Somewhere in your neighborhood is a free computer equipped to secure your data.

That’s because, as it turns out, the D.C. Public Library (DCPL) is a bastion of privacy. Librarians are teaching patrons how to protect their privacy and also taking pains to make sure that personal information stays private on public computers, all in the shadow of the National Security Agency.

One of its most popular event programs last year was “Orwellian America,” a 1984-themed event that included films and lectures on government surveillance.

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