The Innovation Lab at Main Library will be closed on Thursday, January 15th and Friday, January 16th for staff meetings and starting to set up our new 3D printers.
All library locations and services will be closed Monday, 1/19, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Hotspots for checkout

Your Durham County Library card lets you borrow a mobile hotspot to take the internet wherever you go!

A hotspot is a portable device that connects to a cellular network to provide wifi internet access to computers, phones, or tablets. Durham County Library hotspots come with unlimited data. If you don’t have internet at home or want a reliable internet connection for your devices on vacation, hotspots are a great option.

Rules for borrowing

  • 14-day checkout.
  • No renewals.
  • Hotspots can be placed on hold via the online catalog just like a book.
  • Holds will remain on the hold shelf for pickup for four days.
  • 1 hotspot checkout at a time per library card.
  • Hotspots are deactivated if overdue.
  • If lost or not returned, a $45 charge and a $5 lost processing fee will be added to your account.

Appendices

Durham County Library Technology Policy
Durham County Library Privacy Policy
Using virtual private network (VPN) apps on mobile devices