The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving nearly $11 million to public libraries in 37 states and DC to buy computers, software and faster Internet connections. 14 million Americans use the Internet at public libraries, including a disproportionately high number of blacks, Indians and Hispanics, according to U.S. government figures. Use of computers at libraries is especially pronounced in poor neighborhoods. (USA Today 1/13/05)
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