What’s Books & Bikes Fest? It’s a combination bike rodeo and block party! Kids can get free books, free bike helmets, snacks, face painting, and so much more fun! Kids are invited to bring their bikes, scooters, and trikes to the library, whose parking lot will be closed to vehicles and open for free riding.

There will be raffles for scooters, bike accessories, and a Family Pass to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. The Penn Yan Police Department will be on hand doing helmet fitting, the Yates Community Center will be making free ice cream sundaes for the kiddos, Yates County Public Health will have plenty of summer safety information for families, and the Southern Tier Library System will be there helping kids make license plates for their bikes. Plus, kids can hang out with a certified therapy dog, play yard games, try hula-hoop tricks, get a temporary tattoo, pop thousands of bubbles, and, of course, visit the library itself!