Hawaiʻi · Outdoors

Seed stations

Hawaiʻi State Public Library System

Where: Hawaiʻi State Public Library System — the library’s page doesn’t say which branch. The catalog record shows it.
What it is: free seed packets to take home and grow; you may leave non-GMO packets for others
Rules: Take-home, not a loan; quantity varies — call the library to check. Branches listed: Oʻahu — Kahuku Public and School, Kaimukī, Kalihi-Pālama, Waikīkī-Kapahulu; Hawaiʻi Island — Kailua-Kona, Honokaʻa, Kealakekua, Nāʻālehu, North Kohala, Pāhala, Thelma Parker Memorial; Kauaʻi — Kōloa Public and School, Līhuʻe, Waimea; Maui — Kahului.
Who can borrow: Anyone can get a card ("Who can get one? Anyone!"). Free for residents, military personnel and dependents; non-residents pay $25 for a 5-year card or $10 for a 3-month card. Adults need valid photo ID and proof of mailing address; minors under 18 need a parent/guardian co-signature. (source)