Bike to Books Design Contest

2025 Bike to Books Design Contest 

The 2025 Bike to Books Design Contest is over. Look for new bike lane art from the 2025 contest on a bike lane near you! We'll see you in May 2026 for a new round of artsy competition!

Congratulations to our winners!

Winner: Pre-K - 2nd Grade - "Kitties on a Bike" by Lettie Wainwright, Sellwood-Moreland Library

Check out the Kitties on a Bike book recommendations!

View full size image of Winning Bike to Books design for the Pre-K - 2nd Grade category is a colorful bike with four cats drawn sitting or laying on the bike. Titled "Kitties on a Bike", by Lettie Wainwright.

View full size image of Inspiration for "Kitties on a Bike" winning Bike to Books design is, "My friend's kitty".

Winner: 3rd - 6th Grade - "Penguins in Portland" by Sorrel Brown, Sellwood-Moreland Library

View full size image of Winning Bike to Books design for the 3rd - 6th Grade category is a blue and yellow bike with a penguin riding it, holding a red umbrella as rain falls down. Three penguins are stacked one on top of another; the top one holds a purple and yellow umbrellaand a stack of books. Titled "Penguins in Portland", by Sorrel Brown.

View full size image of Inspiration for "Penguins in Portland" is "Portland's weather".

Winner: 7th - 12th Grade - "Bibliobear on Wheels" by Ashley Tran, Gresham Library

View full size image of Winning Bike to Books design for the 7th - 12th Grade category is a bear dressed in brown pants, a blue sweater, red sneakers, a small hat, and a striped scarf riding a bike. Books are flying out of the bears satchel. Flowers and leaves twist around the bicycle's wheels. Titled "Bibliobear on Wheels" designed by Ashley Tran.

View full size image of Inspiration for "Bibliobear on Wheels" Bike to Books art is "Soroptimist International of Gresham Teddy Bear Parades".

Winner: Adult - "Big Pink's Big Pink Bicycle Adventure" by Max Friedenwald-Fishman, Northwest Library

View full size image of Winning Bike to Books design for the Adult category is a cartoon-style drawing of Downtown Portland's Big Pink building wearing a blue helmet and riding a blue and pink bike with a smiling face. A large yellow circle represents the sun in the background. Titled "Big Pink's Big Pink Bicycle Adventure" by Max Friedenwald-Fishman.

View full size image of Inspiration for "Big Pink's Big Pink Bicycle Adventure" is "I love the way the sun reflects off of Big Pink. I also want people biking to be inspired to wear helmets. Even skyscrapers wear helmets".

Second Place Winners

View full size image of "Take Your Time" Bike to Books Design of a turtle wearing a helmet.

View full size image of "Mobile Magic Mammoth" Bike to Books designs of an elephant riding a bike with swirling colors all around it.

View full size image of "Dante the Biker of the Inferno" Bike to Books design.

View full size image of "Safety First" Bike to Books Design.

View full size image of "The Magic of Nighttime" Bike to Books design.

Third Place Winners

View full size image of "Rainbow" Bike to Books design.

View full size image of "A Sweet Ride" Bike to Books design.

View full size image of "Color Pop" Bike to Books design.

View full size image of "Alien Abduction" Bike to Books design.

Contest dates

• Contest runs from May 1 - June 1, 2025
• Entries must be received no later than Sunday, June 1, 2025
• By submitting a design, you promise that the artwork you submitted: is your original creation; is not AI-generated; has not been copied in whole or in part from any other work; does not say bad or false things about other people; and has never been previously published or submitted to any other competition.
• PBOT and Multnomah County Library will attempt to notify the parents/guardians of winners using the information provided in the entry form by end of day on Friday, August 1, 2025. 

Contest entry form

Entry forms are available for download to print at home. You can also pick up an entry form at any open Multnomah County Library branch. 

How to enter

You can submit your entry form online or drop it off at your local Multnomah County Library.

To submit online:

• Once your design is complete, scan or take a photo of both sides of your form.
• Email photos of BOTH SIDES of your completed entry form to biketobooks@portlandoregon.gov. We accept .jpgs, .pngs, .pdfs.
• Make sure your image is clear and a higher resolution if possible.
• Make sure you keep your original copy.

To drop off your entry:

• Visit your local Multnomah County Library.
• For library locations and hours, visit multcolib.org or call us at 503.988.5123. 

Common colors we have available 

These are the most common colors used on our streets: black, white, yellow, blue, green, red, orange, purple, light blue, grey, and pink.

Prizes

Grand Prize: Bike lane art design installed by PBOT striping crews on Portland streets.* There will be one grand prize from each of three grade categories: Pre-K to 2nd; 3rd - 6th; 7th - 12th; and adult. 

Second and third place runners up: Second and third place designs for each category will receive a prize which is to be determined. 

*Location, timing, and final rendition of the winning designs will be determined by PBOT staff. Some artistic license may be used to ensure the designs work with the materials we use and how it's installed. 

Contest rules

• Entry must be original artwork in the following brackets: Pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd through 6th grade, 7th through 12th grade, and adult. Multiple entries welcome.
• Entrants must live in Multnomah County to be eligible to win.
• Entries may be accepted by dropping them off at any open Multnomah County Library location or through the Bike to Books email: biketobooks@portlandoregon.gov.
• By submitting artwork, you (or minor's parent/ guardian) consent to use of your name (or the child's name), artwork, and/or quote on PBOT and Multnomah County Library promotional content. If you would prefer your name or the minor's name not be used, please indicate that on the form.
• There are no monetary prizes associated with winning this contest or for the use of artwork or quotes on PBOT  and Multnomah County Library materials.
• Entries must be received no later than June 1.
• By submitting a design, you promise that the artwork you submitted: is your original creation; is not AI generated; has not been copied in whole or in part from any other work; does not say bad or false things about other people; and has never been previously published or submitted to any other competition.
• Decisions of the judges are final and binding. PBOT and Multnomah County Library will attempt to notify the parents/guardians of winners using the information provided in the entry form on or around August 1. If a winner’s parent or guardian cannot be contacted or does not respond within 48 hours of the first contact attempt, if a winner does not fulfill the eligibility requirements, if a winner does not adhere to the Official Rules, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, that winner will be disqualified and contest organizers may select a new potential winner by the same criteria set forth above.
• The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, or to file a complaint of discrimination, contact 503-823-4000, (311), Relay Service & TTY: 711.