FROM CADL STOCKBRIDGE

CADL Stockbridge Head Librarian Sherri McConnell sits outside the library.

by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell

Once the weather warms up, I’m ready to get on my bicycle and ride the country roads around Okemos and Williamston. I also enjoy bringing my bike to work and riding the Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park. Last summer I rode past Munith to the west and way past Gregory to the east. I found information about this rail trail and other Michigan rail trails in The Official Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Guidebook and at traillink.com.

This year, my goal is to ride to the end of the rail trail in Hamburg and learn more about bicycle maintenance. I can’t do much beyond changing a tire right now, but fortunately we have many books on bike maintenance to guide me.

Another reason I’m excited about bikes this year is that soon you’ll see a new bike rack in the front of the branch! The rack was funded with a grant by the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation. It’s a secure place to park your bike or scooter when you visit. Hope to see you soon!

Capital Area District Libraries’ Stockbridge branch is located at 200 Wood St. For more information, call 517-851-7810 or visit cadl.org.