Part 1. An Overview
Cycling & travel (in the more general sense) are two of the things I enjoy most of all in the world.. along with libraries, obviously.. so when I heard about Cycling for Libraries a few months ago, I immediately decided I'd definitely be signing up for this year's ride!
Cycling & travel (in the more general sense) are two of the things I enjoy most of all in the world.. along with libraries, obviously.. so when I heard about Cycling for Libraries a few months ago, I immediately decided I'd definitely be signing up for this year's ride!
Some 100 librarians and library lovers from 24 countries set off from Amsterdam on 18 June, arriving at the European Parliament in Brussels to be welcomed by MEPs on 26 June.
In all, we visited 19 libraries along the route. Here's the full list*:
1. Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (OBA)
Website: http://www.oba.nl/
9. Openbare Bibliotheek, Oostkamp
Website/Catalogue http://www.oostkamp.be/product/966/bibliotheek-catalogus
12. Universiteitsbibliotheek Boekentoren Gent (Ghent Uni Library/Book Tower)
Website: http://www.boekentoren.be/
2. KIT (Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen) Tropics Library, Amsterdam
Website: http://www.kit.nl/kit/Royal-Tropical-Institute-
Website: http://www.kit.nl/kit/Royal-Tropical-Institute-
3. Haarlem Stationbibliotheek (Haarlem Railway Station Library)
4. Zandvoort Bibliotheek
Website/Catalogue: http://www.bibliotheekzuidkennemerland.nl/
5. Bibliotheek Bollenstreek, Noordwijk
Website/Catalogue: http://www.bibliotheekbollenstreek.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122&Itemid=63
6. DOK Delft
Website/Catalogue: http://www.dok.info/
7. Techinische Universiteit [TU] Delft (Deflt University Library)
Website: http://home.tudelft.nl/en/
8. Hoofdbibliotheek Biekorf, Brugge (Bruges Central Library)
Website/Catalogue: http://cabrio.bibliotheek.brugge.be/
9. Openbare Bibliotheek, Oostkamp
Website/Catalogue http://www.oostkamp.be/product/966/bibliotheek-catalogus
12. Universiteitsbibliotheek Boekentoren Gent (Ghent Uni Library/Book Tower)
Website: http://www.boekentoren.be/
Website: http://www.dendermonde.be/bibliotheken/3451/default.aspx?id=1768&rf=1
15. Affligem Bibliotheek
Website: http://www.affligem.be/Affligem/Nederlands/vrije-tijd/bibliotheek/page.aspx/23
16. Hoofdbilbliotheek Asse
Website: http://www.asse.be/bibliotheek
17. Openbare Bibliotheek Sans Souci van Elsene (The Library of Elsene, Ixelles)
Website: http://www.elsene.bibliotheek.be/
18. Muntpunt Library (opening 7 September 2013)
Website: http://www.muntpunt.be/en
*A quick mention too for the Bibliothèque Publique Francophone d'Ixelles - our first stop-off point when we got to Brussels. Although we sadly didn't get a chance to pop in, staff very kindly welcomed us outside with some much-needed orange juice! There was also the excellent Amsterdam International Community School Library, pictured below, where some of us went for pre-tour drinks the evening before the ride (see www.facebook.com/aicslibrary).
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| The International Community School Library, Amsterdam |
I plan to jot down a few reflections on the tour here on the blog when I can (it's been back to work for me this week, more's the pity..) but the video of the whole journey can be found below in the meantime. There's a plethora of press reports, blogs and articles available here on the Cycling for Libraries site too and I also recommend the detailed write ups of each day which are posted on the Bizologie website. Enjoy! :-)
