Browse our seed library!
Kickstart your growing season with the LOPL seed library!
Seed Libraries are offered seasonally in spring and fall, while supplies last. Seed Libraries are available at all our circulating library locations!
How it works
Signing out seeds
Choose up to three seed packets per week and complete the sign-out sheet. No library card is required. Patrons and families may take up to three seed packets per week. Supplies are limited, and some varieties may run out quickly.
Do I need a library card?
No! However, a library card gives you access to gardening books, seed resources, digital collections, and more.
Can I donate or return seeds?
Seed donations are not currently accepted, and returning unused seeds is not required.
How long will the seed library last?
The seed library is a seasonal resource available in spring and fall, while supplies last.
Show us your garden!
Did you sow and grow seeds from a LOPL seed library?
Send us your pics or tag us on social media! We love to see the fruits of your labor bringing color and joy to your gardens and outdoor spaces!
Popular books & Resources
Beginning Seed Saving
How home gardeners with limited time and garden space can reclaim the joy and independence of seed saving.
The complete guide to seed saving
Enjoy your favorite varieties of garden plants year after year with this comprehensive guide to gathering, preparing, and planting seeds
The Manual for Seed Saving
Information on how to maximize seed quality and yield for crop plants. Plant profiles include critical information on pollination, isolation distances, cultivation, harvest, storage, and pests and diseases.
Savings Seeds
Enjoy a delicious bounty of heirloom vegetables every year. Learn how to select and store seeds from proven varieties of more than 100 common vegetables and flowers.
Saving Vegetable Seeds
Save vegetable seeds as you harvest so your favorite plants can grow again next season.
SEED STARTING & GROWING
The Seed Underground
The Seed Underground pays tribute to time-honored and threatened varieties, deconstructs the politics and genetics of seeds, and reveals the astonishing characters who grow, study, and save them.
Starting Seeds
Get a jump on the gardening season! Ellis shares simple, proven techniques for sowing seeds, managing indoor plants, and creating proper growing conditions so your seedlings can thrive.
Vegetable Gardening
There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening – what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost.
What's wrong with my vegetable garden?
Calling all vegetable gardeners! This book will become one of your most essential garden tools.