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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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