The digital divide disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities including the economically marginalized. Economic marginalization is a factor in some areas of the community, where access to personal technology in the home is more limited. Older adults are also significantly at risk with respect to having current digital literacy skills to fully participate in a digital environment in our society.
Program #1: Markham Public Library (MPL) Community Makerspace Expansion Project
Program #2: Markham Public Library's Digital Literacy Instruction