Work with fellow volunteers to pack seeds for our 2026 Seed Library! Measure out bulk seeds into envelopes that community members can take home and grow.
To sign up for this event, visit the listing on our Better Impact volunteer site. Walk-in volunteers are welcome, too!
The process to sign up is easy! Complete a short application, choose your date, and then show up at the library!
A seed packing group looks a lot like an assembly line. Everyone will have a dedicated job and work for 2-3 hours on a selected seed project. Tasks include:
What is Seed Library?
The Indianapolis Public Library Seed Library offers FREE seeds to patrons so they can grow plants that sustain them. We also offer workshops to help you learn the skills you need to grow a seed into a mature plant. Visit indypl.org/calendar to see our upcoming garden programs & events.
AGE GROUP: | Families | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Meeting | Gardening |
TAGS: | #volunteer | #SeedLibrary | #health | #gardening | #community |
A new 16,000-square-foot branch for Warren Township opened in 1974, positioned adjacent to Lakeside Elementary School and northeast of Warren Central High School. After a fire in 1979, the branch closed for seven months. A $1.1 million renovation completed in 2016 was the first major renovation since the Warren Branch originally opened.