Borrow A Bike At The Library In This New San Mateo Co. Program

Belmont CA

07 January, 2020

2:21 PM

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SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County Libraries are starting a new pilot program that will allow people to rent bicycles from the Belmont branch. The Book-A-Bike program, which launched Monday, will allow people 18 years and older with a valid library card to check out one of a fleet of four bikes, which must be returned the same day. The idea came from the library's Pitch-It contest in which library staff pitched new service ideas and voted to implement the favorite one. The Book-A-Bike idea came from community technology specialist David Vargas, library officials said. Other accessories purchased by the library is helmets with a GoPro camera mount, baskets for cargo, bike lights, bike locks and first aid kits. More information about the program can be found online at www.smcl.org/book-a-bike.