It’s spring planting season, and you can now check out seeds at the Point Reyes Library. Librarian Annemarie Russo, a longtime garden lover, gathered seeds last year to start the seed library. Now jars of corn, fava beans and sunflower seeds are displayed along with planting books on a low cart for kid-friendly viewing.

Unlike books, seed takers are not required to return any seeds, but they are encouraged to grow plants and, if possible,…