Welcome to our Seed Library, 2025.

This is the 11th year that we are offering free seeds to patrons thanks to the generosity of our Friends organization and a small group of dedicated volunteers. Seed libraries take many forms. Ours began out of concern for the rising prices of vegetable seeds for home gardeners and with hopes of encouraging new gardeners. We focus primarily on seeds of food crops, and endeavor to offer varieties that grow well on Cape Cod. The seeds are packed into amounts practical for home gardens. Because of the increased demands, this year we will offer seeds from 2025 as well as some 2024 seeds left from our 2024 season. Most 2024 seeds will perform just fine, but may have decreased germination rates. Seed packets from other years will be clearly marked. We also have a selection of seed packets older than 2 years, which you are welcome to try. Older seeds are not listed on our website. Please take the time to read through our offerings, or come in during open hours to browse our drawers.

As with other recent years, we are experiencing lengthy order times for certain varieties & other varieties are lacking in supply. Please look on our website for info on availability of “On Order” or “Out of Stock” varieties. If there is something that you would like but which is not available, please speak with Naomi. If she isn’t here, you can email her at:

Naomi.Robbins@Wellfleet-MA.gov

with your questions/requests/ideas. Enjoy your browsing and best wishes for a bountiful harvest!

This year we have some varieties packed in bags.
We encourage you to reuse the bags, or, if you are careful not to damage the bag, consider returning it when you have planted the seeds and we will use it again next year. 

Check out these books on vegetable gardening available at the library.