Library Pilots E-Trike Rentals in Sacramento, CA, 2023

Library cardholders can now borrow electronic tricycles at the Colonial Heights Library in Sacramento, California. Borrowers must be at least 18 years old and can borrow the e-trikes for three weeks. Customers receive keys, a lock, a battery, a wall charger, and a rain cover with the tricycle. The vehicles have an estimated range of 30 miles with a single charge. Sacramento Public Library expresses that the tricycles are ideal for taking on errands, such as grocery shopping. Borrowers cannot place the e-trikes on hold or reserve them beforehand.

Sacramento Public Library is funding this program with a grant from the California Energy Commission. Several library systems have piloted bicycle rental programs as part of their services. These programs can benefit borrowers seeking to use these vehicles on a short-term basis or who cannot afford their bicycles and tricycles of their own. This program can serve as a model as other library systems hopefully adopt similar programs.

Last updated September 29, 2023