The Durham County Library isn’t just for books! You can “check out” seeds at the library too.
The Digging Durham Seed Library offers vegetable, herb, and flower seeds that you can take home for free to plant. Every season you can take seed packets, and if you grow plants from the seeds, you can donate seeds from those plants for others to check out.
At each participating Durham County Library, you’ll find seeds, as well as a brochure with information about planting and caring for them. The seeds are usually available from mid-February to October. First come, first served.
You may take up to four seed packets per season. You don’t need a library card.
You might also be interested in this list of botanical gardens around the Triangle.
Participating Libraries
- Main Library, 300 N Roxboro Street, Durham
- East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek Lane, Durham
- North Regional Library, 221 Milton Road, Durham
- South Regional Library, 4505 S Alston Avenue, Durham
- Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Road, Durham
- Bragtown Branch Library, 3200 Dearborn Drive, Durham
- Stanford L. Warren Branch Library (temporarily closed), 1201 Fayetteville Street, Durham
Gardening Programs
Durham County Library also offers programs to help you learn about gardening. Check this page for all the current gardening classes.
Make sure to register, as space might be limited.
Gardening Lecture Series: Planning Your Vegetable Garden
Saturday, February 25th, 2023
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Virtual
Nature Club @ Southwest — Seed Starting
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Southwest Regional Library
Planting Native Perennials for Pollinators in the Piedmont
Saturday, March 11th, 2023
2 to 4 p.m.
North Regional Library
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