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 library promote environmentally friendly transportation and explore how our libraries connect with the communities they serve. 

The 9th Tour de DCPL, on Saturday, June 30, 2018, will visit five neighborhood libraries in Northwest, Southeast and Southwest, and in Wards 2, 6, 5 and 7. Come join the ride; registration is open online now and the route can be found online as well. Please send an email with any questions. 

See below for photos from past rides and links to route maps:

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