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Grow Your Garden with our Seed Library

Starting April 1, pick up free seed packets at any Schaumburg Library location—no Library card needed!

How It Works:

Limit: three seed packets per person

Please fill out the form at the Seed Library display to let us know which seeds you took. This helps us track inventory—no checkout required!

Seeds are first-come, first-served—we cannot put any on hold.

Seeds are available while supplies last.

Where to Find the Seed Library Display:

Central Library: second floor near the Tech Lab

Branches: Ask staff for the current location

What’s Available?

Choose from 24 varieties of herbs, vegetables, and flowers (see full list below). Each location offers a mix; the Central Library offers eight varieties.

Herbs:

  • Bouquet Dill
  • Chives
  • Cilantro
  • Cumin
  • Florence Fennel
  • Genovese Basil
  • Giant from Italy Parsley
  • Rosemary

Vegetables:

  • A&C Pickling Cucumber
  • American Spinach
  • Amish Snap Pea
  • Bull Nose Bell Pepper
  • John Baer Tomato
  • Old Timey Blue Collards
  • Pink Lady Slipper Radish
  • Ruby Red Onion

Flowers:

  • Bee’s Friend
  • Bird and Butterfly Mix
  • California Poppy Mix
  • Calendula Mix
  • Chima Family Heirloom Poppy
  • Hungarian Blue Breadseed Poppy
  • Mixed Bachelor’s Buttons
  • Tall Russel Lupine

For more information on seeds, go to SeedSavers.org

Questions? Call us at (847) 923-3322