Collections & Services
The Herb Society of America Library Collection includes nearly 3,000 volumes covering a wide array of topics related to herbs and gardening. Materials collected include books, periodicals, videos, pamphlets, slide programs, resource kits and rare books.
The Herb Society of America Library seeks to maintain a comprehensive collection of materials by Society authors and welcomes donations. To find works by Society authors see Author's Corner.
Topical resource lists are available for popular interests such as Native American Gardening and Children's Gardening. For more resource list topics see the Resource Lists page.
Subject coverage of the collection includes:
- Aromatherapy
- Biblical Herbs
- Botanists
- Children's Gardening
- Culinary Herbs
- Early American Gardening
- Edible Plants
- Folklore
- Herb Gardening
- Herbal Crafts
- Herbals
- International Gardens
- Medicinal Plants
- Native American Gardening
Lending & Reference
Members may borrow items for a period of thirty days. Current mailing charges are the cost of shipping items out, and the borrower pays return postage. Materials may be requested via email, phone, letter or in-person.
Although circulation is limited to members, the library is open to the general public for browsing during regular business hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Over 500 inquiries are made to the library each year. A staff librarian is available to answer reference requests Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
