Illustrative photo53 seed libraries are listed in North Carolina. 21 of them list at least one borrowing rule, such as whether you need a library card.
38 of the 53 listings are shown below so far; the others are added in stages.
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Hosted by Farmville Public Library
Where to find it: “Vintage card catalog, second floor across from circulation desk, Farmville Public Library”
How much: “A few varieties per visit, one packet per variety”
Not listed: Season
Hosted by Iredell County Library
Where to find it: “Cabinet at every ICPL branch”
How much: “10 packages per person, max 2 of any one seed type”
Not listed: Season
Hosted by Durham County Library
Where to find it: “Main Library and Stanford L. Warren Branch Library”
How much: “4 packets per season”
Season: “Mid-February through October”
Not listed: Reserve online · Browsing
Hosted by Hickory Public Library
Where to find it: “Learning Lab, 2nd floor, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library (Hickory)”
How much: “3 seed packets at a time”
Season: “During regular library hours”
Not listed: Library card · Reserve online
Hosted by Wayne County Public Library
Where to find it: “Goldsboro Library, binder at Reference Desk”
How much: “2 packets”
Not listed: Donations · Season
Where to find it: “Library MakerSpace, UNC-Chapel Hill”
How much: “5 or fewer coin envelopes”
Season: “During MakerSpace open hours”
Distance unknown
Hosted by Nantahala Regional Library
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Blue Ridge Community College (Flat Rock Campus)
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by George H. and Laura E. Brown Public Library
No borrowing rules listed yet
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Davidson County Public Library System
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Davidson County Public Library System
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Durham County Library
Where to find it: “The address shown is the system's main library; ask which branches carry seed.”
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Gaston County Public Library
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Nantahala Regional Library
No borrowing rules listed yet
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Iredell County Library
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Lee County Library
Where to find it: “The address shown is the system's main library; ask which branches carry seed.”
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Buncombe County Public Libraries
No borrowing rules listed yet
Hosted by Jacob Mauney Memorial Library
No borrowing rules listed yet
Distances are straight-line, not driving or walking routes. Listings without a map position are shown last.
Counted from the 53 listings in North Carolina; 21 (40%) state at least one rule. Many don't say - we count only what is listed.
39 listings have a map position; 14 do not.
Nearby states: South CarolinaVirginia
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Listings updated November 2026