Bicicloteca is a small bicycle library in São Paulo, Brazil, run by 61-year-old Robson Mendonça. The Bicicloteca is unique in that one of the main purposes of the library is to provide a service for homeless people who do not have library cards (as having proof of a residential address is a prerequisite for acquiring a card). Mendonça himself was homeless at one point and after reading and being inspired by George Orwell's Animal Farm, was able to leave the streets. The Bicicloteca is also a free wi-fi hot spot, serves as a community meeting point, has books in braille, and also provides tours of the city.
An informational video about Bicicloteca can be viewed below (video in Portuguese):
More information about Bicicloteca can be found on their blog (also in Portuguese).













