While tablets are starting to become ubiquitous in nature, the unfortunate truth is that not everyone can afford to own one. Thankfully the Drexel University has done something about it to make life easier for its students and library card holders. The university has recently installed iPad vending machines in which users will be able to rent an iPad by checking it out.This iPad rental program was created in a partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia and will be open to both students of the university and residents who have a library card. The idea is rather straightforward and will allow users to check out an iPad for as long as four hours. This program is similar to the MacBook rental program also rolled out by Drexel University a few years ago.
According to Siobhan A. Reardon, president and director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, “We see this partnership as building upon the success of the Free Library of Philadelphia Hot Spots and Neighborhood Library Computer Labs that bring computer access, classes and the Internet to neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. The apps downloaded on the iPads have been specifically chosen to support the digital literacy needs for children, teens and adults.”
So if you’re a student at Drexel University or live around the area and have a library card, then perhaps this is a program worth checking out.