Bike to Books: a Little Free Library Adventure
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Bike to Books: a Little Free Library Adventure is a community effort with many community partners Sincere thanks to: The community partners, site locations, sponsors, and supporters of Bike to Books The South District Neighborhood Association, Alexander Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization, the Bicyclists of Iowa City, The Bike Library, Antelope Lending Library, UNESCO City of Literature, Iowa City Public Library, and Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County The Program for Improving Neighborhoods (PIN) Grant from the City of Iowa City funding HAVlife Foundation of Johnson County, West High School Industrial Tech- nology, Archibald Alexander Elementary 2017 6th grade class and PTO for collaborating, researching, building, installing & stocking the many school-house little free libraries in the South District Neighborhood Little Free Library stewards in the South District of Iowa City for their on- going passion for promoting & maintaining their libraries year after year Bike to Books a Little Free Library Adventure [email protected] South District Neighborhood Association Download Guide Maps and Guidebooks at icpl.org/LittleFreeLibrary_maps To find more information and locations about some of the Little Free Libraries throughout the Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty area, visit UNESCO City of Literature Iowa City, Iowa www.iowacityofliterature.org/little-free-libraries/ Welcome to the 2020 Bike to Books: Smart Bicycling Quick Guide A Little Free Library Adventure! Be prepared and safe! Wear your helmet, reflectors, sun protection, bring water and snacks, and stay with an adult if necessary. The South District Neighborhood Association in Iowa City is excited to offer Fitting a Helmet: When you shake your head from side to side, a the 2nd annual Bike to Books: A Little Free Library Adventure. Participants correctly fitted helmet will stay in place are invited to discover new places to bike and to visit little free libraries throughout the South District Neighborhood in Iowa City. Little Free Library (LFL) is the world’s largest book sharing movement. The idea is you can bor- row a book and leave books in the library structures throughout the world! It builds community, sparks creativity and inspires engagement. This Bike to Books encourages active living as it joins forces with the South District Neighborhood Association, Iowa City Biking Community, and the City of Iowa City. Participants visit the little free libraries in this guidebook in any order start- ing the first day of National Bike Month and ending before Labor Day. From the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health What to Wear: May 1 - September 7 • Night = bright clothing and/or reflective gear • First obtain a guidebook from a South District Elementary school - • Rain = Rain jacket and bright, visible colors Archibald Alexander Elementary, Faith Academy, or Grant Wood Elementary. • Cold = Layers, gloves and ear warmers Guidebooks and maps are also available on the Iowa City Public Library • Riding at Night: Use a white headlight and a red rear light and Antelope Lending Library bookmobiles. • Locking your Bike: To lock your bike, use a U-shaped lock, a heavy steel • Second , bring a crayon and follow your map with your guide book in hand cable lock or a combination of the two. Secure both wheels and the to search for a wooden plaque on some of the South District LFLs. fram to an immovable object • Third , when you find a Little Free Library, make a rubbing in the space • Check Bike: check tire air pressure, brakes, chain, crank, cassette, & provided inside the guidebook. If you are a youth participating in this quick release. A working bike makes you ride safer. event, be sure to take an adult along! Also, feel free to take a book or leave • Signaling: Always let others know when you are turning, changing a book in the Little Free Libraries you visit. lanes or stopping. • Fourth , collect 15 or more rubbings and present at a monthly South • Scanning: Before changing lanes or turning, always look over your shoul- District Neighborhood Association meeting (every 1st Wednesday of the der and up ahead (scan) Then signal your turn and make your move. month), staff at Scanlon/Mercer Park Recreation Center, staff at Robert A. • Sharing the Trail: Be courteous; learn trail rules; signal and/or use bell Lee Recreation Center, or at the Iowa City Public Library. or voice; yield to crossing traffic; use lights when dark; stay on right side of trail, unless passing. Be sure to practice bike safety on your journey and have fun! • Riding on Sidewalks: Ride at a walking pace; watch and yield to pedes- trians; use extra caution at every driveway/intersection. Bikes are not * South District Neighborhood Association and all parties associated with allowed on sidewalks downtown Iowa City. this event claim no responsibility for any injuries that may happen during • Little Free Libraries: Bring a book you have permission to share and this event. Participate at your own risk. place in a Little Free Library or feel free to take a book! South District Neighborhood Assoc. South District Iowa City The SDNA is one of 33 Iowa City Neighborhood Associations that is made Elementary Schools up of residents who come together to connect neighbors to each other and community traditions that celebrate the many cultures in the South District. Archibald Alexander Elementary School The goals of the association are to create and maintain a strong, healthy 3571 Sycamore Street, Iowa City and positive neighborhood for all who live, work and play in the South Dis- Alexander has a population of 421 students. The school trict. The SDNA is made up was named after Archie Alphonso Alexander, born in of Pepperwood, Wetherby, Ottumwa (1888-1958). Alexander was an African-American Grant Wood, and South mathematician and engineer. He was an early African- Pointe neighborhoods. American graduate of the University of Iowa and the first to The SDNA usually meets graduate from the University of Iowa’s College of Engineering. He was also a the first Wednesday of the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. month 6pm - 7:30pm at Broadway Neighborhood Grant Wood Elementary School Center, 2105 Broadway St. 1930 Lakeside Drive, Iowa City Grant Wood has a population of 306 students. This South District school was named after Grant DeVolson Wood, born in Anamosa (1891-1942) and was an American painter best known for his paintings depicting the rural American Midwest, Safety Village particularly American Gothic, which has become an iconic painting of the 20th century. 1930 Lakeside Drive, Iowa City Safety Village is a two-week summer safety camp where children learn Faith Academy about safety in a hands-on way. A child-size “village,” complete with 1030 Crosspark Avenue, Iowa City buildings, streets, traffic lights, and pedal-driven cars, provides a setting Faith Academy has a student population of 88 students. It is where children can prepare and practice real-life situations. a private, faith-based school, with certified teachers and is an alternative school to the Iowa City Community School District. Enrollment is limited to children who have completed kindergarten up to Faith Academy provides a unique opportunity to see a local age 8. Registration begins in the spring of each year, be on the look out for church in action. 90% of costs are covered by the generous giving information from your elementary school for next year’s safety village camp. from individual donors and partners. Parents are required to participate Fee is $80 per child. Scholarships are available. Online registration is not throughout the year through home-visits, conferences, pay a share of available if requesting a scholarship. You will need to call 319-358-2658 for tuition and volunteer at the school. a registration form or download from link https://www.mercyiowacity.org/ Make crayon rubbing here upload/docs/2020-SV-reg-brochure.pdf. Safety Village is staffed by a certified director, paid staff, and community volunteers, with participants organized into small groups for plenty of individual attention. Call Mercy On Call, 358-2767, for more information. Grant Wood Neighborhood Art Birds in Flight Public Art Program Project “Neighborhood of Seasons” South Sycamore Greenspace Trail This art installation was created by Mark Le Mair in 2006. As Mark Across the street from Grant Wood Elementary School, contemplated the sculpture “Birds in Flight,” he thought back to his 1930 Lakeside Drive, Iowa City “childhood in Iowa; the natural environment, woodlands, gently rolling In 2011, the Grant Wood Neighborhood Association, Jill Harper, a local City fields, open spaces, fresh air and space to move around. ” With these High School art teacher and South District neighbor and students worked images in mind, he “began cutting and curving pieces of sheet metal.” together to create pillars that consist of glass mosaic mural imagery of What emerged were seven birds and “the movement became physical scenes from the neighborhood to highlight the entranceway to South as well as implied, the concept solidified.” Mark La Mair is no newcomer Sycamore Greenway Trail. to the sculpting scene. In fact, he has been creating art professionally for The theme of the project reflects how the environment of the over 20 years, and has exhibited in galleries and private collections all neighborhood changes over time. The youth that worked on this project over the United States. Mark and his wife Dana, also a sculptor, operate were from City High art classes, FasTrac