Situated in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean about 1,100 miles south of Florida, visitors who bask in the warm island tradewinds can feel a million miles from the busy routines of home.
Territory have Internet access at home.
The Internet's popularity, however, is no surprise given the access it provides the islands, for which the digital divide is a literal divide. Not only are the islands isolated from the United States mainland, they are also separated from each other by miles of water. The largest island, St. Croix, is 75 miles east of Puerto Rico and 40 miles south of St. Thomas and 35 miles south of St. John. The informational benefits of the Internet for the isolated islanders are dramatic. With the support from the IMLS National Leadership Grant Program, the University of the Virgin Islands and its grant partners are developing a comprehensive approach for introducing technology to island libraries.