To borrow seeds, please visit the Gaylord Memorial Library or call us at 538-5047 with your request (leave voicemail if outside of regular business hours and someone will return your call Thurs-Sat) or you can contact us using this form.

How does the Seed Library work?

Take what you need. A good start is:
- For small seeds like lettuce, borrow ¼ teaspoon of seeds.
- For large seeds like beets, borrow up to eight (8) seeds.
How to figure out what seeds to borrow;
- Packets have information about when and where to plant. If you need help, ask us!
- To help other gardeners, you can tell us where you planted your seeds, how much sunlight they got, and how they turned out.
- If you do not plant the seeds you borrowed, please feel free to return the packet, if you wish, and let us know of any difficulties you may have had with planting.
- If you harvest the seeds and want to donate them back to the library, please include the type of seeds and where they grew with the donation.
You may drop off any seeds you didn’t use in our donation box. Other seed donations are also always welcome.
If you need seed-starting materials, like soil, plastic clamshells for DIY mini-greenhouses, or shade cloth, we often have those, too! Check the bottom drawer and take what you need, or ask a staff member for assistance.

**Please note that for we ask for seeds from plants grown without the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides. Do not return seeds that are grown with non-organic pesticides.**

This program was started in part by a grant from the South Hadley Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. It continues to be supported by grants from the DeNucci Group at Merrill Lynch.

Ready to get started?

The chart below can help you figure out a planting schedule for your vegetables. For more information on the best planting schedules in your region click here to see Old Farmer’s Almanac‘s planting guide by zip code.