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Seed libraries in Tennessee

47 seed libraries are listed in Tennessee. 39 of them list at least one borrowing rule, such as whether you need a library card.

13 of the 47 listings are shown below so far; the others are added in stages.

Seed libraries

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Blount County Public Library Seed Library

Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee

Hosted by Blount County Public Library

Where to find it: “Blount County Public Library, catalog in front of Reference Desk, Adult Services”

  • Library card needed
  • Self-serve
  • Donations accepted
  • Return encouraged, not required
  • Pick up in person

How much: “5 packs per month per cardholder”

Season: “March 1 - November 1 (returns accepted year round)”

Johnson County Public Library Seed Library

Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee

Hosted by Johnson County Public Library

Where to find it: “Johnson County Public Library, Seed Library station”

  • Library card needed
  • Donations accepted
  • Return encouraged, not required

How much: “5 packets per growing season”

Season: “Spring Mar 1 - Apr 30; Fall Aug 1 - Oct 31 (three seasons, Season Two not shown)”

Not listed: Reserve online · Browsing

Norris Seed Library

Norris, Anderson County, Tennessee

Hosted by Norris Community Library

Where to find it: “Norris Community Library, old card catalog”

  • No library card needed
  • Self-serve
  • Donations accepted
  • Return not expected

How much: “12 seed packets per person per year”

Not listed: Reserve online · Season

UCPL Seed Library (Unicoi County Public Library)

Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee

Hosted by Unicoi County Public Library

Where to find it: “Unicoi County Public Library”

  • No library card needed
  • Self-serve
  • Donations accepted
  • Return not expected

How much: “5 packets per household per day”

Not listed: Reserve online · Season

Oak Ridge Public Library Seed Library

Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee

Hosted by Oak Ridge Public Library

Where to find it: “Main desk of Oak Ridge Public Library”

  • Library card needed
  • Ask staff
  • Donations accepted
  • Return encouraged, not required

How much: “6 seed packets”

Not listed: Reserve online · Season

Distances are straight-line, not driving or walking routes. Listings without a map position are shown last.

What the listings in Tennessee say

Counted from the 47 listings in Tennessee; 39 (83%) state at least one rule. Many don't say - we count only what is listed.

40 listings have a map position; 7 do not.

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Listings updated November 2026