Seed Library Now Active!
Welcome to the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library Seed Library and Exchange!
We now have seeds available FOR FREE – NO LIBRARY CARD NEEDED! See our complete list of available seeds below. Seeds are housed behind the circulation desk, just check off what seeds you would like on our selection sheet and staff will get the seeds for you.
We are currently accepting any non-gmo vegetable and fruit varieties as well as some flowers. Please review the DCNR list of invasive species below under “Gardening Resources” before donating any flowers.
Those interested in donating seeds can begin the process by downloading the “Seed Library Donation Sign Up” and “Seed Donation” forms below.
Please Note: As this is a free, donation-based service, we can never guarantee the quantity, availability, or germination rate of our seeds. All donations are attested to be non-hybrid and non-GMO seed varieties.
Available Seeds
Vegetables
| Bean - Bountiful (Bush) | Collard - Old Timey Blue | Lettuce - Gold Rush | Rutabaga - Tipperary |
| Bean - Bush Bert Dean's Baking (Bush) | Corn - Bear Paw | Lettuce - Yugoslavian Red Butterhead | Salsify - Mamoth Sandwich Island |
| Bean - Cherokee Trail of Tears (Pole) | Corn - Black Aztec | Okra - Clemson Spineless | Soybean - Fiskeby |
| Bean - Good Mother Stallard (Pole) | Corn - Golden Bantam | Okra - Hill Country Red | Squash - Austrailian Butter * |
| Bean - Monte Cristo (Pole) * | Corn - Tom Thumb | Okra - Silver Queen | Squash - Blue Hubbard |
| Bean - Rattlesnake Snap (Pole) | Cucumber - Boothby's Blonde | Onion - Ailsa Craig | Squash - Waltham Butternut |
| Bean - Royalty Purple Pod (Bush) | Cucumber - Mexican Gherkin | Onion - Yellow of Parma | St. John's Wort * |
| Broccoli - De Cicco | Cucumber - Suyo Long | Pak Choi - Shanghai Green | Zuccchini - Black Beauty |
| Broccoli Raab | Eggplant - Diamond | Parsley - Triple Curled | |
| Brussels Sprouts - Long Island Improved | Eggplant - Florida High Bush | Pea - Champion of England | |
| Cabbage - Chinese Celery | Eggplant - Pingtung long | Pea - Green Arrow | |
| Cabbage - Red Kalibos | Endive - Pink Star | Pea - Sutton's Harbinger | |
| Carrot - Dragon | Fennel - Florence | Pea - Tom Thumb | |
| Carrot - St. Valery | Garlic Chives | Pepper - Jimmy Nardello's (Sweet) | |
| Catnip * | Gourd - Chinese Miniature | Pepper - King of the North (Sweet) | |
| Cauliflower - Romanesco | Gourd – Dinosaur | Pepper- Ausilio Thin Skin Italian (Medium-Hot) | |
| Celeriac - Monstorpolgi | Gourd – Spinning | Radish - Plum Purple | |
| Celery - Tall Utah | Greens - Dwarf Blue Curled Kale * | Radish - Watermelon | |
| Chamomile, German * | Greens - Swiss Chard, Fordhook Giant * | ||
| Cilantro | Kale - Marrowstem |
Fruit
| Huckleberry | Melon - Sweet Granite |
| Melon - Eden's Gem | Melon - Tigger |
| Melon - Oka | Watermelon - Blacktail Mountain |
Flowers
| Balsam * | Hollyhock - Outhouse |
| Basketflower, American | Hollyhock, common * |
| Black-eyed Susans * | Morning Glory - Grandpa Ott's |
| Blanket Flowers | Milkweed, common |
| Coneflower, Purple | Spider Flowers |
| Four O'clocks * | Sunflower - Rostov |
| Foxglove, common | Sunflowers, Mexican |
| Tassel Flower, Scarlet magic |
The Seed Library Sign Up Form must be completed for each gardener planning to submit seeds. Please be sure to read the Safe Seed Pledge before signing. Seeds submitted without a Signed Safe Seed Pledge on the Sign Up Form will not be added to the collection. All forms are also available for pick up at the library.
The Seed Donation Forms must be completed for each variety of seed the gardener is submitting. Please include as much information about seeds being donated as possible. All forms are also available for pick up at the library.
Gardening Resources
This is the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ current List of Invasive Species. Please be sure to review this list before submitting any plants if you are unsure of their origin or status in PA.
Additional information about Pennsylvania’s wild plants can be found on the DCNR Website.
How to Save Seeds is a handy guide for beginners and experienced gardeners alike on how to properly save your seeds. Although it was originally written for a seed library in New Jersey, the guide is easily adapted to our region.
Planning A Garden is another great resource for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Although it was originally written for New Jersey, the guide is easily adapted to our region. This booklet provides some great tips on how to plan your garden of any size.
This Garden Journal offers a great way to track in detail your garden and seed-saving journey. It contains guided fillable forms, as well as a wealth of links and resources to help track your garden.
