D3: A Tale of Two Seed Libraries: Sharing Seeds in the Academic Library

Seed libraries have been cropping up in public libraries all over the country, and now the trend is germinating on college campuses as well. A seed library may be the perfect vehicle to bring in new patrons to the library space and foster community engagement. How-to, logistics, and best practices will be examined from the perspectives of the thriving and established Mass Aggie Seed Library and the recently sprouted Eckerd Seed Library. Even with limited resources, imperfect spaces, and pandemic restrictions, a seed library can become a flourishing campus institution using an adaptive and low-key approach.