Westerly | RI | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Custer County Library | Custer | SD | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Memphis Library Foundation | Memphis | TN | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Benbrook Public LIbrary | Benbrook | TX | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Flower Mound Public Library | Flower Mound | TX | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Honey Grove Library & Learning Center | Honey Grove | TX | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Houston Public Library | Houston | TX | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Jarrell Community Library | Jarrell | TX | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Marathon Public Library | Marathon | TX | Digital Navigator Pilot |
McAllen Public Library | McAllen | TX | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Pottsboro Library | Pottsboro | TX | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Texarkana Public Library | Texarkana | TX | Both* |
Salt Lake City Public Library | Salt Lake City | UT | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Franklin County Public Library | Rocky Mount | VA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Virginia Beach Public Library | Virginia Beach | VA | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Salisbury Free Public Library | Salisbury | VT | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Whiting Library | Chester | VT | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Anacortes Public Library | Anacortes | WA | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Columbus Public Library | Columbus | WI | DigitalLearn Workshop |
McIntosh Memorial Library | Viroqua | WI | DigitalLearn Workshop |
T.B. Scott Free Library | Merrill | WI | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Thomas St Angelo Public Library | Cumberland | WI | Digital Navigator Pilot |
Crook County Library System | Moorcroft | WY | DigitalLearn Workshop |
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Laura England-Biggs
Library Director
Keene Memorial Library
402-727-2694
Laura.biggs@fremontne.gov