ASU SolarSPELL Initiative

The ASU SolarSPELL Initiative empowers offline communities globally by providing localized libraries and building the internet-ready skills people need to make informed decisions, increase their self-reliance, and improve their quality of life.

We work closely with local partners to identify information needs, curate relevant content, and continually improve our collections across three sectors:  education, health and agriculture. The SolarSPELL (Solar Powered Educational Learning Library) digital library mimics an online experience by generating its own offline WiFi hotspot to which any WiFi-capable device can connect to freely, and safely, surf the library’s tens of thousands of open access resources.