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For generations, our staff, students, and volunteers have turned to this valuable resource with questions related to horticulture, botany, the allied arts, sciences, and Longwood's history.

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From Ink to Earth: The Enduring Artistry of the Chrysanthemum
A close-up of a deep magenta, dark red, or burgundy 'spider' or 'fujin' type chrysanthemum flower with long, curling, and tubular petals.

From Ink to Earth: The Enduring Artistry of the Chrysanthemum

By Gillian Hayward and Jessica Turner-Skoff, on October 29, 2025
From Frame to Field: Documenting and Protecting Native Orchids
Two large red books, standing up, with the title "Orchids" in gold lettering.

From Frame to Field: Documenting and Protecting Native Orchids

By Gillian Hayward and Peter Zale, Ph.D., on August 6, 2025
A Rare Bonsai Book Mystery
A book propped open, placed under a glass case.

A Rare Bonsai Book Mystery

By Gillian Hayward and Kevin Bielicki, on April 16, 2025
Longwood, Repatinated
A bronze plaque with text in the Longwood Conservatory.

Longwood, Repatinated

By Kelli Stewart, on March 12, 2025
Objects that Tell a Story
A realistic stone toad and a painted rock that reads "just bloom" on a desk.

Objects that Tell a Story

By Kelli Stewart, on January 29, 2025

Now Available: eBooks and Audiobooks on Libby

Longwood Gardens Library’s digital collection is now available through Libby, the free, easy-to-use reading app used by libraries worldwide. As a Member benefit and through our partnership with the Horticulture Library Consortium, Members and Innovators enjoy access to a robust collection of titles focused on gardening, landscape design, natural history, botany, and the environment. 

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