Carbondale Seed Library

01/30/2026

For people who are really interested in how things grow, check out these amazing courses by the Soil Keepers!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mind-of-soil-soil-chemistry-with-the-soil-keepers-tickets-1975240827487?fbclid=IwY2xjawPp3mRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9upU6r72o3I4wGBU-7Y7xC-xOxRVGTLqIZnZhgmlX_NgZp46A9KHpNglk5g_aem_x0P2wWxL0z_Zb9pTLB2soQ

Virtual course on the chemical exchanges and interactions within soil, with water as primary partner and solvent.

07/20/2024

Do you love plants as much as Carbondale Seed Library? We have a little group that meets every month to learn together about the healing properties of plants. They are so beautiful and complex, like us! For one, they do not just address one thing the same way that allopathic medicine targets a single organ or function. Most herbs and plants used for medicine have a number of chemical components with different remedies. So much to learn. We meet Mondays usually midway in the month. Next time is July 22. Join us if you feel called!

06/04/2024

Carbondale Seed Library has new seeds loaded into the seed cabinet. Come on down to Carbondale Public Library and get yourself some. Just in time to plant beans and okra! 🧚‍♂️🎋🌈☄️⛈

04/21/2024

Meet artist and herbalist Stephanie Lindquist to Carbondale for two workshops for plant learning, sensing and preparing.
Stephanie writes: When we respect plants’ gifts and limits, we respect humans’ too. When experienced intentionally pleasure with plants can be a positive feedback loop that encourages us to make healthy sustainable decisions for ourselves and environments.
It’s time for those of us who have forgotten our plant connections to reclaim them.
Our bodies crave them and our world will be richer for it.
April 24 at 5 at Bucky's dome (Campus lake trail),
April 27 at noon at Washington Street Garden. All free. Snacks

04/21/2024

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03/18/2022

It's spring and new seeds are 'a coming! look for them at the Seed Library! these are Blazing star (liatris) flowers, grown and harvested in Carbondale!

06/15/2021

Thank you too our local Sierra Club and Carla Russo Womack for the Milkweed Butterfly seeds and the informative flyers about how to help Monarch butterflies! You can take up to 5 seed packets at a time (any variety) from the Seed Library. Bring them to the circulation desk to "check them out!"

07/31/2020

Have you received seeds in the mail that you didn't order? The Illinois Department of Agriculture wants to hear from you! Do not open the package, plant the seeds, or throw them out. Read their full statement below for further directions.

03/23/2020

Just added some more seeds to the list of available - and as always, free - seeds. Take a look in the post below and start your garden planning today!