We are excited to launch our second annual National Ride for Reading Week in Nashville with Nashville’s Mayor Karl Dean.  We will be delivering books via bicycle to Warner Elementary on Tuesday, May 7th leaving from Two Rivers Skate Park at Noon sharp.  Every volunteer will receive a FREE Ride for Reading t-shirt!
During the week of May 5th-11th there will be 20+ Ride for Reading deliveries happening from Maryland to California!  We are very ecstatic to be kicking off this amazing week right here in Nashville.
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You can now wear your support for Ride for Reading and our new professional mountain bike team, featuring Dejay Birtch.  We are excited to be able to offer everyone the opportunity to order and wear our new kits designed by Industrial Strength Marketing and produced by Primal Wear.  It you are interested in order a jersey, shorts, or a whole kit just fill out the form below!  Orders will close on February 28, 2013 at 8:00 am.
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Team photos by Devon Balet Photography
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We had another successful delivery in November!  We had 16 volunteers cycle over 1,200 books to the students of Napier Elementary School!  Check out the SmileBox that the school made for us below!
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Saturday, May 19th, join us in the courtyard of the downtown library (615 Church Street) for a fun kick-off of the Mayor’s “Share A Book” reading campaign, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
It’s open to all Nashvillians, all ages, and no library card is required. Come share a book, Nashville!
Meet the Mayor, a Predators player, and the Sounds mascot, Ozzie. Enjoy a puppet show at 1:00pm. Learn about the library and other literacy resources, sign up your young child with Books from Birth, and learn about fun ways to volunteer in …

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It is that time again!  Our March book delivery via bicycle is planned for Friday, March 30, 2012 to Inglewood Elementary School.  We will be meeting at Nashville Bicycle Lounge (961 Woodland Street  Nashville, TN 37206) at 11:45 am.  HELMETS ARE REQUIRED TO RIDE!

We are honored to announce our 2011 Volunteer of the Year and the Supporting Bicycle Shop of the year.
Because of her dedication to Ride for Reading through attend almost every book delivery, work days, an other various events we honored Sally Robertson, AKA “The Cycling Librarian”, as our volunteer of the year.  We were excited to present her with a new Jamis commuter bike partially donate by Nashville Bicycle Lounge.
We are also proud to announce the Nashville Bicycle Lounge as our supporting shop of the year!  They have held countless …

 
We are excited to be partnering with Walz Caps as their featured non-profit on the newest version of their Caps for a Cause!  For those of you who have worn their goods, you know the quality.  Walz Caps are made from durable, comfortable fabrics. Our cycling caps are stylish and functional and work well both on and off the bike. Walz Caps are individually made in the United States, which ensures that each Walz cycling cap is of the finest quality.
The best part…$5 from every cap sold will go to Ride …