Bill Furbee writes: “Swapping plants can cultivate a community of garden-loving patrons at the library, while also inviting beginning gardeners—or patrons who have never gardened before—to join in. Lancaster (Wis.) Public Library’s Bring Your Own Plant program kicked off last year, and Manager of Library Services Jennifer Wolfe reports her staff has been thrilled with its popularity. “It was low cost; we bought some soil and plastic cups, and it was easy to put together, which was ideal since we were also short-staffed,” she says.”