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Celebrate Earth Day this April as we reopen our Seed Library and offer inspiring programs that help our community grow greener together.
Starting April 1, pick up free seed packets at any 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 – while supplies last. We cannot hold any seed packets.
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
Hopi Red Dye Amaranth
Mixed Bachelor’s Buttons
Tall Russel Lupine
For more information on seeds, visit SeedSavers.org
Questions? Call us at (847) 923-3322
Related Programs
All Ages
Pop-Up Program: Plant a Native Species
Wednesday, April 22• All Day • All Locations
To celebrate Earth Day, drop by any library location to plant a native species using seeds from our Seed Library and design a miniature pot with paint markers.
Youth
Crafternoon: Spinning Paper Earth
Wednesday, April 8 • 3:30-4:15 p.m. • 5-12 years • Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park Branches
Drop in to make a spinning Earth craft.
Monday, April 20 • 4-5 p.m. • 6-9 years • Central Craft Room
Enjoy a simple meditation, playful movement, and hands-on nature crafts. Make bird food, decorate a pot, and plant a seed to take home.
STEAM Discovery: Earth Day Adventure
Sunday, April 26 • 2-3 p.m. • 5-8 years • Central Craft Room
Learn about the impact of food waste on our planet and discover creative ways to reduce it.
Teen
Pick-Up Program: Origami Plant Pot
Wednesday, April 1 • All day • 12-19 years • Central Library
Construct a plant pot out of paper, then use your recyclable pot to start a seed.
Wednesday, April 22 • 5:30-7 p.m. • 12-19 years • Central Program Room
Let your creativity flow as we learn about junk journaling. Junk Journaling is a creative, eco-friendly way to make a handmade journal from discarded and found materials. Start your very own junk journal and leave with tips and tricks on how to keep practicing.
Adults
Thursday, April 16 • 7-8 p.m. • Hanover Park Branch
Discover how to utilize kitchen scraps to cultivate food in containers.
Civic Awareness Series: Growing Resilience at Home - The Power of Native Landscaping
Tuesday, April 28 • 7-8 p.m. • Central Rasmussen Room OR Online
Learn more about the importance of local and native planting, strategies for attracting pollinators to your home gardens and yards, how residential composting can be incorporated into home gardening, and why these steps are important for our environment.