SJ Access: Free Internet & Tech Devices

Borrow a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Connect to the internet in your own home by checking out a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Community Wi-Fi

If you are near the James Lick, Overfelt and Yerba Buena high school areas, you may be able to connect to Community Wi-Fi, depending on your location.

Expanded Outdoor Wi-Fi

Libraries, parks and community centers will enhance their public Wi-Fi to extend to parking lots and areas adjacent to key City facilities.

Borrow a Chromebook

You can check out a Chromebook. A Chromebook functions like a laptop and runs on the Google operating system, Chrome OS.

Borrow an iPad

You can check out an iPad. iPads are tablets. Tablet computers—or tablets—are handheld computers that are even more portable than laptops. Instead of a keyboard and mouse, tablets use a touch-sensitive screen for typing and navigation.

Although you can just use the touchscreen keyboard, our iPads come with an attachable keyboard.

Borrow a Laptop

Check out a laptop. Laptops are battery-powered computers that are more portable than desktop computers. This means you can use them almost anywhere. These Windows laptops come with a charger and Wi-Fi hotspot so you can use the internet almost anywhere for free.

Not Sure?

Do you need help deciding what to borrow? Answer a few questions, and we'll help you figure out what you need and how to get it.