Sorry for the delayed sharing of the many helpful replies! I've attached all the compiled responses as well as the policies and agreements that were shared. We have decided to start out with Mobile Beacon and their donated devices through Techsoup. Thanks so much to all who responded! Marie Tsuji Delton District Library 330 N. Grove St, Delton, MI 49046 269-623-8040 www.deltonlib.org From: deltonlib--- via Michlib-l <michlib-l@liblists.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 1:25 PM To: michlib-l@liblists.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Hotspot lending policies Hi, We are looking at starting a hotspot lending program. If you have a lending policy or any tips or lessons learned that you are willing to share, I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks, Marie Tsuji Delton District Library 330 N. Grove St, Delton, MI 49046 269-623-8040 www.deltonlib.org

Marie, Better late than never. This past summer Van Buren District Library learned that of Mobile Beacon’s 1,801 library clients nationally, in the first six months of 2025 our 420 hotspots distributed the most data, 312 terabytes, so I would say our hotspot lending program is wildly successful. Mobile Beacon, in part, attributed this to our strong policy framework. Another factor is our service area is mostly rural and home broadband is either not universally available, or unaffordable for many. You may find our hotspot lending policy here: https://www.vbdl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CIRC-04-Mobile-Internet-Hots... <https://www.vbdl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CIRC-04-Mobile-Internet-Hotspot-Lending-Policy-20231024.pdf> Dan Hutchins Executive Director Van Buren District Library 200 North Phelps Street Decatur, MI 49045 dhutchins@vbdl.org ph: 269-423-4771 www.vbdl.org

On Nov 18, 2025, at 1:25 PM, deltonlib--- via Michlib-l <michlib-l@liblists.org> wrote:

Hi,

We are looking at starting a hotspot lending program. If you have a lending policy or any tips or lessons learned that you are willing to share, I’d greatly appreciate it!

Thanks, Marie Tsuji Delton District Library 330 N. Grove St, Delton, MI 49046 269-623-8040 www.deltonlib.org <x-msg://22/www.deltonlib.org>

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