Plant Swap

Do you have mystery plants in your garden or too many seedlings? Drop off your extra greenery at the library during our plant swap this Saturday from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. It’s a leave-one, take-one no-contact botanical trade. All Read More …

Seed Library: May 2021 Update

Thanks to the popularity of the Seed Library, we have more seeds in stock this month! Some of them are restocked old favorite, and others are added for the first time. Butterfly weed – Restocked by anonymous donation Cosmos Cucumber Read More …

Seed Library: April 2021 Update

After taking last year off and some operational renovations, we are happy to reopen the Seed Library! Starting now, all seed requests are accepted by an online form and are available for no-contact pickup or at the front desk. Read Read More …

Green Thumbs DIY Online: Terrarium

Happy Belated Earth Day! In this video, Ms. Roxanne shows you how to make a terrarium with found and easily obtained items. The succulents I planted are echeveria elegans (common names: Mexican Snowball, Hens & Chickens) and kalanchoe tomantosa (common Read More …

Make it! with Stuff at Home: Thirsty Flowers

Miss Sarah is sharing her family friendly DIY tips. In this video, she shows how to dye flowers you can find around your neighborhood. Share your comments, including what you’d like to see, on our Children’s Department Facebook page. Support Read More …

Green Thumbs DIY: Seed Balls

Celebrate the reopening of our Seed Library on March 15 at 2:00 PM by making seed balls out of clay, dirt, and seed blends. Attendees can also take out seeds from the Seed Library, swap seeds or plants, and discuss Read More …

#lowkey lucky

Grades 9-12, get #lowkey lucky by making lucky little leprechaun pots tomorrow at 4:30 PM. We will supply your pot, paints, sand, and a super easy air plant to care for! Register online or by calling 412-269-0334.

Green Thumbs DIY: Seed Balls

Celebrate the reopening of our Seed Library on February 22 at 2:00 PM by making seed balls out of clay, dirt, and seed blends. Attendees can also take out seeds from the Seed Library, swap seeds or plants, and discuss Read More …

Seed Library: March 2019 Update

Our Seed Library is back! We have finally finished restocking our seed starters and added new seeds to our collection. (Read our FAQ to see the rest of them.) Our new seeds are: Bell Pepper Serrano Pepper Beefsteak Tomato Cherry Read More …

Seed Library Open

Our Seed Library is back! We have finally finished restocking our seed starters and added new seeds to our collection. If you aren’t familiar with the Seed Library, read our FAQ or our introductory post from last year. There have Read More …