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Toy Libraries Brisbane: Where to Find Your Local Toy Library!

Find a list of local toy libraries Brisbane in this article!

If you are looking for your local toy library where you can borrow toys and return them when your kids a finished playing with them…then we’ve got the information for you!

Toy library Brisbane and beyond!

If you like the sound of not having piles of toys lying around that your kids are now bored with and now never use, then why not consider a toy library?! All toy libraries are membership based, some have an annual charge, some are free. All are awesome and worth further investigation.

What is a toy library like?

Toy libraries vary from library to library. They may be located in the local scout hall or within the municipal library; have 20-member families or 1200; employ a staff member or rely solely on their members doing roster duty.

Toy libraries do have some fundamental characteristics, they:

  • Provide quality educational items for loan.
  • Are inexpensive (usually an annual subscription is charged).
  • Principally cater for younger children.
  • Have a range of items covering all stages of growth and development.
  • Provide an opportunity to meet other caregivers to share concerns, interact with others and make new friends.
  • Help parents and carers learn about the ages and stages of child development.
  • Usually open on set days and hours.
  • Often have board games and other games for kids.

Find a toy library in Brisbane

If you’re looking for a toy library in Brisbane, check out this list of local toy libraries below. 

Brisbane South Toy Library

Address: 75 Old Progress Road, Richlands QLD 4077
Tel: 0406 821 225

Open 9:30am – 11:30am every Thursday and every second Saturday

Carindale Toy Library

Address: 27 Narracott Street, Carindale QLD 4152 (behind Carindale PCYC)
Tel: 0481 567 358

Open 10am – 12pm on 1st Monday of each month, 10am – 12pm on 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.

Play Matters Toy Library and Therapy Centre

Address: 112 Vendale Ave, Moorooka QLD 4105
Email: playmatterstoylibrary@gmail.com

Open 9am – 2pm on 1st and 3rd Saturday each month

CPL’s Resource and Toy Library (formerly Noah’s Ark Toy Library and Inclusion Works)

Inside a Brisbane toy library

Address: 50 Shottery Street, Yeronga QLD 4104
Tel: 1300 497 437

Open 9am – 4pm from Monday to Friday.

CPL’s Resource and Toy Library (formerly Noah’s Ark Toy Library and Inclusion Works) is an educational resource and toy library focused on kids with a developmental age from 0 to 8 years.

This library is great for parents of young children who love the idea of being able to constantly rotate games and toys and for parents of kids with additional needs who needs to focus on a particular area of development, you can become a member and borrow up to 10 resources at any one time.

If you have a quick look at the picture above (which is a teeny tiny snippet of what they have to offer), you’ll see all kinds of toys that you’d buy in the shops from $50 – $100+. If you are a parent of a kid with additional needs their resources are great for fine motor development, gross motor development and sensory development. We published a full review here when the facility was called Inclusion Works. 

Mum’s Review: CPL’s Resource and Toy Library (formerly Inclusion Works) | Why We Use a Brisbane Toy Library – click here.

Moreton Bay Region have toys in libraries

A child playing with bricks at a toy library brisbane

Moreton Bay Region libraries offer families resources to use when spending time playing together. They have a range of quality toys that help develop children’s skills and imagination, across different stages of growth and development, from 6 months to 6 years.

Just like their other items, toys are free to borrow and can be reserved (fees apply).

What’s awesome about their toy library is that you can browse the toy collection using the library catalogue and find toys at all the libraries in the region (except the mobile library). Click here to see what they have and search for your next toy!

Toy Libraries Australia 

Babies at a toy library Brisbane

Toy Libraries Australia is the peak body for over 260 toy libraries in Australia and it’s the best place to find up to date information about toy libraries in your area along with up to date opening hours and contact details. 

At a toy library, you can borrow from a vast array of well-made toys that have been designed to support your child’s skill development and imagination. Toy libraries aim to support families and encourage togetherness with quality time spent playing with children.

We are in favour of toy libraries!

Lots of us are overwhelmed with the sheer volume of toys and other ‘stuff’ that our kids seem to accumulate. Toy libraries are a way that they can still have all the fun without the clutter. It certainly gets my tick of approval!

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Janine Mergler

Janine Mergler is a veteran Queensland teacher, graduating from QUT with a BEd majoring in Social Sciences. After many years in the classroom, Janine moved on to academia. She has proudly trained new generations of teachers in her role as a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Education. She has also worked in the Queensland Government as an education specialist, developing education resources and delivering community awareness programs to help families conserve water. Currently she is the owner and editor of Families Magazine, a publication specifically targeted at parents who value a quality education for children.  Janine leads a team of professionals who write about family lifestyle, early childhood, schools and education information and family-friendly events.

2 thoughts on “Toy Libraries Brisbane: Where to Find Your Local Toy Library!”

  1. I live at Enoggera. My 2year grand daughter is coming this year and I would like to hire some toys for her. Is there a toy library near me?

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  2. My twelve month old grandson will be visiting us from Amsterdam over the Xmas period. I would like to have some interesting toys for him to play with whilst he is here as due to luggage restrictions he will be unable to take anything of size back with him.

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