By on June 10, 2013 - Library Journal
A small group of Seattle Public Library (SPL) staff will be pedaling—and peddling—books on the pavement this summer, thanks to the new Books on Bikes pilot program.
Librarians on bicycles are traveling to several outdoor events across the city with a custom-built book trailer that can carry 500 pounds of materials and display 75 books at a time. The bicycling librarians will hold book talks, pop-up story times, and information sessions at venues large and small in public parks, farmers markets, and at other community events, such as the Pride Parade and PrideFest, Cyclefest, Umoja Fest, and Fiesta Patrias.
This roaming library also has a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, which the librarians will use with tablet computers to show visitors how to access ebooks and other digital services, help answer reference and research questions, and even check out books and activate library cards for new patrons.
Books on Bikes held its inaugural event on May 21 at the TOPS K-8 School. A group of about 26 fourth-graders were greeted by the Books on Bikes librarians as well as Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and City
Librarian Marcellus Turner. During the visit, librarians Misha Stone and Chistiane Woten gave book talks on Pickle by Kimberly Baker, The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen, 33 Minutes by Todd Hasak-Lowy, and Seeing Cinderella by Jenny Lundquist.
Almost all of the books the librarians brought on the trailer ended being checked out by the students and new library cards were distributed to six students who never had one before, said Montlake Branch librarian Jared Mills, who created the program with help from librarian Linda Johns. The students also provided a number of suggestions for other locations to visit with Books on Bikes, such as a homeless shelter or the Seattle waterfront, Mills said. Another future student-oriented Books on Bikes stops will include a park story time in tandem with a local Boys & Girls Club.
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Librarians on bicycles are traveling to several outdoor events across the city with a custom-built book trailer that can carry 500 pounds of materials and display 75 books at a time. The bicycling librarians will hold book talks, pop-up story times, and information sessions at venues large and small in public parks, farmers markets, and at other community events, such as the Pride Parade and PrideFest, Cyclefest, Umoja Fest, and Fiesta Patrias.
This roaming library also has a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, which the librarians will use with tablet computers to show visitors how to access ebooks and other digital services, help answer reference and research questions, and even check out books and activate library cards for new patrons.Books on Bikes held its inaugural event on May 21 at the TOPS K-8 School. A group of about 26 fourth-graders were greeted by the Books on Bikes librarians as well as Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and City
Books on Bikes Librarian Jonathan Koroschec arriving at TOPS
Almost all of the books the librarians brought on the trailer ended being checked out by the students and new library cards were distributed to six students who never had one before, said Montlake Branch librarian Jared Mills, who created the program with help from librarian Linda Johns. The students also provided a number of suggestions for other locations to visit with Books on Bikes, such as a homeless shelter or the Seattle waterfront, Mills said. Another future student-oriented Books on Bikes stops will include a park story time in tandem with a local Boys & Girls Club.
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Kids choose books from SPL’s Books on Bikes
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