When you borrow books from a library, you should return them so that others can read them later. However, some libraries allow people not to return anything. Unlike most other libraries, these libraries don't lend books, they lend seeds(种子)!
In a seed library, people can borrow and donate(捐赠) seeds. It is different from a seed bank that only keeps seeds. It advises people to plant and share seeds. Seeds in a seed library are often kept dry and cool in small bags. People can read the name of the plant on the bag.
If you want to grow your plants, such as potatoes or tomatoes, you can borrow seeds from a seed library. You can first choose the seeds you'd like to plant. Then, you can "borrow" the seeds and take them home. If you grow strong and healthy plants, you need to return the seeds. Some seed libraries also offer gardening books to teach you how to plant the seeds.
Now there's only a small group of seed libraries in the world, but the number is growing. People build these seed libraries to protect the plant diversity(多样性), and they want others to know more about plants and planting. They believe that protecting the plant diversity is not only the job of scientists, but all of us.
