News Release: PBOT and Multnomah County Library announce the 2025 Bike to Books winners

View full size image of Winning designs were picekd out of 350 entries for the 2025 Bike to Books Design Contest.

(Oct. 24, 2025) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and Multnomah County Library are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Bike to Books Design Contest. The contest returned this year and was bigger than ever! Portlanders got creative and submitted a plethora of four-legged creatures on bikes. From feline friends and arctic birds, to smiling stuffed animals and even Portland's favorite skyscraper... This year's winning designs showcase Portland's whimsy and weird.

This year, adults were also invited to join Multnomah County youth to try their hand at designing original art for Portland bike lanes, and they did not disappoint. In all, over 350 unique designs were submitted by artists, Pre-K - adults, from across the county. 

The program celebrates National Bike Month in May, inviting Multnomah County residents to design art for local bike lanes. Winners were selected from each of the four age categories: Pre-K to 2nd grade, 3rd to 6th grade, 7th to 12th grade, and adults. PBOT and Multnomah County Library staff reviewed and voted on all the entries.

Grand prize winners will have their art installed on Portland bike lanes and along low-traffic streets known as neighborhood greenways. PBOT's street striping crews do all the installations. Learn more about how the street art is installed using thermoplastic and propane torches in this video.

Love this year's winning designs? Besure to check out book lists inspired by the winning designs picked by Multnomah County Library's librarians to enhance your biking and reading experience! While you are at it, check out their list of Bike Month themed books for ages 2-12 or this staff-created list of bike themed books for all ages.

Artists were asked to share their inspiration for the bike art design they created and are included with the winning designs below. 

Without further ado, here are the winning designs that will be rolling up to a bike lane near you soon! Take a look and get inspired for next spring's contest.

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

Check out Penguins in Portland book recommendations!

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

Check out Bibliobear on Wheels book recommendations! 

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

Check out Big Pink's Big Pink Bicycle Adventure book recommendations!

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: 

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Third Place Winners: 

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To get a better look at the winning and runner-up designs, visit the Bike to Books website.

Thanks to everyone who participated in Bike Month 2025! We look forward to seeing what's in store for 2026!