borrow a bike & change how you ride

Pedal Power
Bike Library.

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 & 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.

Your next ride starts in Taylor.

Come & see us

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

A simple idea with a big community impact.

Why it matters

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