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If you’re one of those people still be-bopping around town with a limited data plan, then this round-up is for you – assuming you’re always on the prowl for free, public wifi access. Or maybe you want to skip the coffee shops + work from an unconventional workspace, so here’s a list of downtown public streets, parks + libraries that offer free, open wifi.
This is not an end-all-be-all list – in fact, we want you to send us more public wifi hotspots. And to clarify, we’re not talking about free wifi at coffee shops/bakeries/restaurants or other private businesses. (Here’s that list.)
🆓 Stop by + get online without spending a dime on that overpriced latte.
- Five Points | 728 Harden St. (near the fountain)
- UofSC campus | between Senate, Harden, Whaley + Lincoln St. | network: uscguest
- Boyd Plaza, sponsored by Richland Library | 1515 Main St. in front of the Columbia Museum of Art | network: RichlandLibrary_FreeWi-Fi
- Richland Library | 1431 Assembly St. (Main) + all 11 Midlands branches
- S.C. State Library | 1500 Senate St.
- J Drake Edens Library | 1301 Columbia College Dr.
- Thomas Lee Hall Library | 4679 Lee Rd.
- Columbia Visitors Center | 1120 Lincoln St. | network: ColumbiaWifi
- G. Allen Fleece Library | International Blvd., CIU Campus
🖥City of Columbia Community Centers with public computer labs that have free internet access:
- Edisto Discovery Park | 1914 Wiley St.
- Emily Douglas Park | 2500 Wheat St.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park | 2300 Greene St.
- Melrose Park | 1500 Fairview Rd.
- Sims Park | 3500 Duncan St.
- St. Anna’s Park | 1315 Liberty Hill Ave.
- Hyatt Park | 950 Jackson Ave.
- Lorick Park | 1600 Lorick Ave.
- Pinehurst Park | 2300 Pinehurst Rd.
- Woodland Park | 6500 Olde Knight Pkwy.
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