
Figure 1
The first prototype of the rural digital library Offline-pedia. Photo by the authors.

Figure 2
The Offline-pedia box during the 3D modelling phase (left), and once laser cut from recycled wood and ready to be assembled (right). Photos by the authors.

Figure 3
The main menu of Offline-pedia, from which the collections can be accessed (above), and an example of how e-books are visualized on screen (below). Photos by the authors.

Figure 4
Volunteers illustrating the functioning of Offline-pedia to the rural community of Cajas, located in the Ecuadorian province of Imbabura (above), and to the students of the community of “La Concepción,” in the Ecuadorian province of Carchi (below). Photo by the authors.
