Author Talk With Mia Birk
Discussion with author Mia Birk on her inspiring book, Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026
Join us and the Daniel Boone Regional Library as we have an online discussion with author Mia Birk about her inspiring story, “Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet.” We hope to see you on May 7th, from 12-1 pm for an in-person watch party in the Friends Room at DBRL, or register to participate online via Zoom. Dive deep into Birk’s twenty-year crusade to integrate bicycling into daily life. This book tells the story of her personal experience leading a revolution that helped grow Portland, Oregon into the country's premier cycling city. Birk then took that info on the road to teach communities how to incorporate cycling into their civic DNA to make their towns healthier, safer and more livable.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026
In preparation for our conversation with author Mia Birk during Bike, Walk, and Wheel Week, join us and the Daniel Boone Regional Library to discuss Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet. We’ll be meeting in Conference Room A of the Columbia Public Library from 6-7 p.m. to discuss the book before we have the chance to speak with the author! This book tells the story of Birk's personal experience leading a revolution that helped grow Portland, Oregon, into the country's premier cycling city. Birk then took that info on the road to teach communities how to incorporate cycling into their civic DNA to make their towns healthier, safer, and more livable.
The first five registrants will receive a free copy of the book, and the library will contact these registrants with instructions for picking up their copies.
