About

Tempe Seed Library is stocked with edible plant and herb seeds appropriate for Arizona growing conditions and seasons. Check out three free seed packets per month!

Borrow

Bring your three seed packets to the Answers Desk to check them out using your library card. The seeds change seasonally so keep your eye out for new seeds

Grow

Once you've checked out your seeds, bring them home and start growing!

Getting Started

Use this local planting calendar from the Old Farmer's Almanac to plan your garden.

Collecting and Storing Seeds

The seeds you get from the Seed Library are yours to keep and don't need to be returned like other library materials. If you are interested in seed saving, check out the online Collecting & Storing Seeds guide published by the New York Botanical Garden. It's a great place to learn more.

Learn More

Books

You can find gardening and seed related books in the 635 and 580 call number ranges.

Search our catalog using keywords like: gardening, urban gardening, community gardens and plants.

• eBooks on gardening are available for checkout through the Libby app

Magazines

The library subscribes to the following gardening magazines:

• Better Homes & Gardens
• Phoenix Home & Garden

You can checkout eMagazines by downloading the Libby app:

• House and Garden
• Mother Earth News Organic Garden
• Garden Gate

Local Resources and Organizations

University of Arizona's Cooperative Extension

The Cooperative Extension is an outreach arm of the University of Arizona and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and serves as a statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and staff that provides lifelong educational programs for all Arizonans, including the Master Gardeners program.

Local Community Gardens

Need a place to grow your seeds? Join a Tempe Community Garden:

• Clark Park Community Garden
• Escalante Community Garden
• ASU's The Garden Commons (for ASU students)