Tour de DCPL

Library staff discovered a great way to explore the ongoing transformations at the DC Public Library—by bike! The Tour de DCPL was born in 2010, a free community bike ride that visits several of our 26 library locations. Every year, to celebrate National Bike Month, a group of library staff, advocates and community members strap on their bike helmets to help the DC Public Library promote environmentally friendly transportation and explore how our libraries connect with the communities they serve. 

Although our libraries will remain closed through the duration of the public health emergency, you can still take a solo or socially distanced bike ride and visit DC Public Library locations throughout the city.

DIY Tour de DCPL 

1) Find past Tour de DCPL routes below or make up your own to visit your favorite locations. 
2) Share the route you choose on social media by tagging your photos #DIYTourdeDCPL and #ArchiveThisMoment (to be part of documenting this unique history) @dcpl on Twitter and @dcpubliclibrary on Instagram  
3) Join the Tour de DCPL Club on Strava! Want to challenge yourself? Try to visit all of DC Public Library's 26 locations! 

2019 Tour de DCPL X: Route | Photos 
2018 Tour de DCPL IX: Route  
2017 Tour de DCPL VIII: Route 
2016 Tour de DCPL VII: Route  
2015 Tour de DCPL VI: Route | Photos 
2014 Tour de DCPL V:Route | Photos
2013 Tour de DCPL IV: Route | Photos
2012 Tour de DCPL III: Route | Photos
2011 Tour de DCPL II: Route
2010 Tour de DCPL: Route | Photos

2018 DC History Conference Ride
"Read Your Way Up: A Bike Tour of DC Public Library Portabranches, Storefronts and Kiosks" 
The Route | Podcast about the ride on DCPL's Full Service Radio 

Check out DC Public Library’s other National Bike Month resources at dclibrary.org/bike.