Why join the Richmond Toy Library?
A large part of children's learning occurs through play. By providing your children with a variety of toys you can extend their play opportunities and thereby extend their learning experiences.
Borrowing from the toy library:
- helps your family budget by reducing spending on toys
- keeps your house tidier by reducing the number of toys you keep at home
- helps you to do your bit for the environment by reducing the amount of plastic you purchase and throw away!
About us
Richmond Toy Library (RTL) was incorporated in 1987 by a group of parents wanting to assist families with providing their children with a a changing selection of toys for a minimum financial outlay.
The RTL has been established, developed and operated by volunteers. It is managed by a committee of members, elected annually by members at the Annual General Meeting. A paid part time co-ordinator was appointed in 2007. The co-ordinator is employed to help members get the most out of toy library and is available at most sessions to help with toy selection.
Opening hours
Tuesday 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Saturday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Holiday Closing
The toy library will be
closed from Wednesday 14th December. All toys must be returned on or before this date. If you can't make it into the Toy Library open session then please drop the toys with the book library during their opening hours (there is a small 50c fee for returning toys via the library).
If you wish to borrow toys over the summer break, please speak to the toy coordinator. You can borrow most large toys for the summer - especially those without lots of small pieces, for $10 per summer toy. Only borrow toys if you have space out of the weather to store them; otherwise they can get damaged. You can then hold onto the toy until we
re-open on Wednesday 1stFebruary 2012.
