MOBILE HOTSPOTS
Dreading the family road trip? Desperately trying to get all of next week's work done this week before you head off on that out-of-state business trip? Cutting out coffee for month so you can save up for the extra data you'll use while at the lake?
Have no fear! NMPL Mobile Hotspots are here! With these user friendly, portable devices you can stay connected to Wi-Fi at home, away from the office, in the car, on the run, or while camped out on vacation.
YouTube TV for the kids when you can't take one more "Are we there yet? I'm bored!"? Check!
Access to the Cloud while enduring yet another layover at the airport? Check!
Keeping your followers updated while enjoying time in nature? Check!
Want to know more? Just keep reading:
All patrons who have a library card and are in good standing with North Manchester Public Library may check out a Mobile Hotspot device for up to one week at a time! The mobile hotspot devices create a regular Wi-Fi connection for any Wi-Fi capable computer or wireless device. They have nationwide coverage, using T-Mobile's mobile network. If T-Mobile has coverage, the hotspots have coverage. All hotspots are 4G LTE and 5G compatible.
The mobile hotspots:
Contact the library for more information or to request a hold for a hotspot!
Have no fear! NMPL Mobile Hotspots are here! With these user friendly, portable devices you can stay connected to Wi-Fi at home, away from the office, in the car, on the run, or while camped out on vacation.
YouTube TV for the kids when you can't take one more "Are we there yet? I'm bored!"? Check!
Access to the Cloud while enduring yet another layover at the airport? Check!
Keeping your followers updated while enjoying time in nature? Check!
Want to know more? Just keep reading:
All patrons who have a library card and are in good standing with North Manchester Public Library may check out a Mobile Hotspot device for up to one week at a time! The mobile hotspot devices create a regular Wi-Fi connection for any Wi-Fi capable computer or wireless device. They have nationwide coverage, using T-Mobile's mobile network. If T-Mobile has coverage, the hotspots have coverage. All hotspots are 4G LTE and 5G compatible.
The mobile hotspots:
- Enable you to enjoy Wi-Fi from the comfort of your own home
- Come with unlimited date
- Support up to 10 mobile devices of any brand (Apple, Microsoft, Samsung etc.)
- Quickly connect to all your electronic devices with no software installation needed
- Have a 10 hour battery life
- Are completely free to check out with your library card!
Contact the library for more information or to request a hold for a hotspot!
MOBILE HOTSPOT POLICY
- Devices may be checked out by NMPL library card holders. The patron must be a card holder for at least 30 days to be eligible to check out the device.
- The wireless device may be checked out for one week at a time.
- The device cannot be renewed.
- The device has unlimited data, but the data will be turned off if the device is overdue.
- The device replacement cost is $75.00. This is $70 replacement fee plus a $5.00 processing fee.
- The late fee for the device is $5.00 per day until it reaches fourteen days (when the replacement cost is met).
- If there is a fee related to the device on the patron’s library card, the patron will not be able to check out any materials until the fee is paid.
- The device will not be considered returned until all cords, etc. are returned.
- The patron’s card must be in good standing (free of fines) before the patron may check out a wireless device.
- The device must be returned inside the library. The device may not be left in the outside dropbox. If the device is left in the dropbox, a Tech Ban will be placed on the patron's account, and they will not be able to check out the hotspot for 30 days.