Grafton Public Library

Seed Library

for screen readers: Grafton's seed library is housed in an antique card catalog

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.
~Marcus Tullius Cicero (d. 43BC)

Located on the library’s upper floor in our antique card catalog, the Seed Library offers a variety of herb, flower, and vegetable seeds for Grafton residents and members of our community. Choose up to five packets every time you visit—each packet has a handful of seeds ready to plant and start growing!

The Grafton Public Library is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified building. Our goal is to promote a healthy and eco-friendly environment, and the Seed Library is part of this effort. That is why we feature plants that thrive in our local area, particularly native, heirloom, and organic seeds. We also hope to promote healthy diets and fight food scarcity by offering a wide range of tasty vegetables for your garden!

For gardening resources, please visit our nonfiction collection, call number 635, for books about horticulture. You can also borrow garden tools from our Library of Things.

For Seed Library questions, please contact Sarah Leveille at leveilles@graftonlibrary.org.

Update:

The Seed Library is returning in March 2026! To help us get ready, we’re asking our patrons and community for donations of seeds. We accept:

  • Unopened seed packets, up to 2 years old
  • Leftover seeds from open packets
  • Seeds collected from your garden

Seeds should ideally have been stored in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Please deliver seeds in a sealed packet OR in a Ziplock bag with a label indicating the plant and variety. You may drop off seeds at the library service desks, or mail them to Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, Grafton MA, 01519.

Donating Organizations

Grafton Public Library would like to thank the following organizations for their support and generosity through the years:

Grafton Public Library