"With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen pictures and some books, I live without envy.” -Lope de Vega
Longwood Gardens' Library offers materials in horticulture, botany and the allied arts and sciences.
We are open to Garden Passholders, continuing education students and the general public, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We highly recommend making an appointment for us to better serve you.
Call 610-388-5440, or email library@longwoodgardens.org.
Click here to see recent additions to the library collections.
Longwood offers hundreds of lectures, courses and workshops each year that allow you to learn directly from our gardeners and horticulturists in our unique garden environment.
Longwood's immersive, tuition-free, two-year program combines a rigorous academic curriculum with hands-on learning.
Students can gain practical experience, learn horticultural skills and study plants in one of the world’s finest gardens through our internship programs.