About us
The Greenwood Toy Library is a non profit organisation which provides an extensive range of toys for our members to borrow.
Having access to a toy library provides a huge range of benefits to local families including
Having access to a toy library provides a huge range of benefits to local families including
- Having access to hundreds of toys.
- Borrowing toys that are matched to children’s individual need, stage of development and interests.
- Borrowing toys that are designed to facilitate particular skill development in children e.g. threading beads to assist fine motor skills.
- Avoiding storage issues of multiple or bulky toys.
- Helping the environment by borrowing rather than purchasing.
- Meeting other young families.
- Having an opportunity to try toys before families buy, therefore ensuring successful toy purchases.
- Being a part of the local community.
How does A Toy Library work?
The Greenwood Toy Library is operated by it's members, and is overseen by an elected committee of volunteers who are voted in at the annual AGM. The committee take on a range of different roles, click here for more information on the committee and their work.
Members help the toy library operate by participating in borrowing shifts, this involves checking toys in and out of the library during our opening hours. Members participate in these shifts approximately twice per term. Helping out on roster is a fun session when you get to see a lot of the library's toys, and kids are welcome to come along and play with the toys during the session! For more information on how members participate in the running of the toy library click here.
Members help the toy library operate by participating in borrowing shifts, this involves checking toys in and out of the library during our opening hours. Members participate in these shifts approximately twice per term. Helping out on roster is a fun session when you get to see a lot of the library's toys, and kids are welcome to come along and play with the toys during the session! For more information on how members participate in the running of the toy library click here.
Opening Hours
The Greenwood Toy Library is open for two sessions each week, allowing members multiple times to access the toy library around sporting, family and work commitments. We are open on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturday mornings from 9.30am to 10.30am.