Annual Bikes to Books Ride

Come join in the 2025 Bikes to Books Ride! We will be riding a total of 7.5 miles from Lewiston Library to Richmond Library (with a stop at Casper's Ice Cream to refuel) and then finishing at Big J Burgers in Richmond.

There will be a support/shuttle vehicle available.

Bring your bike, a water bottle and helmet, and be ready to visit several Cache libraries and enjoy a leisurely ride in the Cache Valley countryside!

Non-riders are welcome to join in! We will be at:

• Lewiston Library until 10:30 (meet here starting at 10:00!)
• Casper's Ice Cream just before 11:00
• Richmond Library 11:40
• Big J Burgers 12:15

Contact Anne (info below) if you would like to carpool.

Questions? Ask Anne libraryaanne@gmail.com or Shawn sbliss@smithfieldutah.gov

Annual Bike Ride

On Sat, Jun 8, join us for a quick bike ride around Logan to view different libraries! Ride begins and ends at Lucky Slice Pizza at 64 Federal Ave in Logan. We will start our ride at 9:30 and non-riders can join us for pizza (buy your own) at noon. Hope to see you there!

Bikes to Books 2023

You're invited to join our annual bike ride! Bring yourself, your bike, a helmet, water, sunscreen, and a road snack.

Saturday, June 24
Ride starts at 9:30 am - please arrive by 9:15 am.

Begins and ends at Lucky Slice Pizza (64 Federal Ave, Logan).

This is not a race. All riders are welcome. Riders stop often and can walk bikes up any hills.

Non-riders are welcome to join afterwards for lunch and socializing at Lucky Slice (food not provided). We anticipate cyclists will return there at about 12:30 PM.

This event is free & open to the public.

Membership Meeting: Social Media & Libraries

You're invited to 'Social Media & Libraries: A Panel Discussion' with Angela Hepworth, Smithfield Public Library, Jan Jenson, Spring Creek Middle School, Kellianne Gammill, USU Merrill-Cazier Library, Moira Ross, Hubsuite, and Morgan Stoker Taylor, Logan Library.

Thursday, March 30, 6:00 PM
Smithfield Public Library
25 N Main, Smithfield

This event is free & open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Watch for information about our annual Bikes to Books event coming up in June!

5th Annual Bikes to Books Libraries Ride!

4th Annual Bikes to Books Ride

Join your CVLA friends for a bike ride, a picnic, or both!

Our RIDE this year will start at the Mendon Library and end at the Hyrum Library, with a PICNIC in Wellsville in the middle.

Details:
Saturday, June 10, 2017
• 10:00 – 10:15 meet at Mendon Library: time for a look around, fill your water bottle, and a bathroom stop before heading out
• 10:15 – 11:00 RIDE from Mendon Library to Wellsville Tabernacle parking lot
• 11:00 – 12:00 PICNIC at Wellsville Bookmobile stop (church parking lot at 30 South Center Street)
• 12:00 – 12:30 RIDE from Wellsville Bookmobile stop to Hyrum Library
• 12:30 – 12: 45 Hyrum Library: look around, bathroom break, drink more water!

What to bring if riding: your bike, a helmet, water bottle, sun protection, something to share for the picnic (can be carried in the support vehicle if needed)
What to bring if picnic-ing: something yummy to share! and a drink for yourself

Distances: Mendon to Wellsville 6.25 miles, Wellsville to Hyrum 5 miles
Terrain: Fairly flat with a slight elevation gain overall

CVLA will provide a support vehicle during the ride.
Click HERE for a link to route map.
Let Anne (anne.hedrich@usu.edu) know if you want to carpool to the event, or if you have any questions.

2016 Bikes to Books & Family Summer Social Photos

Bikes to Books 2016

From BicycleBettie.com, used with permission

Inspired by the great Little Free Libraries CVLA program earlier this year, your Bikes to Books

planners have chosen a Cache Valley Little Free Libraries tour as our Bikes to Books route for 2016.

When: Saturday July 16, 10:30 a.m. start, ride time estimated between 2.5 and 3 hours
Where: City of Logan area (this will be much shorter than last year’s ride). See below for route details.
Stops: Little Free Libraries

Start: Just East of Hillcrest Elementary (Fourhig Little Free Library) 10:30 a.m.
Stop 2: 357 Boulevard (CS Little Free Library) 10:55 a.m.
Stop 3: 361 E 300 N (East 3rd North LL) 11:15 a.m.
Stop 4: 100 west block of 500 North 11:45 a.m.
Stop 5: 300 west block of 200 North (Ma’s Little Free Library) 12:00 noon
Stop 6: east end of Rainbow Drive (End of the Rainbow LL) 12:30 p.m.
End at Willow Park to meet for our annual summer family event! 1:00 p.m.

Click to enlarge

Things to note: the route is downhill and flat – total distance of about 7.5 miles! Times listed are approximate. The Little Free Libraries are really clever and cute! Some of the owners will be able to come out and talk to us briefly about their libraries. Feel free to ride with the group or on your own. We can work out carpooling or take the CVTD buses to get back to the start to get vehicles.

Please bring:
Yourself! | Your bike | A helmet | Water | (optional) snacks for the ride, lunch for the picnic | sunscreen or other sun protection | You also might want to bring a book to donate to a Little Free Library (very optional)

Questions? Contact anne.hedrich@usu.edu or dory.cochran@usu.edu

2014 Ride

2015 Ride