Hidden between the books at the Hamilton East Public Library is an unassuming treasure trove for Gardners that lays against the eastern wall. The packets appear to be just as they are, small opaque baggies containing a few seeds in them, but to the local gardeners who know about the Seed Library program, they represent so much more than seeds.

The Seed Library at HEPL was planted in Brian Howell, the Director of Community and Staff Engagement at the HEPL’s head while looking for new ways that the library could go beyond the books in connecting to the local community.

In 2017, the Carmel Clay Public Library had recently opened the doors of its own Seed Library, and had seen success within its community, inspiring Howell to bring it to his own.

“Brad Howell was the head of the whole effort, who first …
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