Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is a low cost digital library, consisting of a

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access point with storage, which users nearby can connect to. The hardware and software from which it is built has changed since 2012, as miniaturization of storage space and electronics progressed. As of 2017, its hardware often consists of a

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with a replaceable storage card. In 2016, Columbia University's Masters in Public Administration in Development Practice (MPA-DP) explored using these boxes in the

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for three months. Distribution of devices assembled by

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via the Wikipedia Store began in 2024. It ships a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with a 256 GB SD card, which contains all of English and Spanish

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, among other resources.

Digital library

The digital library is composed of multiple modules; modules may be pre-installed, or users may choose which to install. Examples of modules include

in a specific language, Wikipedia's Medical Encyclopedia,

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Lite, and

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. Other content includes

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(interactive mathematics and science simulations),

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History

The concept grew out of One Laptop per Child's school server project. File:QR Code to access IIAB device.svg, QR Code to access IIAB device File:IIAB2018PalmofHand.jpg, 2018 version with 3-D printed box File:IIABona202017.jpg, 2017 version of IIAB with medical content File:Offline Innovation - Bridging the Digital Divide in Latin America.webm, Video overview of efforts in Dominican Republic File:Internet-in-a-box 2019 compared to passport.jpg, Internet-in-a-Box 2019 version compared to passport File:Internet in a Box.webm, Video discussing the rollout of IIAB in Peru in 2018 File:IIAB in ESEAP Confrence 2024.jpg, IIAB in ESEAP Conference 2024

Digital library

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