Give to AHL Donate to the Andersen Horticultural Library at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

The Andersen Horticultural Library relies on the generosity of the community to help fund its operations.  Your funds to help us get books, seed and nursery catalogs, and journals unique to our collection. Benefactors ensure our library's ability to educate and inspire.

Make a gift

Gifts to the Andersen Horticultural Library can be designated for the following areas:

  • General needs (no minimum):  Gifts to this fund will be used to purchase books, journals, seed and nursery catalogs, and for general needs of the Andersen Horticultural Library. 
  • Library endowment (minimum $100):  Gifts to this fund will support the Andersen Horticultural Library into the future.
  • Rare and special materials (minimum $500):  Gifts to this fund will be used to purchase rare books and other materials of special importance to AHL's collections.  These materials will be housed in AHL's secure climate-controlled room to preserve them for future generations.

For questions about making a donation, please call the library at 612-301-1239 or email HortLib@umn.edu.

Make a secure online gift via credit card, or make your check payable to Andersen Horticultural Library and send it to:


Andersen Horticultural Library
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

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Friends of the Andersen Horticultural Library

Become a Friend

Attend interesting talks on a variety of subjects, be invited to special events, and meet others interested in supporting this very special place by becoming a Friend of the Andersen Horticultural Library!  All interested members of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum are eligible to join.

Annual dues for the Friends of the Andersen Horticultural Library (FAHL) are $15 for a household. Please print out, complete, and mail the registration form (PDF).

Member benefits

  • Twice a year newsletter (Winter/Spring and Summer/Fall) with articles of interest, communications for the Friends of AHL, and a calendar of events.
  • Early access to the annual Friends book sale on Thursday before the event.  The book sale raises important funds for acquisition of rare books, antique catalogs, and other items for the Library.
  • Opportunity to attend quarterly meetings held on the fourth Monday of January, April, July, and October.  Speakers on a variety of subjects related to natural history, horticulture, or libraries will present at each meeting.

Upcoming events

Friends events are open to members and their guests unless otherwise specified.

Quarterly Meeting
Monday, January 23, 1-2:30 p.m., Snyder Auditorium and Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Ken Cameron, UW-Madison Professor of Botany, Director of Conservation Biology, and Wisconsin State Herbarium Director.
Topic: Orchid Conservation in the Upper Midwest: the Impact of Climate Change

Quarterly Meeting
Monday, April 24, 1-2:30 p.m., Snyder Auditorium and Zoom
Speaker: Kendra of Garden Yarn by KnittyVet
Topic: Natural Dyeing: Using Native and Cultivated Plants From Your Garden

Annual Meeting
Monday, July 24, 1 p.m.
Snyder Auditorium
Speaker: Wendy Johnson, Saga Hill Designs
Topic: Working with Flax: From Seed to Linen

Book sale

The 2022 Annual Book Sale was a success. Thank you to all who donated and shopped!

Book donations for the 2023 Book Sale are now being accepted. Please drop donations off during open hours, or call in advance to schedule time if you are donating a large number of items. 

We do not accept textbooks, magazines, or outdated reference items. If you are unsure if an item will be accepted, please contact us at hortlib@umn.edu.

 

 

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