The Mesa County School District 51 Foundation will give away more than 5,000 used Chromebook computers on a first-come first-served basis.

Additional distribution sessions are set for 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 8
at R5 High school in Grand Junction, 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Mesa County Libraries branch in Collbran and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Mesa County Libraries central library in Grand Junction and branch locations in Clifton and Fruita.

The Chromebooks were retired from classroom use, but still offer usefulness and come with reloaded operating systems. There’s no guarantee, however, of their remaining lifespans.

The school district recently received a $3.5 million grant from E-Rate that will reimburse the district for the purchase of 9,000 new Chromebooks and 1,500 jet packs offering wireless internet access.

For additional information, call 254-5108 or visit the website located at https://d51foundation.org.