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Borrow the Internet!

The SmartSpot is a portable wireless hotspot that you can borrow from the Library to provide free internet access using the Rogers cellular network to Wi-Fi enabled smartphones, tablets, and PCs. A daily data limit is in effect - get the most from this device by using it for basic internet searches, browsing and email. 

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What is a SmartSpot?
A SmartSpot acts as a connector between your laptop, smartphone, tablet or other wireless-capable device and the internet through the mobile phone network. Just as you can use the wireless network in the library, you can now carry that connection with you to access the internet on the go. The kit includes a SmartSpot, charging cable and power adaptor along with instructions for connecting and troubleshooting.
Borrowing and Returning

Loan Period: 7 Days

Holds: Allowed

Renewals: You will need to contact the library to renew

Eligibility: Full library membership in good standing, ages 14 and older

Pick up & return: In person - we ask that you return the SmartSpot directly to staff to prevent damage

 Overdue and Replacement Fees

Overdue fees: After 7 days, $1.50 per day to a maximum of $200.00; Data is turned off the day after the Smartspot is due

Replacement charges for lost or damaged items:

  • SmartSpot: $200.00
  • Charging cable or plug: $7.00
  • Case: $13.00 
 Data Allowance and Usage - how much data do I use when I am...

Where will it work: Anywhere in Ontario that is covered by the Rogers cellular network

Data allowed per day: 1 GB - once that data level is reached, data will be turned off until the following day

 

Please remember that data usage is shared - be considerate in your choice of activities. Each of the following activities uses approximately 1 GB of data.

  • Browse the web for about 12 hours or 600 webpages
  • Read about 2000 email messages
  • Meet in Zoom at 720p with a group for 1 hour
  • Listen to or watch about:
    • 30 minutes to 2 hours of video depending on its quality OR
    • 3 audiobooks/35 eBooks from OverDrive OR
    • 1 hour of YouTube at 720p OR
    • 15 hours of online radio or podcasts

As you can see, using the devices for audio/visual entertainment will use the Library's shared data pool and your portion of it very quickly.

 Borrower Responsibilities
In borrowing the SmartSpot, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood and agreed to all of the terms in the SmartSpot Mobile Wireless Device Agreement.

 

Use of the device is subject to the Library’s Public Internet Services Policy.  Users violating this policy will be prohibited from borrowing SmartSpots.

 

Parents or guardians, not the Library Board nor staff, are responsible for their children's access to the Internet. 

 

Borrowers of the Smartspots are subject to federal and provincial legislation and library policies regulating Internet use, including obscenity, child pornography and hate speech. Use of the Library's SmartSpots for illegal purposes is prohibited and will result in loss of library privileges and may result in prosecution.

 

The Library assumes no responsibility for the security and privacy of online transactions, including credit card numbers, online banking information, and passwords.

 

Borrowers of the Library’s SmartSpots are responsible for the protection of their own devices from viruses, spyware and spam by having up-to-date anti-virus software, firewalls, etc.

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