SE Valley Times

The City of Mesa's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, in collaboration with the Mesa Public Library, has announced the second year of its Bike to Books contest. The initiative invites students from prekindergarten to 12th grade, including homeschoolers, to design bike symbol art for a shared use path in the city. The contest is part of an effort to promote bicycling and reading among residents, encouraging them to combine these activities by cycling to public libraries or neighborhood little libraries.

The grand prize winners will see their designs installed on a shared use path in Mesa during the upcoming winter season. Prizes will be distributed across three grade brackets: prekindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd through 6th grade, and 7th through 12th grade.

Mesa Library Director Polly Bonnett expressed her anticipation for this year's entries, recalling the excitement of last year's winners. "It was exciting to see last year's winners light up when they saw their final designs installed," she said. "The contest celebrates the adventures of both biking and reading, and we can’t wait to see the creative designs our young participants come up with next."

Those interested in participating can obtain a copy of the design sheet at any Mesa Public Library location or download it from the library's website. Completed designs can be submitted at any library location before July 31. Winners will be announced in fall.

For further information about the contest and to view last year’s winning designs, visit mesalibrary.org/biketobooks.