The Cleveland County Library System is excited to announce the Seed Library. In partnership with NC Cooperative Extension, the Extension Master Gardener volunteer program, Cleveland County Extension & Community Association, and NC State Steps to Health, the library provides a collection of open-pollinated, heirloom, non-GMO seeds available for customers to take home and plant.Why does the library have seeds?
As an institution of open education, growth, and organized collections, the library is an ideal location for a Seed Library. This allows for the maintenance of the collection, the preservation of heirloom seeds, and expansion of educational programs focused on health and sustainability.
How does it work?
Seeds will be available for the appropriate season, sorted by category (vegetable, herb, fruit, flower) and arranged alphabetically. We will have guides on growing time, plant difficulty and how to grow a plant from seed. Select the seeds you wish to take home, fill out a CCLS Seed Library Checkout Card, and put it in the card box. Please return any seeds you do not sow.
Do you take seed donations?
Seed donations are accepted, but will be made available at the discretion of the library, in consultation with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and the Seed Library Committee. When donating, you must fill out a donation form, which are available at the Access Services Desk. We appreciate your support!
Locations
The Seed Library is currently available at the Eugenia H. Young Memorial Library and the Spangler Branch Library. The Seed Library service will expand to Outreach Services in the Fall/Winter of 2024.