Iowa City Bike Library: Difference between revisions

Iowa City Bike Library
Website	https://www.icbikelibrary.org
Email	info@bikelibrary.org
Founded	2004
Location	Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Language	English;
Services Offered	DIY Repair Services; Bike Sharing Services;
Other Contact Info	https://www.facebook.com/BikeLibrary, https://twitter.com/icbikelibrary, https://www.instagram.com/bikelibrarian/

Latest revision as of 15:18, 6 August 2026

Iowa City Bike Library started in 2004 as a volunteer-run community bike project located in Iowa City, Iowa with a mission of getting more people on bikes. We repair donated bikes and offer them to the public. Bikes are priced with a deposit and checked out for six-month periods. If a bike is returned in good condition within the checkout period, the deposit will be returned to the user minus a $50 sustainability fee that keeps our doors open. Alternately, patrons can choose to keep their bikes and forfeit their deposit.

Website

http://www.bikelibrary.org/

Services

We are not a commercial bike shop and do not do repairs for-hire. We only service checkout bicycles that are still within the 6-month checkout period. (See above for more about repairs to checkout bikes.)

We offer rent-a-bench in which you have full access to our tools and repair stands to do your own repairs. Some guidance is available, but we encourage you to do research beforehand on procedures that are new or unfamiliar to you. Used parts can be purchased when available, and some new parts are available to active RAB users. Tuesdays 6 - 8 is Rent-a-Bench for women/trans/femme. Wednesday and Fridays 12 - 5 use Rent-a-Bench for small repairs/maintenance. Saturdays from 10 - 3 are for any projects and you can use the tool for up to 5 hours!

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 == Website ==
 * http://www.bikelibrary.org/
+== Services ==
+We are not a commercial bike shop and do not do repairs for-hire. We only service checkout bicycles that are still within the 6-month checkout period. (See above for more about repairs to checkout bikes.)
+We offer rent-a-bench in which you have full access to our tools and repair stands to do your own repairs. Some guidance is available, but we encourage you to do research beforehand on procedures that are new or unfamiliar to you. Used parts can be purchased when available, and some new parts are available to active RAB users. Tuesdays 6 - 8 is Rent-a-Bench for women/trans/femme. Wednesday and Fridays 12 - 5 use Rent-a-Bench for small repairs/maintenance. Saturdays from 10 - 3 are for any projects and you can use the tool for up to 5 hours!
 == See Also ==