Nonprofit looking to raise $1 million by the end of February 2026
For more than 20 years, the Iowa City Bike Library has served cyclists in Iowa City, offering bike repair education, community programming, bike rental programs and group rides.
Now, the Bike Library is looking to expand youth programming, plan for a sustainable financial future, invest in energy efficiency upgrades, all while continuing the nonprofit’s core mission of getting more people on bikes.
The Bike Library receives about 2,000 donated bikes each year, with the majority of the donations coming between April and June. About half them are refurbished and can be resold. The other half are salvaged for parts or sent to partner organizations around the world.
The Bike Library also has bike mechanics that can help with various bike repairs. The only catch is that community members are required to fix the bike themselves, using the free work benches, tools and instruction from Bike Library mechanics.