Kids Bike Library

Kids Bike Library

The Kids Bike Library (KBL) is similar to a regular library, but with bikes! During the summer kids and youth can come trade a bike they have outgrown for one their size (includes bikes with 20” wheels or smaller). Unlike a regular library, you can keep the bike for as long as you need it without having to worry about renewing. With the support from UBC Inspired, KBL usually opens up intake mid May and distributes bikes throughout the summer, subscribe to our newsletter to hear the latest updates.

Don’t have a bike? No problem! We provide bikes to children and youth by-donation, even if you don’t have one to swap. We also offer by-donation tune-ups for kids bikes at our weekly booths, check the calendar for dates starting in May.

Intake for KBL Summer 2025 are CLOSED. We are a small shop and cannot meet the current demand for this service.

Please click the link below for a PDF explainer that provides some tips on finding a used kids’ bike!

Get Involved

We’re always looking for bike donations and volunteers to help us build bikes and provide tune-ups. If you’re interested in supporting the Kids Bike Library or have questions about the program, please contact programs@thebikekitchen.ca

when

May to August, subscribe to newsletter for updates

where

UBC Life Building
6138 Student Union Blvd.
Vancouver, BC

Contact

programs@thebikekitchen.ca
604-822-2453