You probably already know that Charlton Public Library lends books, movies, audiobooks, games, and a wide assortment of items in its Library of Things. Now Library Director Karen Wall is pleased to announce they will also be offering garden seeds in a program that began on Feb. 1

How will the seed library work? Stop by the main level of the library, choose your seeds, and plant them! When you harvest your crop later in the year, save some seeds, bring them to the Library, and they will be added back to the “growing” collection. 

Seed collecting is the age-old process of harvesting and preserving seeds from one’s garden or local environment. It is based in indigenous tradition and deeply tied to cultural preservation, agricultural practice, and community building. Sharing seeds collected from plants in our neighborhoods increases access to resilient plants. The seed library aims to support our local ecosystem and combat food insecurity.

The library has a variety of easy-to-grow vegetable, herb, and flower seeds as well as many books on seed collecting and gardening available to borrow. Seed selection may vary and will be available while supplies last.  The Seed Library is possible through the generous support of Friends of the Charlton Library, Eden Brothers, Sow Right Seeds, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., High Mowing Organic Seeds, Prairie Moon Nursery, Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens, and the Charlton Garden Club.

Save the date for these upcoming workshops at the Charlton Library with Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens (register by visiting the event calendar at charltonlibrary.org):

Tuesday, March 4 at 6 pm: Seed Swap

Tuesday, April 15 at 6 pm: Seed Starting

Charlton Public Library is located at 40 Main Street in Charlton