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Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture

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Helen Crocker Russell
Library of Horticulture

The Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture, established in 1972, is northern California's largest horticultural library. The library houses approximately 27,000 volumes and 450 plant and garden periodicals.

The library collections cover all aspects of horticulture including gardening, garden design, botanical art, ethnobotany and pest management, with an emphasis on plants grown in Mediterranean and other mild temperate climates. The library also features a 1,300-volume children's botanical library, Sunday children's story time programs and botanical art exhibitions.

Open 7 days a week
from 10 am - 4 pm.

Closed on major holidays.

Phone: (415) 661-1316 ext. 303

              library@sfbotanicalgarden.org 
              

              

              Barbara Pitschel

              Head Librarian

              bpitschel@sfbotanicalgarden.org

              

              Jane Glasby

              Associate Librarian

              jglasby@sfbotanicalgarden.org

              

              Brandy Kuhl

              Assistant Librarian

              bkuhl@sfbotanicalgarden.org



              Library History

              

              Support the Library

Discover a Treasure Trove of Used Horticulture Books
The Library now offers used books for sale on a variety of horticulture-related topics. Come and browse this ever-evolving selection of treasures. By appointment only.

How to Buy >>

Art in the Library:
"A Passion for Plants "

Botanical Drawings by Catherine M. Watters and her students
April – June

New Books and Old Favorites
Check out our monthly lists of recommended children's books along with a Featured Book of the Month.

April List
May List
June List

Children's Storytime & Family Walk
Stories at 10:30 with walk in the gardens at 11:00 am

CBHL Member of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries An international organization whose purpose is to initiate and improve communications among persons and institutions concerned with the development, maintenance and use of libraries of botanical and horticultural literature.