The organising team of Followalibrary Day supports the Cycling for Libraries initiative fully. In the age where libraries are threatened by closure due to economical and technological developments it is of vital importance to bring libraries and librarians beyond their traditional buildings. Either in the virtual world, like we did, or in the real world, [...]

German Library Association Cycling for libraries proudly presents one of its active and internationally-oriented partners – the German library Association. The Association has participated in the preparation of the Cycling for libraries arrangements in Germany in many ways on very short notice and thus contributed to the success of this peculiar event. The German Library [...]

Everyone at Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) wishes every success to the Cycling for Libraries project. It’s a marvelous example of the way in which libraries can positively affect local and national communities while at the same time emphasising the importance of the work of both libraries and librarians. Moreover, it’s a [...]

Snow, snow, snow. Endless amounts of snow everywhere! We’ve had absurd amounts here in Finland this year, and the rest of Europe has gotten it’s share too. Airplanes have been grounded and traffic has been in chaos. Trucks and tracktors are buzzing around day and night, trying to keep the city clear from it. We [...]

Check these pictures from the route Copenhagen-Berlin.

The Berlin-Copenhagen route is a famous, well-known bicycling route and many people ride it every year. The route even has it’s own website in three languages. The distance is about 650 kilometers, and the route is very well marked and maintained in a tip-top shape. Jukka and Mace travelled to Denmark and Germany in October [...]