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Lora M. Robins Library
Located in the Garden's Education and Library Complex, the Lora M. Robins Library is home to a collection of horticultural and botanical resources including:
- 7,000 titles in the areas of botany, horticulture, garden design, botanical illustration, natural history, conservation, flower arranging, and garden history. This includes books, videos, journals and children’s books. Click here to search the library's online catalog.
- 556 catalogs of current plant and seed sources Search the collection.
- 2,500 original 19th century watercolor drawings of plants by Alexandre Descubes Search Artbase.
- the Herbarium Virginicum
- other Special Collections
Library Basics
Click here for library hours, circulation and copying policies.
Hort Helpline
Click here for a description of the Garden's Hort Helpline.
New Books
Landscaping your yard with edible plants provides food for body and soul. The library has a large selection of books on kitchen gardens and edible landscapes.. Search for books about food plants in our online catalog.
Plant & Seed Catalogs
Pinetree Garden Seeds is one of 557 plant and seed sources listed in the Plant & Seed Catalog database. Find commercial sources for plants or seeds.
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Books for Children
The library has over 650 books on gardening and nature for young people!
