Looking for Wi-Fi Resources in our county? Check out these reseources below:
Charlotte Free Wi-Fi Map https://digitalcharlotte.org/openwificlt/
Free Wi-Fi inside the public library https://www.cmlibrary.org/wireless-access-network-policy
CM Public Library Rentable Wi-Fi Hotspots
https://www.cmlibrary.org/borrower-policy
This service allows you to rent a portable device to access high speed internet anywhere a cell phone signal can be received. Hotspots are rented for predetermined time frames, with no renewals. They can be reserved through the library catalog here [search for the keyword "hotspot"] the same way that library materials are placed on reserve. The Library has a limited number of hotspots available, so reservations will be filled in the order they are made.
Rental Fees:
Eligibility:
Loan period: 7, 14 or 21 days
Check-in: equipment must be returned to the location from which it was borrowed and returned to a staff member (no book drop returns).
Borrowing limit: 1 per household
Geographic limitations: Hotspot devices may only be used in the continental United States.
Late charges: $3.00/day until device is returned. If the Hot Spot is 7 days overdue, the borrower’s Library account will be blocked and a replacement fee of $90.00 and a $10.00 processing fee will be charged.
Lost/damaged replacement fees:
**CMS High School students can check out a hotspot from their high school in a program sponsored by Sprint. High School students can check out a max of 2 hot spots.