Seed Library Comes to CDPL

The Crawfordsville District Public Library Seed Library opened its drawers in March with much fanfare and celebration.

The seed library is simple to use. It is self-serve with no checkout or library card required. There is nothing to return!

Just stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor and pick out your free seeds. You may select 10 different seed packets for this growing season. As you peruse through the seed drawers, alphabetized for your convenience, you may find your old standbys or find something new to try. Each packet has 6 to 10 seeds for you to plant. The seeds have been purchased from reputable suppliers, and we are not taking seed donations at this time.

The CDPL Seed Library is a collaboration with the Montgomery County Master Gardeners. Along with the seeds, they are offering workshops for you to take advantage of this gardening season. On May 11th at 6:30 pm is “Growing Veggies” with guest speaker, Kathy Brown. Then join us for “Succulents” on August 10th at 6:30 pm with Anne Viray Sipahimalani as the guest speaker. These events are free for everyone, but we do ask you to register. The links can be found on our Events Calendar. You can also call the Reference Desk to register over the phone at 765-362-2242, ext. 3. Watch the CDPL website or follow us on social media for announcements of additional programs and events like “seeds just for kids”, a “prettiest flower” contest, a “tallest sunflower” contest and more.

Do you have a seed or gardening question? You can email a Master Gardener at cvilleseedlibrary@gmail.com. We would also like to see your produce or flowers that you grow with the seeds from the library! Please send your pictures (jpeg files only) to the same email address and we will share your pictures on our social media. 

While you are at the library, be sure to take home a book or two about gardening: The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food by Janisse Ray (631.5 Ray), How to Grow Anything: Container Gardening Tips and Techniques by Melinda Myers (635.986 How), The Grumpy Gardener an A to Z Guide from the Galaxy’s Most Irritable Green Thumb by Steve Bender (635 Ben), How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening for Everyone (Great Courses 635 How), plus many more.

Happy gardening!