PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10:30 am – 12 pm, the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, will host an event to celebrate the season opening of the Berkshire Seed Library.

 

The centerpiece of this event will be a ribbon-cutting for the Seed Library at 11 am, after which anyone with a library card may select up to 10 packets of vegetable or flower seeds to take home, free of charge. 

 

If those interested do not have a library card, patrons can sign up for one for free anytime the library is open. In the spirit of a community library, users are encouraged to return any unused seeds to the library after planting and save seeds from plants they grow and donate them to the library next season.

 

The Season Opening celebration will also include a Seed Exchange. Anyone may bring extra seeds they might have at home to share with their neighbors. Particularly welcome are seeds that are unique, saved from previous harvests, or hold special meaning to growers. No library card is required to share or collect seeds from the Seed Exchange.

 

Finally, community organizations including Roots Rising, Greenagers, and others will be available to discuss resources and information related to gardening and access to healthy food.