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March Updates
Hello again, friends. We’re beginning to emerge from our winter hibernation with some cargo bike library updates for you! 1. Name change and growth We’re excited to share that we’ve officially switched the name of our program to the Minnesota Cargo Bike Library to reflect some very exciting work to open locations in cities across…
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November Updates
We have three quick updates for you this month, including: 1. Give to the Max Day Our neighbors in Minnesota are probably already familiar, but today is Give to the Max Day – the biggest fundraising day for many nonprofits across the state. If you’re in a position to give, please consider donating to our…
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October Updates
We’re closing out our pilot year with some great updates! Keep reading for more: 1. Our 2025 Impact We’ve updated our 2025 report with our final numbers of the year, which include: We’re super proud of the impact we’ve been able to make in just 6 months, on a VERY limited budget, with a few…
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September Updates
Hi friends! As usual, we have some fun updates for you this month, including: 1. 2025 Report (our impact so far) Thank you to everyone who completed our member and community surveys last month! And special congrats to those of you who won MCBL merch. We’re excited to share our 2025 report on our impact…
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August Updates
Hey friends! We’ve got lots of updates for you this month: 1. Promo & informational video Thanks to our awesome partners at Cyclehoop, we now have a promo/informational video for our program. Check it out and share it with someone you think should know about our program! 2. Share your feedback with us! As most…
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July Updates
Hey friends! We have some fun updates to share this month: 1. MCBL in Numbers We’ve been collecting data around the impact of our program, including metrics like the number of folks served, miles traveled, and trips completed. Here’s a status update as of July 12, 2025: Totals Averages The quantitative and qualitative data shows…
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June Updates
Hey friends! Somehow, we’re already another month into our cargo bike library pilot and excited to share some updates: Second MCBL Location We are thrilled to share that we’re doing a tiny pilot expansion into the Longfellow/Cooper area! Our cargo bike library is run by volunteers (who manage communication with you all & handle the…
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Registration Now Open for June Orientation
Hey All! Just a quick note to say that registration is now open for our June orientation, which will take place on Sunday, June 8th from 10am-11am at the Lyndale Neighborhood Association (3537 Nicollet Ave S, Mpls). As a reminder, participation requirements for the MCBL are: If you meet/agree to these requirements and would like…
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May Updates (& June Bookings Now Open!)
As we get our wheels under us with this pilot, we’re going to aim to send our newsletters mid-month. This month’s update includes: June Bookings Now Open! Starting now and moving forward, we’re planning to release bookings with our newsletter (mid month), one month at a time. If you’re already a member (you’ve been through…
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We need your help!
We are so sad to share that the Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library has experienced a setback. On May 6th, a locked garage that we were using as overflow storage for two of our library bikes was broken into and $6,000 worth of bikes were taken: 2 of our library bikes and 2 bikes belonging to…