It’s been five years since the last Bike for Books. This annual fall fundraiser for the North Conway Public Library, now known as Pope Memorial Library, was dormant during the library’s construction phase and COVID-19 years. Now, that those are behind them, the Pope Memorial Library’s Board of Directors has revived Bike for Books, also known as BFB or B4B, with exciting changes to both venue and activities.
For 17 years, Bike for Books-MTB Adventure Rides started and ended at the Whitaker Meeting House in Whitaker Woods in North Conway. Riders of all ages gathered to ride loops of varying lengths and difficulty. The money they raised supported the library’s many programs.
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