The Park County Library System is launching new seed libraries at each of its branches this month, including an event in Powell on March 30.

A seed library is a place where you can check out seeds for your garden for free and return seeds by donation at the end of the season. Each launch event will include a presentation by On Sacred Ground-Wyoming Service Corps volunteer, Sidnee Everhart. She will explain how the seed libraries work, how to get started and share resources that each library has available to help grow your gardening knowledge. 

The Cody Library event will begin on Wednesday, March 23 with an hour-long presentation beginning at 1 p.m. in Grizzly Hall. An open house will follow until 4 p.m.

The Meeteetse launch will be held in the main library space at the Meeteetse School on Tuesday, March 29 and will run from 10-11 a.m.

The Powell event will be held in the Meeting Room at the Powell Library on Wednesday, March 30 from 1-2 p.m.

Community members are invited to begin checking out seed packets at each location following Everhart’s presentations — and she said she’ll be happy to assist in the check out process. 

Each seed library launch event is free and open to the public. Library officials said they “look forward to sharing this new program with their communities and celebrating the start of a new growing season.”

Visit www.parkcountylibrary.org or call 307-527-1880 for more information.