NEW LONDON, N.H. — People checking out a book from the Colby-Sawyer College Susan Colgate Cleveland Library/Learning Center are invited to take some free vegetable seeds too.
College librarian Valeri Wallace, professor Leon-C Malan and accommodated testing coordinator Anne Soule set up the Seed Library for gardeners on and off campus.
The Seed Library, located on Level 1, collects, stores and disseminates seeds to address food insecurity and to grow gardening as a hobby.
Wallace said the seed exchange, a collaboration between the library and the college’s Environmental Science program, also strives to augment the genetic diversity of seeds in New Hampshire and increase wildflower offerings for insects.
Thus, the library also invites local gardeners to donate seeds for wildflowers, as well as fruits, herbs and vegetables.
Donations may be brought to the Circulation Desk. Spring semester hours are Sunday, 10 a.m. to midnight; Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visit the Seed Library website for more information, a donation form and resources detailing how to save seeds.
