Thank you.
The Community Seed Library is funded by gifts from donors to the JMU Libraries. Generous gifts from JMU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and lovers of libraries everywhere make projects like this possible. To learn more, or make a gift, visit www.lib.jmu.edu/giving.
We also regularly take donations from generous community gardeners who save their seeds and several seed saving organizations.
The Community Seed Library was co-founded by Liz Chenevey and Sarah Pritchard. They would like to recognize the enormous support and help from various people within the Libraries in getting this little seed library up and running for our community:
- Emma Cummings; logo design
- Jared Wark & Dan Easley; vinyl logo adaptation and implementation
- Jenne Klotz; foundation logistics
- Kelly-Miller Martin, Laura Montanez, Heather Roberts, and Brian Simmons; facilities & logistics
- Kristen Shuyler, Kerry Scannell, Emily Blake, and Ryan Winfree; promotions
- The Libraries Dean's Council for approving the project
- and all our Libraries colleagues for their enthusiastic support of the project.
Announcements
Carrier Library Location is Again Open!
We are so excited to announce that the Community Seed Library location in the Carrier Library main lobby has re-opened for browsing! Contactless pickup requests are still paused, but if you have any questions or concerns, please email seedlibrary@jmu.edu.
Second Location Available at Massanutten Regional Library!
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What is the Community Seed Library?
The Community Seed Library is a self-service seed sharing library provided by JMU Libraries, and available to all. No library card necessary!
We provide seeds for vegetables, herbs, and flowers. We prioritize heirloom or open-pollinated seeds and plants that are well-suited to growing conditions in the Shenandoah Valley. We also strive to provide culturally relevant seed types, recognizing the diverse populations and gardening knowledge of our neighbors across the Valley and their plant traditions.
We have three options for obtaining seeds:
Carrier Library at James Madison University
-located in the main lobby
Central Branch of Massanutten Regional Library in downtown Harrisonburg
-located in the "quarantine room"
Contactless Pickup Form -- TEMPORARILY PAUSED
-request seeds for contactless pick up at an off campus location
Mission
The Community Seed Library encourages community empowerment and supports food sovereignty by providing:
- free access to seeds for all
- programming to share knowledge and skills related to growing gardens and saving seeds
- relevant resources and information
Questions?
Contact us at seedlibrary@jmu.edu