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Seed Library Support at Irvington

Pack Seeds For Our 2026 Seed Library

2026-02-24 10:30:00 2026-02-24 13:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Seed Library Support at Irvington 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. Irvington Branch -

Tuesday, February 24
10:30am - 1:30pm

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:  

  • Labeling coin-sized envelopes with identifying information about our seeds  
  • Using tools (scoops, cups, or even a fingertip) to fill packets with seed  
  • Sealing envelopes with small stickers to ensure the seeds are secure and ready for patrons 
  • Bundling seed packets with provided rubber bands  
  • Keeping an accurate count of the seed packets completed to support our system-wide inventory  

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 |

Irvington Branch

Phone: 317-275-4450

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Mon, Oct 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Oct 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Oct 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 24 Closed
(Halloween Festival)
Sun, Oct 25 Closed

About the branch

This branch has served the Irvington community since 1903 when the Bona Thompson Library was donated to Butler College and soon became a public library branch. Following relocations in 1914 and 1921, a new facility was built on East Washington Street in 1956 and named for Irvington’s distinguished citizen, Hilton U. Brown. The Brown Branch closed its doors in 2001 to make way for the current 16,000-square-foot Irvington Branch that opened later that year.

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