Get free seeds, start your garden, and grow with your community!
The SJCPL Seed Library provides free seeds to encourage home gardening, biodiversity, and sustainable food practices. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this is a low-stakes way to explore growing your own food, herbs, or flowers—no library card required!
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Visit A Branch
All of our branches have been supplied with seeds.
Select your seeds
Choose a few varieties you’d like to plant.
Plant them!
Use our seed guide to plant them and grow something amazing!
Get ‘em while they’re hot! (Well… before they sprout.) Seeds are available Late March through June, or until they’ve all found a home. Take just what you need to get started, no need to hoard them like a squirrel in autumn!
What’s Available?
Our seed collection includes a mix of vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruits. Here are some of the seeds you might find in our seed library.
Fruits & Vegetables
- Peas
- Lettuce
- Spinach
- Green Beans
- Radish
- Cucumber
- Cantaloupe
Flowers & Pollinators
- Purple Coneflower
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Columbine
- Bellflower
Herbaceous Picks
- Basil
- Catnip
- Parsley
- Cilantro
