Best Internet Providers in Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Internet Resources for Low-Income Families

Now more than ever, access to quality internet and reliable digital devices is vital to the success of individuals, students, and families across Nebraska. For those struggling to maintain enough income, what may seem like an easy problem to remedy becomes a tall mountain to climb. Many Lincoln area organizations are doing their part to help close this digital divide. Discover specific resources in your area to assist with access to digital devices, online learning, and free internet with the following lists: 

Discounted Distance Learning Devices in Lincoln

• Lincoln Goodwill: Goodwill Industries and Dell have teamed together through the Dell Reconnect program to recycle and distribute digital devices in the Lincoln area. Contact Lincoln Goodwill directly for more details on how to secure these redistributed devices. 
  
• Motherboard: The Nebraska non-profit organization Motherboard has a three-fold mission: responsibly recycle computer goods, employ individuals on the autism spectrum, and sell computers they refurbish at steeply discounted prices to individuals who may benefit from them.
  
• Computers With Causes: Computers With Causes is national digital device redistribution nonprofit. The organization accepts computer donations from businesses across the country, refurbish them, and redistribute them at no cost to individuals and families who qualify. If you’re interested in applying for a computer with Computers With Causes, submit the required information at the computer request page. 

If you’re looking for more places to purchase a refurbished computer, take a look at the following Lincoln area businesses with used computers in stock. You can look at the selection online or visit them in store: 

• IT Computers
• Level Seven Computers

Remote Learning Programs and Virtual Child Care Centers in Lincoln

• Nebraska 4-H: Nebraska 4-H’s Living Room Learning page provides hands-on activity ideas using items commonly found at home. Your child can watch each lesson live or later via the recording, go on virtual field trips, and even learn about different career opportunities, all for free! 
• NebraskAccess: The Nebraska Library Commission, through its NebraskAccess program, carries a list of free virtual databases that children can access from home. Here, they can explore Nebraska’s history, learn about science and technology, and read biographies of over 75,000 individuals.
• HealthyLincoln: Local health and wellness-focused nonprofit HealthyLincoln has published a list of in-home virtual resources, including science-based gardening classes, mindfulness sessions, physical activity periods, and more to encourage optimal health and well-being.
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln State Museum: If you’re looking for live natural science learning for your child, check out University of Nebraska-Lincoln State Museum’s Outschool selections. Each 45-minute live session will take your child in-depth in engaging content on zoology and archaeology. 
• Lincoln Children’s Zoo: Lincoln Children’s Zoo Keeper Corner is an online hub for learning about the various animals thriving there. Just click on the link for the animal you’d like to learn about to see videos, watch demonstrations, and download fun activity sheets.

Free Wireless Internet Access in Lincoln

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• Foursquare Lincoln Free Wi-Fi Spots

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is offering free Wi-Fi hot spots, called MiFi devices, for checkout to any student who may need one on a first-come, first-serve basis. Also, all Lincoln City Library branches offer free Wi-Fi access. You can connect at each of the following locations: 

• Anderson Branch Library — 3635 Touzalin Ave.
• Bethany Branch Library — 1810 N. Cotner Blvd.
• Eiseley Branch Library — 1530 Superior St.
• South Branch Library — 2675 South St.
• Williams Branch — 5000 Mike Scholl St.

For more free public Wi-Fi locations, use our Wi-Fi map below. Each pin indicates the location and type of establishment offering no-cost internet access:

Free Wireless Internet Access in Lincoln, NE

303 North 52nd St

Lincoln, NE 68504

5000 St. Paul Ave

Lincoln, NE 68504

8800 O St

Lincoln, NE 68505

301 S. 68th St Pl

Lincoln, NE 68510

1111 O St

Lincoln, NE 68508

Lincoln, NE 68508

3800 S. 48th St

Lincoln, NE 68506

901 N 17th St., Nh230

Lincoln, NE 68508

5630 O St.

Lincoln, NE 68505

901 N 17th St., Nh230

Lincoln, NE 68508