MAY 24, 2012 Pacific Northwest Communities Launch New Initiative to Expand Local Philanthropy | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Nine organizations set to receive more than $5 million for local programs from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
MARCH 25, 2010 First-Ever National Study: Millions of People Rely on Library Computers for Employment, Health, and Education | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 77 million people used library computers and Internet access in past year
DECEMBER 17, 2009 Statement on the Obama Administration’s Announcement of ARRA Investments in Broadband - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation WASHINGTON -- Over the last decade, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has worked with public libraries across the country to provide Americans with free, reliable access to computers and the Internet. Millions of people rely on this access to do research projects for school and work, find a job, get government information, and keep in touch with family and friends.
DECEMBER 01, 2009 New Support for Public Libraries to Help Provide Broadband Access for More Americans - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Foundation will fund state-level efforts to improve Internet connections in libraries, and to apply for federal broadband stimulus funds
NOVEMBER 16, 2009 EIFL.net Receives Grant to Spark Innovation in Public Library Services in Developing Countries Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ROME -- eIFL.net is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a three-year $1.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to spark the development of innovative public library services using technology in transitioning and developing countries.
OCTOBER 29, 2009 New Grants Will Support Washingtonians Hit Hardest By the Recession - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation More than $4 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help connect people to public benefits, employment resources, and legal aid
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 Study Says Libraries are Crucial Technology Hubs - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CHICAGO -- With national unemployment topping 9 percent and many Americans seeking online information and new technology skills that can help keep them and their families afloat in hard times, U.S. public libraries are first responders in a time of economic uncertainty.
AUGUST 25, 2009 Colombian Organization Receives ATLA - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2009 Access to Learning Award recognizes EPM Foundation’s Network of Public Libraries for helping empower citizens to improve their lives