26/05/2026
As Ireland becomes increasingly digital, ensuring no one is left behind becomes even more important. Monaghan County Libraries have partnered with the Vodafone Foundation - through it's Hi Digital programme - to make digital skills training more accessible for older people, by introducing a tablet loan scheme.
While 91% of older people are open to learning new digital skills, 1 in 3 feel digitally excluded and 22% say they have no one to turn to when they encounter digital difficulties. The tablet loan scheme is the latest initiative to help address this, by providing library members access to ready-to-use tablets.
The scheme is available in all five Monaghan library branches, allowing library members to borrow ready-to-use tablets. Each tablet comes ready to go with internet access, the Hi Digital course, and apps like BorrowBox and RTÉ Player.
Members can loan a tablet for 3 weeks and renew twice for a further 3 weeks each. To loan a tablet just ask your librarian at your local branch.
To find out more about Hi Digital, visit: https://hidigital.ie/
