Staff are available to guide visitors to the appropriate resources and to answer questions.
The Library houses a collection of approximately 3,300 volumes on plants and gardening for adults and children. It is a reference collection, therefore books are not lent to the public. The Library subscribes to approximately 30 periodicals and receives newsletters from local plant societies and garden clubs. A file of nursery catalogs for seeds, plants, and gardening supplies is updated regularly The Geographic File contains brochures about gardens across the country. To find plants in the Garden, the Plant Locator Printout list woody plants, perennials, and bulbs in the Garden, their location, and the date planted.