The John Champe High School library got a new addition last week in the form of a recumbent exercise bike. Dubbed the Book Bike, it is the beginning to the JCHS library’s Read and Ride program which encourages students to exercise both their bodies and their brains.

“The bike was donated by the Stevens family in Brambleton,” says Ms.Cote, a school librarian. “We wanted to let students get some aerobic exercise while they read a book.”

The library hopes that this bike will be the first of many, and will inspire kids to stay active.