Welcome
The Library will be open for regular hours, Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Storytime happens every Friday and Saturday at 10 am! Depending on the weather please join us either inside the Robins Library or outside under the oak tree at the end of the Kelly Education Center for reading and rhyming. We will have a craft activity after Storytime. All ages are welcome!
**Please Note: Garden admission is required to visit the Library, including the Seed Library.
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Rare Book Display
Enjoy this new exhibit of rare books from the Archive! Enjoy the shaded parts of the Garden and discover the magical beauty and texture of ferns! The covers of these volumes match the beautiful color greens of their subject matter and date from the middle to late 19th century.
This small exhibit will rotate materials and themes – visit the Robins Library often to see new treasures from the Archives!
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.