Why We Provide Seed Libraries

Did you know...

• In the last century or so, the world has lost 75% of its edible plant varieties. That might be hard to comprehend as many of us have enough food on our plates, but this loss in biodiversity threatens our food and nutrition security.

• One in five Ohioans is food insecure, meaning they do not know where their next meal will come from and lack access to enough food for an active and healthy lifestyle, as measured by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seed libraries offer opportunities to access healthy and affordable food.

• Increasing self-reliance, fostering a connection to the land, and experiencing bounty are all reasons to celebrate seeds. One seed can yield tens of thousands more and Seed Libraries can encourage a greater appreciation of the resilience of nature.

We believe that strengthening knowledge of local food systems and cultivating the skills required for sustainable food production helps to strengthen our community environmentally, economically and socially.

• Genovese Basil

• Provider Bush Bean

• Champion Collards

• Green Finger Cucumber

• Ping Tung Long Eggplant

• Lacinato Kale

• Australe Lettuce

• Salad Bowl Lettuce

• Common Milkweed

• Sweet Gem Sugar Snap Pea / Cascadia Snap Pea

• Early Jalapeno Hot Pepper / Ring-O-Fire Cayenne Pepper

• King of the North Sweet Pepper / Iko Iko Bell Pepper

• New England Pie Pumpkin

• Butterflay Spinach / Giant Winter Spinach

• Butterbaby Squash / Brûlée Butternut Squash

• Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash

• Rose de Berne Tomato

• San Marzano Paste Tomato

• Supernova Cherry Tomato

• Dark Green Zucchini

CCPL - Bay Village Branch:

• 27400 Wolf Rd., Bay Village, Ohio 44140

• Phone: 440.871.6392

CCPL - Beachwood Branch:

• 25501 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, Ohio 44122

• Phone: 216.831.6868

CCPL - Fairview Park Branch:

• 21255 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park, Ohio 44126

• Phone: 440.333.4700

CCPL - Orange Branch:

• Orange Branch, 31975 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124

• Phone: 216.831.4282

CCPL - Parma Heights Branch:

• 6206 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights, Ohio 44130

• Phone: 440.884.2313

CCPL - Strongsville Branch:

• 18700 Westwood Dr., Strongsville, Ohio 44136

• Phone: 440.238.5530

Lorain - Avon Branch:

• 37485 Harvest Dr., Avon, OH 44011

• Phone: 440.934.4743

Lorain - Columbia Branch:

• 13824 W. River Rd. N., Columbia Station, OH 44028

• Phone: 440.236.8751

Lorain - Domonkas Branch:

• 4125 E. Lake Rd., Sheffield Lake, OH 44054

• Phone: 440.949.7410

Lorain - North Ridgeville Branch:

• 35700 Bainbridge Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039

• Phone: 440.327.8326

Lorain - Main Branch:

• 351 W. Sixth St., Lorain, Ohio 44052

• Phone: 440.244.1192

Lorain - South Lorain Branch:

• 2121 Homewood Dr., Lorain, OH 44055

• Phone: 440.277.5672

Willoughby Public Library - Eastlake Branch:

• 36706 Lake Shore Blvd., Eastlake, OH 44095

• Phone: 440.942.7880

Willoughby Public Library - Main Branch:

• 30 Public Square, Willoughby, OH 44094

• Phone: 440.942.3200

Willoughby Public Library - Willoughby Hills Branch:

• 35400 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills, OH 44094

• Phone: 440.942.3362

Willoughby Public Library - Willowick Branch:

• 263 E. 305th St., Willowick, OH 44095

• Phone: 440.943.4151

Rocky River Public Library:

• 1600 Hampton Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116

• Phone: 440.333.7610
  

Euclid Public Library:

• 631 E. 222nd St. Euclid, OH 44123-2091

• Phone: 216.261.5300

Shaker Heights Public Library - Main Branch:

• 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120

• Phone: 216.991.2030
  

ELYRIA PUBLIC LIBRARY - West River Branch:

• 1194 West River Rd N, Elyria, Oh 44035

• Phone: 440-324-2270