Gates Foundation gives $6.5M to U.S. libraries - Dayton Business Journal:

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding $6.5 million in grants to public libraries in 11 states, including Ohio, to maintain and increase access to computers.

The grants are expected to generate an additional $3.7 million in local funding for the same use, according to the Seattle-based foundation. The money will be used to purchase or upgrade computer hardware...