Best Internet Providers in Nashville, TN

Nashville Internet Resources for Low-Income Families

Although internet access and a working computer are becoming increasingly essential, many families in Nashville cannot afford to buy these necessary digital resources. This lack of resources leaves them on the wrong side of the digital divide, a social inequity making it especially difficult for low-income families to get ahead in work or school. The following lists contain resources meant to connect economically disadvantaged families in Nashville with the computers, internet, and services they need to overcome the digital divide: 

Discounted Distance Learning Devices in Nashville

• Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS): MNPS is committed to providing technology to Nashville families in need for the school year. If you didn’t receive a device at the beginning of the school year, call your child’s school directly to learn how to access a computer, hot spot, or both for your child’s learning. 
• PCs for People: Financially eligible individuals in Nashville can purchase a low-cost laptop starting at $100 from the PCs for People online store. To qualify for PCs for People technology, applicants must demonstrate that they live at or below the 200 percent poverty line or are enrolled in a government assistance program. 
• Nashville Public Libraries: If you have a library card for the Nashville Public Library system, you can check out a laptop preinstalled with Microsoft office software from the Madison or Southeast Branch. The library checkout program allows library cardholders to use a laptop while at the library. 

Low-income families can also consider purchasing a refurbished computer from tech stores around Nashville. The recycled devices you can buy at one of the following computer shops work like new but cost much less than new devices:

• Nashville Computer Pros
• Uplo Sales & Service
• Computers 4 Less

Remote Learning Programs and Virtual Child Care Centers in Nashville

• Metro Nashville Public Schools: If your child is enrolled in MNPS, look through the school system’s online digital learning tools to find help navigating the remote learning apps your child will need to use for class. You can also access learning resources, including homework help, printable worksheets, literacy guidance, and math resources. 
• Tennessee Department of Human Services: Low-income parents in Nashville can access financial help for child care through the state’s Smart Steps program. Mothers enrolled in middle or high school, parents living under the 85th percentile of the state’s median income, and caregivers enrolled in the Family’s First program are eligible to apply to the Smart Steps program. 
• Tennessee State Museum: The Tennessee State Museum takes the fun of the museum to your child’s living room through the TSM Kids online collection of craft guides, storytimes, and other creative activities. Kids will find everything from coloring pages to jigsaw puzzles to keep them entertained and learning. 
• Nashville Public Library: If you thought the library was just a place to find books, the Nashville Public Library will leave you delightfully surprised! Library cardholding children of all ages can enjoy an extensive collection of online books, movies, music, and research databases, all for free!
• Homework Hotline: To ensure that all children in Tennessee have access to free tutoring, the Homework Hotline works with volunteer teachers to provide free online homework assistance to children during the school week.

Free Wireless Internet Access in Nashville

• WiFiMap.io Map of Free Wi-Fi Hotspots in Nashville
• Nashville Metro Public Wi-Fi Locations
• Map of Nashville Public Library Branch Locations 

All Nashville Public library locations offer free Wi-Fi, but you can use the “Metro Public” SSID to access Wi-Fi in the parking lots of the following branches: 

• Edgeville Branch — 1409 12th Ave. S
• Inglewood Branch — 4312 Gallatin Pike
• Thompson Lane Branch — 380 Thompson Ln.
• Hadley Park Branch — 1039 28th Ave. N
• Madison Branch — 610 Gallatin Pike S 

Thanks to digital equity-minded organizations and local businesses, Nashville families who can’t afford a home broadband subscription can still get online. You can learn more about the locations making internet service complimentary to the public by looking through our free Wi-Fi coverage map:

Free Wireless Internet Access in Nashville, TN

424 Knapp Boulevard

Nashville, TN 37217

1800 Baptist World Center Drive

Nashville, TN 37207

4210 Harding Pike

Nashville, TN 37205

100 Centerview Dr- Suite 225

Nashville, TN 37214

3411 Belmont Blvd

Nashville, TN 37215

1900 Belmont Boulevard

Nashville, TN 37212

7177 Cockrill Bend Boulevard

Nashville, TN 37243

7466 Centennial Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37209

901 5th Avenue North

Nashville, TN 37243

100 Woodland Street

Nashville, TN 37243