Horticultural Reference Library
The Elizabeth F. Gamble Horticultural Library is a non-circulating reference library for use on-site by the public, volunteers, and horticultural staff. We are thrilled to share it with you!
To use: The collection is available in the Gamble Garden Main House during open hours 9am-2pm. Click below to access library titles through our online catalog. You may search the catalog via your laptop or iPhone at the library; or, search it from home before you visit.
Type in search words for author, title or subject and click the appropriate button. If you are not sure of the exact title or subject, type in a word or two and search both files. Press a highlighted (blue) title to see the Item’s detail page which might give more searching ideas.
Note: the catalog is not forgiving of misspellings and the search help button does not apply to Gamble.
Books are arranged in the library by an alphabetical call number system, a common classification used in colleges and specialized libraries, which is sorted by letter first and then by number. For example, QL464 comes before SB419 which is followed by SB450.
We welcome your comments and feedback on our new catalog!
New Additions
These books are either in our New Book shelf in the library or else on the shelves with the other books. If so, to find them, look for their “call number”, or location “number” on the library’s shelves.
Composting for a new generation: latest techniques for the bin and beyond by Michelle Balz, with photography by Anna Stockton. To find it in the library, look for: S661 BAL 2018
DIY Hydroponic Gardens: How to Design and Build an Inexpensive System for Growing Plants in Water by Tyler Baras. To find it in the library, look for SB126.5 BAR 2018
The Orchid Whisperer: Expert Secrets for Growing Beautiful Orchids by Bruce Rogers. To find it in the library, look for SB409 ROG
Peony: the Best Varieties for Your Garden by David Michener & Carol Adelman. To find it in the library, look for SB413.P4 MIC 2017
The Vegetable Gardener’s Container Bible: How to Grow a Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers by Edward C. Smith. To find it in the library, look for SB418 SMI
What’s Wrong with My Houseplant? Save Your Indoor Plants With 100% Organic Solutions by David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth. To find it in the library, look for SB419 DEA
Worms Eat My Garbage, 35th Anniversary Edition: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System: Compost Food Waste, Produce Fertilizer for Houseplants and Garden, and Educate Your Kids and Family by Mary Appelhof and others. To find it in the library, look for S661 APPChildren's Books
Books for children are now available at the Gamble Library! Take your little ones to the Gamble Library and introduce them to the wonders of gardens and the magic of reading. We have a variety of garden-themed titles including “The Vegetables We Eat”, “The Curious Garden”, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”, and more. Look for the children’s book basket, choose a book, and settle on the window bench with your young reader curled up on your lap.
Available Titles
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown.
A Walk in the Forest by Maria Dek.
We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines & kids.
The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons.
It Starts With a Seed by Laura Knowles.
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.
Botanicum curated by Katie Scott and Kathy Willis.
