Thank you for supporting Bike the Branches!

More than 400 Brooklynites registered to bike our network of 60 neighborhood branches on Saturday, May 11 and helped raise $20,000 for Brooklyn Public Library! The fundraiser—which promoted awareness of the Library’s importance in the community—included mini tours of Brooklyn and BPL branches, read alouds by local elected officials and other fun programs for all ages. A special appearance was made by actress Debi Mazar (the Cooking Channel’s Extra Virgin), Assembly Member Walter Mosley, and NY1’s Errol Louis and City Council Members Brad Lander and Vincent Gentile, who led story times and read alouds.

The day culminated in a Finish Line Celebration at Central Library with a performance from Brooklyn-based rockers The Skins and prize giveaways including tickets to the Great GoogaMooga and a kid’s BMX bike.

Thank you to our sponsors Consolidated Edison New York (Con Edison), NYC Department of Transportation, Transportation Alternatives, Bike New York, Citi Bike, Powerade, as well as Brooklyn Boulders, Ride Brooklyn, Bike Ahead, Dixon’s Bike Shop, the Great GoogaMooga and Cycles & Recycles for supporting Bike the Branches.

Bike the Branches is part of our annual Support the Branches campaign that runs through June 30 so there’s still time to give to BPL and help us provide critical programming and resources within our network of 60 neighborhood libraries. Please donate today. Visit https://apps.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/donate.

Bike the Branches Video

Bike the Branches Photos

Welcome to the Bike the Branches Helmet Giveaway presented by the NYC Department of Transportation Getting Fitted at the Bike the Branches Helmet Giveaway Getting Fitted at the Bike the Branches Helmet Giveaway Bike the Branches Helmet Giveaway Getting Fitted at the Bike the Branches Helmet Giveaway Family Participants at Cortelyou Library Family Participants Depart Windsor Terrace Library Bike the Branches Passport Branch Stamps BPL Trustee Leticia Theodore-Greene and Her Children at Macon Library BPL Trustee Nina Crews Hosts a Read Aloud at Macon Library Frank Gallo's Rolie Polie Guacamolie Performs at Cortelyou Library Midwood Library Staff and Volunteers NYC Council Member Brad Lander and the Friends of Park Slope Library NYC Council Member Brad Lander Hosts a Read Aloud at Windsor Terrace Library Park Slope Library Staff Participant Mapping Her Ride at Greenpoint Library Participants Meet at Windsor Terrace Library Participants with Kensington Library Staff and Volunteers Planting Bulbs at Cortleyou Library The Friends of Greenpoint Library Windsor Terrace Library Volunteers Participant Biking Past Park Slope Library Errol Louis of NY 1 News Hosts Read Aloud at Central Library Participants at the Finish Line Celebration at Central Library Participants at the Finish Line Celebration at Central Library Participants at the Finish Line Celebration at Central Library Participants at the Finish Line Celebration at Central Library Event Partner Alanna Feinsod of Transportation Alternatives Event Partner Ryan Russo of the NYC Department of Transportation Event Sponsor Johari Jenkins of Consolidated Edison New York (Con Edison) BPL President & CEO Linda E. Johnson, BPL Chairman Anthony W. Crowell, Special Guest Debi Mazar and Her Daughter, and NYS Assembly Member Walter Mosley Citi Bike Demonstation at Central Library The BrooklyKnight of the Brooklyn Nets at the Finish Line Celebration at Central Library The Skins Perform at Central Library The Skins Perform at Central Library

Sponsors

Con Edison       Bike New York       NYC Department of Transportation       Transportation Alternatives