Pedal Power Bike Library

Borrow a bike.
Change how you move.

Borrow a refurbished, safety-checked bike for up to six months, making it easier to ride, explore and get where you need to go.

Explore
Freeto borrow
6 monthsstandard loan
Safety checkedrefurbished and ready to ride

A bike when you need one

Like a regular library, only with bikes.

The Pedal Power Bike Library gives adults and children who do not currently have access to a bike a practical way to get riding. Every bike is refurbished and safety-checked by our volunteer mechanics before it heads out into the community.

New to Canberra Trying cycling before buying Looking for affordable transport Needing a bike temporarily

Simple, circular, community-powered

How the Bike Library works

01

Bikes are donated

Community members give bikes they no longer need a useful next life.

02

We make them ready

Volunteer mechanics refurbish and safety-check every bike.

03

You borrow and ride

Choose a suitable bike and borrow it for up to six months, with extensions when needed.

Come and see us

Your next ride starts in Taylor.

Visit the Bike Library during an open session and our friendly volunteers will help find a bike that works for you.

Get directions
Find us at Margaret Hendry School

100 Sutherland Crescent
Taylor ACT 2913

Opening hours Tuesdays

10:00 am–1:00 pm

First Saturday of the month

10:00 am–12:00 pm

A young community member smiling on her Bike Library bicycle
More people riding More freedom to move

Why it matters

A simple idea with a big community impact.

A bike can mean independence, confidence, connection and an affordable way to travel. By keeping donated bikes in use, the Bike Library also reduces waste and helps build a more sustainable Canberra.

Ask us about borrowing

Keep the wheels turning

Help the Bike Library go further.

Donations, volunteers and community partnerships make every loan possible.

Give a bike

Donate a bike you no longer need.

Give it a useful next life and help another person experience the freedom of riding.

Donate a bike
Give your time

Join our volunteer crew.

All experience levels are welcome. Help refurbish bikes, run safety checks or support riders.

Become a volunteer

Ready to get rolling?

Find your way to ride.

Visit the Bike Library