Plant Propagation Station

The Red Bank Public Library is excited to present our plant propagation station—open to everyone in the community!

Visit our plant propagation station by the YA section of our Library (on the first floor); you do not need a library card to take a free cutting home.

click here to preview the Plants currently available at our plant propagation station!

What is plant propagation?

Plant propagations are pieces, or cuttings, from plants that grow their own root systems and become new plants.

Why have a propagation station?

This project helps promote green spaces and cleaner air by enabling the community to take and grow plants in their own homes. Plants are a fun hobby—and come with the added benefits of cleaner air in your space—but it can be hard to maintain a plant collection because of plant prices. The Library hopes this program will promote nicer green spaces for no charge to the community!

Looking to donate?

Please bring your cuttings to the Circulation Desk. If possible, please label the cutting with the plant name. (If you don’t that’s OK; we’ll still accept your generous donation.) Please note: The Library cannot accept whole plant donations in pots of dirt at this time.

Additional RULES:

• Please take one cutting of each kind — The Library wants to provide cuttings to many people in the community, so please just one! Cuttings will be replenished over time, so you’ll be able to come back another day for another cutting.

• Using bags to transport cuttings — When you take a cutting from our station, please use the provided plastic bags with paper towels. Keeping your cutting’s roots moist during transport will help keep it healthier, so please take a bag! Using the bag is easier and less messy then a water container.

• All plants in a WATER container marked with TAGS are part of this program! Any plants in a pot of dirt belong to the library; please DO NOT take them.