Seed Library

Seed Library

Seymour Library, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County, has officially relaunched the Seed Library this spring! Participants can select a maximum of 10 seed packets from a variety of flower, food, and herb seeds. You do not need a library card to participate!

Starting on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, visitors can check out the Seed Library’s Grand Opening! Afterward, visitors can stop by Seymour Library’s main lobby during library hours: Monday through Wednesday, 9 am to 7 pm; Thursday through Friday, 9 am to 6 pm; and Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Please note that we are unable to accept any seed donations.

Photo of the Seed Library with card catalogs, and signage instucting how the seed library works
Seed Library Grand Opening - photo of little boy and his father exploring the seed library catalogue.

How the Seed Library Works

The Seed Library at Seymour Library-- How it works, along with instructions to select your seeds, sign our visitor log, plant and grow, and share with friends and family. Image includes graphics of seed packets, a hand holding a form, watering a plant, and a stylized family together.
  • Individuals can take up to 10 packets of seeds max.
  • You do not need a library card to access the Seed Library.
  • Please sign our visitor log at the main desk. 
  • There is no need to “return” seeds. They are yours to keep & share. 
  • Seed packets will be available while supplies last.
Seed Library -- person looking through the selection of seeds

Have a gardening question?

Take one of the gardening info handouts provided by the Cornell Cooperative Extension or fill out a question card! Question cards will be answered by a representative from the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Gardening resources are available with your library card!

Gardening-Resources-at-Seymour-Library

Don’t forget to check out the library’s gardening display and other great resources from our Library of Things –including a Seed Pot Maker, a garden-themed learning backpack (for children), and a garden-themed Discover! Kit (for adults)- featuring gardening tools and books.

Upcoming Gardening Programs at Seymour Library:

View Calendar

Additional Gardening Resources:

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County – Gardening Resources

In Memory of Dixie Warner-Webert

https://youtu.be/cFeWV8CTnzA?si=aRA5yOoObM1XnTfm

For many years, Dixie tended the library gardens with quiet dedication, skill, and a deep love for every growing thing. She was the heart behind our beautiful library gardens and the host of our Ask Our Gardener series on YouTube, sharing her wisdom, warmth, and green thumb with our community.

Her careful hands and kind heart turned ordinary spaces into places of peace and beauty—welcoming visitors, inspiring readers, and brightening the days of all who passed through. Her legacy lives on in the gardens she nurtured and the lives she has touched.

Please stop by and explore the newly named Dixie-Warner-Webert Seed Library, which is in honor of Dixie’s memory. We hope that you will plant, grow, and remember Dixie.