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Seed Library

Seed Library 2022

Share seeds with your community at Your Library’s Seed Library! A free borrowing service aiming to cultivate a thriving community of gardeners and seed savers, while building and sharing knowledge, and fostering community resilience, self-reliance, and a culture of sharing.

Donate seeds saved from your garden or leftover seeds from purchased packets

‘Borrow’ up to 3 packets of seed for free!

Sow the seeds in your garden, nurture plants to maturity, and donate seeds back to the library

Grow your gardening knowledge at our regular, inspiring events and workshops!

The Seed Library is currently available at Bayswater, Belgrave, Boronia, Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Knox Express, Miller’s Homestead, Mooroolbark, Rowville and Yarra Junction Libraries.

Visit or contact one of these branches to find out more information and borrow your first packet of seeds!

Locations & Hours

    Mobile Branches


    Public Holidays

    With the exception of Realm, all Eastern Regional Libraries branches are closed on New Year’s Day, Australia Day, Labour Day, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queen’s Birthday, AFL Grand Final Friday, Melbourne Cup, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and any other holidays listed on the Victorian Government’s website.

    Realm is open between 10:00am and 5:00pm on Australia Day, Labour Day, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Queen’s Birthday, AFL Grand Final Friday and Melbourne Cup Day. It is closed all day on New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

    Yarra Ranges Flexi Vehicle

    Manager: Sarah Hopkins

    Phone: 9800 6405

    Total Fire Bans

    On days of Total Fire Ban or extreme weather (very hot/cold or wet) please check our Website banner, Facebook or Twitter for service announcements.

    You can visit the Flexi Vehicle at the Milgrove Baptist Church every second Friday. 

    Friday
    Millgrove Baptist Church
    10:00am – 11:00am
    4 Cavanagh Road,
    Millgrove
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    Timetable

    You can visit the Flexi Vehicle at the Woori Community House every second Friday. 

    Friday
    Woori Community House
    12:30pm – 1:30pm
    1385 Healesville – Koo Wee Rup Road,
    Woori Yallock
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    Timetable

    Storytimes

    Regular storytimes will resume on Monday 15 April.

    During school holidays, we run a range of other events for kids of all ages. Subscribe to our Children’s Newsletter to find out about upcoming kids’ events as soon as they’re announced.

    Watch Storytime online!

    You can always enjoy Storytime at home.

    Catch up on heaps of great Storytime sessions and holiday craft activities on our YouTube Channel.

    Watch stories come to life at home with Story Box Library. Enjoy books by Australia’s favourite authors read to you by Australian actors, authors, illustrators and comedians. There are hundreds of stories available (including many in Auslan), with new stories added every week.

    More YouTube videos
    Story Box Library

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