VIDEO: Biking for a Mission: Brooklyn Public Library’s 3rd Annual Bike The Branches
Brooklyn’s bookworms swapped their pages for pedals to bike through the borough in support of their favorite public libraries. The Brooklyn Public Library’s (BPL) annual Bike the Branches event on Saturday drew nearly 1,000 participants for a day filled with music, dance, food tours and, of course, bike riding between each library branch. BPL consists of a Central Library at Grand Army Plaza, a Business Library and 58 neighborhood libraries.
“Many people may be aware of only their local branch, but this day allows them to experience the entire footprint,” said Cheryl Todmann, director of special events and membership for the Brooklyn Public Library.
Now in its third year, Bike the Branches offered patrons an array of tours to choose from. The 11 custom routes included a Smorgasburg foodie tour, which involved gastronomic pit stops at restaurants that participate in the popular weekend food market.