Itching to get outside and start your spring planting? Let us help! Come into the Children’s Room to browse the West Islip Library’s seed collection. Choose up to 8 different types of seeds for free! You just need to be a West Islip Library cardholder. Our starter seed collection was graciously provided by the Seed Savers Exchange & High Mowing Organic Seeds.
How it Works
Borrow
- Take up to 8 different seed packets per family.
- Let us know what you’ve taken by filling out our check-out form
Grow
- Follow planting instructions and watch your garden grow!
Return
- Leftover seeds from any of your purchased seed packets are welcome.
- Please donate organic / non-GMO seeds only.
- Give seeds to librarian with seed information (either original seed packet or fill out as much information as possible on a donation card).
We’d love for you to send us pictures of your garden as your seeds grow! Please send your photos to: Childrens@westisliplibrary.org
Come and browse our seed library
The list below is subject to change.
The 2026 Seed Library is ready! Here’s a glimpse of the types of seeds we’re giving away this year:
- Arugula
- Beans
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Raab
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Flowers
- Ground Cherry
- Herbs
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Melon
- Onions
- Peas
- Peppers
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rutabaga
- Spinach
- Squash
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Watermelon
- Zucchini
