Tag: seattle public library

August 15, 2013

Librarian who powers Seattle Library’s now-famous Books-on-Bikes program has bike stolen

@gabrielspitzer Unfair on so many levels. And Jared has places to go, books to deliver! #Booksonbikes — Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) August 15, 2013 Not cool, bike thief! Shortly after Jared Mills helped pedal Seattle Public Library to national acclaim for its Books on Bikes program, some awful person stole his bike from his home (don’t…
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tagged: bike thefts, books on bikes, jared mills, seattle public library
July 10, 2013

Thursday: Downtown Library hosts bicycle historian and recovered 1890s bike touring photos

In the 1890s, Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben set out on a tour of the world with two brand new inventions: The “safety” bicycle to carry them and a Kodak film camera. Thursday, Seattle Public Library hosts bicycle historian David Herlihy, who will discuss the 1890s trip and some recently-recovered photos from their journeys in…
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tagged: david herlihy, events, seattle public library
May 28, 2013

Video of Seattle Public Library’s new book bike

Remember that awesome book bike that Haulin’ Colin built for Seattle Public Library? Here’s a Seattle Channel video of its inaugural journey:
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tagged: haulin colin, mike mcginn, seattle public library
May 13, 2013

Check out Seattle Public Library’s new book bike

Our city’s library is cooler than yours. Ssshhh! We’re working on a pedal-powered way to bring you books. Sneak peek at the Haulin’ Colin custom-built trailer twitter.com/SPLBuzz/status… — Seattle Library (@SPLBuzz) May 9, 2013
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October 1, 2012

Seattle Libraries hosting free bike repair classes in October

In Seattle, our public libraries host free bike repair classes. How cool is that? The classes — Ballard Oct. 6, Rainier Beach Oct. 13 and Douglass-Truth Oct. 14 — will be taught by the Bikery, a volunteer-run bike co-op located at 14th and Main. They are part of the Library’s October Urban Self-Reliance program. More…
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tagged: bike repair, bikery, classes, seattle public library
April 12, 2011

Lake City Library hosting Bikes for Books until May 24

Lake City fourth and fifth graders can read books for a chance to win a bike from Lake City Public Library. The branch’s “Bikes for Books” program runs from now until May 24. From Seattle Public Libraries: Children are invited to read books for a chance to win a bike. The Lake City Branch of…
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tagged: bikes for books, lake city, seattle public library