Welcome
The Library is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Our Storytime season for 2025 has come to a close. A heartfelt thank you to all of our families who attended and supported the joy of reading with us! Please continue to read, sing and play with the littles in your world as it helps them grow and learn. Stay tuned for details on the return of storytime in the garden next year!
**Please Note: Garden admission is required to visit the Library, including the Seed Library.
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About the Lora Robins Library
The Lora M. Robins Library is Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s resource for horticulture, botany, botanical art and history, and landscape design. Visit us or search our catalog to unearth thousands of horticultural and botanical resources.
Our children’s library includes hundreds of children’s books, puzzles, and games that inspire a love of learning about the natural world.
Library hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Library Collections
The Lora M. Robins Library collection includes books on the subjects of gardening, horticulture, botany, landscaping, Virginia native plants and much more. The children’s collection (picture books through middle grade) features books that inspire an appreciation for nature, gardening, and the natural sciences.
Library Programs
Storytime is hosted by the Lora M. Robins Library Friday and Saturday mornings at 10 a.m from mid-January to early November. We enjoy reading outside under the Oak tree on the corner of the Kelly Education Building, weather permitting. After reading two of our favorite books about plants and nature, there will be a craft activity in the Library that everyone can enjoy. Join us and other families to engage in nature literacy!
Library Resources
Discover how the Library can assist you with horticultural questions and research. Garden members can borrow books for up to eight weeks and the seed library is open to all visitors.