Did you know that with a toy library membership, you can now borrow and check out toys for your children from the substantial collection at the Mona Vale Library?
From 6 April 2023, the Northern Beaches Council launched the 12-month trial for the Toy Library service at Mona Vale and Manly libraries. Parents or carers may check out a maximum of six toys a month for their children.
The initiative is a partnership between the Council and the EarlyEd Cubby House Toy Library. Members may also use the services online and pick toys to borrow from the catalogue. Toy pick-ups are conducted every Thursday between 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Cubby House was started in 1979 to support the development and learning of children with special needs. and their families. In its early years, more than 70 families were part of the program but the number has ballooned to 8000 families in two decades.
The library offers a range of high-quality toys and play equipment for babies from six months old to primary school-age kids. The toys are selected based on guidance from parents, occupational therapists, and early education professionals.
Incidentally, is also looking for volunteers to help manage the toy library and keep the program active. Interested parties may phone 9923 2727 for more information.
After more than four decades, the Cubby House initiative has evolved into a community library to help all kinds of families save on the cost of toys. With this service, parents do not have to buy toys regularly and increase their cardboard footprint. They can simply borrow the right toys for their kids and return them at a reasonable time.
Membership to the Toy Library requires a separate registration from general library membership.
Published 14-April-2023