Welcome to the Seed Sowing Center!
This center houses the seed library, which includes vegetable and flower seeds, as well as a tool library, which has a small selection of gardening tools. The purpose of this Seed Sowing Center is to help support sustainability in our community by supplying library cardholders with resources that they can use in their gardens.
About the Seed Sowing Kits:
- Kits are available to Poughkeepsie Public Library District resident cardholders.
- Limit of two (2) kits per barcode, per growing season.
- Each kit contains five (5) packets of seeds, randomly selected based on category and inventory.
Your Seed Sowing Kit order will be available to pick up at your selected library location Check-Out desk after approx. 2 business days.
Note that your pick-up date may vary because:
- Each library location has unique hours of operation
- Observed holiday closures
- Closures due to weather or emergencies
Questions? Contact Kira Thompson at kthompson@poklib.org or (845) 485-3445 x3350
Take a look at the Tool Library!
Look at some plant pictures sent in by our patrons! Share your pics with us at ylaube@poklib.org
View the library book collection about gardening
Take a look at our online classes for PPLD resident cardholders:
- CreativeBug for botanical-inspired art classes.
- The Great Courses for courses on gardening, cooking and more.
- Access Video on Demand for courses about organic gardening.
Beyond the Library: