The Eckerd College Seed Library collects, stores, and shares seeds with members of the community for free. It is located on the first floor of the Eckerd Library underneath the main stairwell.
The Eckerd College Seed Library provides vegetable, ornamental, and wildflower seeds to members of the community and serves as a repository for locally adapted seeds. Seeds are available for many vegetables and herbs suited for the spring and summer growing seasons, as well as numerous Florida wildflower seeds that can be used to start butterfly gardens and attract pollinators. Seeds have come from a variety of places including regional seed companies, librarians, staff, and faculty. This is a self-service collection where individuals can borrow up to three seed packets at a time. Seeds do not need to be returned, but some individuals might choose to give back to the collection by saving seeds from the plants they grow and donating them back to the collection.
To learn more about how the Eckerd Seed Library works, visit the What Is A Seed Library? page.
To find more resources to support the development of your garden, visit the Gardening Resources page.
The Eckerd Seed Library was initially funded through an ASPEC Intergenerational Learning Grant in 2021, and is maintained through seed donations to the library.
Seed Library News
Seed Library Catalog
We are excited to share our supply of seeds with the Eckerd community! This year, we have seeds from the Hudson Valley Seed Company, Seed Savers Exchange, and seeds from the Eckerd Community Farm. Check out our seed catalog to see what varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers might be available this year.
If you have extra seed packets or locally harvested seeds from your garden, consider donating them to the seed library to share with others. Donation forms are located in the seed library.
Who We Are
Many thanks to the following students, work scholars, librarians, faculty, and staff who have helped advise and develop this project. We look forward to seeing the collection grow! For questions about the Seed Library, email seedlibrary@eckerd.edu.
Seed Library Oversight
Maggie Jensen
Eckerd
Faculty & Staff Advisors
Dave Himmelfarb
Tonia Krueger
