Waterville Public Library

Waterville Seed Library - Seed Ordering Available on Monday, April 12!

The Waterville Public Library is proud to announce the launch of a Waterville Seed Library on Monday, April 12, 2021! 

Check out the Waterville Seed Library intro video!

Check out the Waterville Seed Library website! 

Check out/download the seed information and programming flyer!

Seed Library press release.

Featuring 12 different varieties including tomato, pumpkin, summer lettuce mix, green bean and more, these seeds are a completely free public resource! Beginning at 8a on Monday, April 12, 2021 and going until supplies run out, orders for seeds can be placed online via an order form accessible from the Waterville Seed Library website and the Waterville Public Library web site or by calling the Library at 207.872.5433. Library staff are available by phone M-F, 10a-5p; Sa, 10a-12p.

To enhance the opportunity for others to access this resource, seed requests are limited to 10 packets or less per grower. Growers will be notified by email or phone when seed orders have been filled and are available for pick up through Library To Go pickup at the Waterville Public Library. Library To Go hours are Monday, 1p-5p; Tuesday, 1p-6p; Wednesday- Friday 1p-5p; Saturday, 10a-12p.

In addition to offering free seeds to the community, Waterville Seed Library organizers have put together a menu of programs for all. Links and further information regarding the programs will be provided in the days and weeks to come so please check back here often. Announcements will also be made on the Waterville Public Library Facebook page . 

• Local Voices Storytelling Series on Waterville Public Library Facebook
  Every Wednesday starting April 14 at 8p
  
  
• A three-part live virtual lecture series with Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project, on April 22, May 13, & June 3 at 7p
  
  
• Waterville Creates "Planting A Seed" Art Kit available by April 25
  
  
• Crafternoon: "Pollination Craft" available by April 27

Questions? Please email watervilleseedlibrary@gmail.com. Happy growing! 

About the Waterville Seed Library
The Waterville Seed Library provides community members the resources to grow their own healthy, sustainable food at no cost. The seed library helps to reclaim seeds as a public resource and fosters a culture where local growing knowledge is easily shared. In concert with the Waterville Public Library’s purpose and mission, we celebrate human diversity in our community and strive to be inclusive and accessible to all.

The Waterville Seed Library is made possible through partnerships of a team of Colby College students currently led by Ketty Stinson, the Colby Office of Civic Engagement, Waterville Public Library, FEDCO Seeds, Waterville Creates, and Colby Museum of Art. Special thanks to the Colby Office of Civic Engagement and the Ohanian-Szostak Fellows for Civic Leadership for project funding and support. Waterville Seed Library organizers also wish to acknowledge Caroline Wren, the now graduated Colby student who started the Waterville Seed Library initiative in the fall of 2019. We are so grateful for all of Caroline’s work in laying the foundation for this amazing community resource.

About the Waterville Public Library
The Waterville Public Library, a 2017 winner of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, has been a center for community and learning in Waterville since 1896. A place where people and ideas connect, the mission of the Waterville Public Library to empower people and strengthen community through the sharing of stories, knowledge, and experiences. With the largest collection of materials in public libraries in Central Maine, the Waterville Public Library provides diverse programs for people all ages and offers an array of technological and educational support for job seekers, career changers, entrepreneurs, businesses, and creative types. Visit the website at http://www.watervillelibrary.org/ to learn more.

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