Leederville Toy Library

Our first batch of sensory toys from the TLA grant will be on shelves in no time, with more to come!!!

Good news!!🎊
Leederville Toy Library is honored to announce that it has been granted $1000 by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. The funding will be utilized to develop resources and purchase toys for families and children with additional support needs, including Autism and ADHD. Our sincere appreciation goes to who made this possible Toy Libraries Australia and Patrick Gorman MP

📣 Parking will be limited today and we can extend the return period by an extra week if you can’t come today - just send us an email! 📣

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Thanks to a generous grant, we’ve got a bunch of awesome new toys at our Toy Library! 🎉 Huge shoutout to for supporting our mission to create a vibrant community space for local families. 🤗

A big THANK YOU to for making all this possible! 🙌 Your support is making a real difference in promoting sustainability and well-being in our local area. 🌳💖

Thanks for visiting us today John Carey! We are so delighted to receive this Lotterywest grant, it’s a fantastic day for the library and we are looking forward to purchasing many wonderful new toys for our members thanks to this grant 🪁🚂♥️

Huge thanks to our hardworking committee members, and especially Georgia and Janica for writing the grant!

If you’re interested in being a part of the committee too and making great things happen for the library and our members, join us at our AGM on the 30 Nov at 7.30pm!

Fantastic to be able to present a Lotterywest grant for just over $13,500 to the Leederville Toy Library this morning.

The great crew of parent volunteers and hard working librarian make the toy library a valuable service for local parents.

Toy libraries cut down on the wastage of toys, helps families save money and creates a great community point!

Congratulations to Una for leading the toy library for the past years - and I look forward to supporting the new executive.

Huge congratulations also to the whole team for working hard to secure this grant.

Love your work!

Hello Members! 

It's that time of the year again! We will be holding our AGM on Thursday 30 November 2023 at 7.30pm at the Vincent Community Centre.

We will have a selection of ⭐️NEW⭐️ toys available for members to browse and borrow on the night...and there will also be 2 door prizes!

The formalities of the AGM will be concluded within approximately 45 minutes. Light refreshments will be provided on the night and it’s a good chance to come down and meet other members and to discuss any thoughts or suggestions you have on the ongoing running of the toy library.

Roles in the Leederville Toy Library Management Committee will also be open for nomination!

Apart from the warm and fuzzy feeling you will get from being a good citizen who contributes to their local community, some of the more tangible benefits of joining the Committee include:

• Free membership
• Borrowing in your own time – no queuing on Saturday morning
• No late fees
• Input and participation into toy purchases

We had a fantastic turn out to our AGM last year, and we would love to see as many members as possible join us this time around. We really enjoy connecting with members, hearing your feedback and suggestions for the running of the Leederville Toy Library.

We look forward to seeing you!

⭐️NEW⭐️ I28 Astronauts

Astronauts explore planets in the space rover car or watch for aliens from the shuttle.

Just open the door of shuttle, the astronaut can get out and stand on the mechanical arm to inspect surroundings.

Press the green button of the shuttle for red taillight and take-off sound. The auditory and visual impact will fully stimulate children's curiosity about space and thirst for aviation knowledge.

Encourage the development of your toddler's hand-eye coordination and increase their attention span.

Suitable for ages 3-5

B86, Happy Cruisers - Rollin' Animal Rescue Shape Sorter Truck

Shape Sorting Truck: Sort and match with 8 tiny hands-friendly shapes, then take out the pieces from the back door and start again!

Educational Fun: Kids can match each shape to the right place and learn about animals and fruits along the way!

Developmental Toy: This shape sorting toy improves matching skills and develops fine motor skills.

Eco-Friendly: This toy truck is made from recyclable materials, and the packaging is 100% recyclable too.

Age: The Rollin’ Animal Rescue shape sorter is recommended for toddlers 12 months +

⭐️NEW⭐️ Q29 Bayala dragon & fairies

Splashes of color dance among the clouds over BAYALA®. It’s the elusive Rainbow Dragon! Hints of mauve and lavender, enchanting yellow and verdant green infuse the sky.

The Rainbow Dragon toy figurine spans nearly 12” from wingtip to wingtip!

⭐️NEW⭐️ C9 & C10 -

An exciting construction toy, tool set is packed with all the tools your kids need to make anything from cardboard!

Hours of fun-filled play time are to be had as little ones use their creativity to conjure up cardboard creations.

Easy and safe, cardboard construction is a breeze!

Children can use the tools to safely saw, screw and connect their pieces of cardboard together.

Age:

Children aged 4+ can make with the assistance of an adult.

Children aged 7+ can make independently.

Children 3 years or younger are not advised to have unsupervised access to Makedo.

MEMBER NOTICE! Due to unforeseen circumstances the Toy Library will not be opening this weekend (Saturday 23 September). As your committee we will always do our best to staff the library for opening to our members. Unfortunately it’s just not been possible for this weekend. We will be back open Saturday 30 September! See you then 👋🏻

🚨URGENT - MEMBERS REQUIRED | Leederville Toy Library Stocktake

We only have 8 volunteers signed up for the 2-day stocktake happening NEXT WEEKEND; 8th and 9th July, and there are 80 spots available!

Volunteering for a few hours is a great way to meet other members and contribute to the effective running of the toy library, not to mention it is an important part of the terms of membership 😉

We understand that the stocktake is happening during the July school holidays and some people may be away. If you are around and available, please put your name down for 3-hour session.

Sign up here: volunteersignup.org/YK739

Important! In preparation for the stocktake, you will be able to only return toys on Saturday 1st July and Tuesday 4th July - this means, you will not be able to loan toys during this time. Please return all toys prior to stocktake!

Leederville Toy Library stocktake 2023 Volunteer signup sheet

All hands on deck!

We are having a stocktake to ensure our toys are in their best condition and we need your help!

We understand that the stocktake is happening during the July school holidays and some people may be away.

If you are around and available, please put your name down for a 3-hour session (or more, we won't stop you!) and come and help keep the library in good working order.

Options are:
Friday 7 July, 1pm-4pm
Saturday 8 July: morning session 9am-12pm or afternoon 1pm-4pm
Sunday 9 July: morning session 9am-12pm or afternoon 1pm-4pm

Please click here for the signup sheet: http://volunteersignup.org/YK739 . To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Important! In preparation for the stocktake, you will be able to only return toys for the two weeks prior to the stocktake – Saturday 24 June, Saturday 1st July, and Tuesday 4th July - this means, you will not be able to loan toys during this time.

We look forward to working with you to to help maintain this awesome community resource!
Thank you in advance,
LTL Committee

Hi everyone, if you wanted to swap out your toys ahead of Easter, just a reminder we will be open this Tuesday (4th of April) from 7.30pm - 8.30pm.

We will close over Easter weekend 🪺🐣💛 and will open again on Saturday 15th of April.

Every 10¢ container has the potential to do good.

Put those eligible containers to good use and support our library.

On January 28th, over 260 refund points will be open across WA!

So how can you donate?

FIND A REFUND POINT

To find one closest to you, go to link in our bio!

BAG IT

Place our 10¢ containers in a closed bag — if the bag is reusable or recyclable, even better!

TAG IT

Securely attach a tag with our name “Leederville Toy Library” and member number C10895307. Using a tag, lets Containers for change reuse the bag!

DROP IT

Drop your bag off and Containers for Change WA will collect it, sort it, and process your refund using our member number.

Attention members and those wishing to join! Our toy library will be closed for the holidays starting next week (our last open day is this Saturday the 17th of December).

If you wanted to get some new toys out or have toys that are due to be returned ahead of the holiday period, be sure to come this Saturday!

We wish all our members a lovely Christmas break and look forward to welcoming you again in January!

It's that time of the year again!

We will be holding our AGM on Thursday 8 December 2022 at 7.30pm at the Vincent Community Centre.

There will be a selection of new toys available for members to browse and borrow on the night...and there will also be a door prize! Members attending on the night have the opportunity to take home a Christmas Hamper...🎄🎅🏻but you have to be in it to win it!

Roles in our Committee are also open for nomination! 🎊

We look forward to seeing you! 🚂

Happy !

Recent research by the Australian Toy Association and Sustainability Victoria1 shows that 220 million toys are sold in Australia each year. Of these toys, 51% are thrown out as waste within 12 months of purchase! 🫢😬

Debbie Williams, CEO of , highlights the role play in providing communities across Australia with sustainable play options.

“Becoming a toy library member is a win for the environment as families share well-made durable toys” explains Ms Williams.

For a small annual membership fee, families have access to hundreds of high-quality toys, meaningful volunteering options and lots of fun with other like-minded members of their community.

We are open tomorrow from 9am-11.30am, so come and join, borrow and let us know if you are interested in joining the committee as we will have a few positions available soon! 🧸🚂

Halloween is just around the corner 🎃🦇👻

Did you know we have a selection of kids’ costumes at our Library?

Come check them out this Saturday from 9-11.30am and be Halloween ready!

🏈 FOOTYVILLE WAFL GRAND FINAL 🏈

Long story short - Toy library open hours are not effected by the WAFL grand final, but parking and street access will be, so if youre coming this Saturday come on foot, otherwise it might be best to come next week.

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Hi everyone, as you may know Leederville oval is holding the WAFL grand final on Saturday.

Oxford Street would be closed from Leederville Parade to Vincent Street as part of “Footyville” from 6am to midnight. Parts of Vincent and Newcastle streets will also be closed.

There will be limited parking available. Visitors are encouraged to walk, cycle or take public transport.

There are approximately 14000 people expected. 🎉 😮

We will still be OPEN for members who want to come in and swap their toys, but just wanted to let you know if you are planning to come, your best bet is probably on foot, given the street closures.

Any questions let us know and we hope you enjoy the festivities on Saturday!

If you haven't already make sure you come and check out the fresh looking Leederville Toy Library, post the committee stocktake the other week !
It's looking pretty great 🤩

Open this Saturday 9-1130am 😊

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Reminder -- Ltl closed this Saturday!
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📢 Attention LTL members 📢 We'd like to inform you that the LTL Committee will be conducting a review of our current toys on Saturday 13th August. So the toy library will be closed 13 August.  Don't worry about needing to rush into the library this weekend if your toys are due to be returned on the 13th, we will not issue any fines for returning them the weekend after.  We look forward to seeing you all back in the library on Saturday 20 August 😊

📢 Attention LTL members 📢

We'd like to inform you that the LTL Committee will be conducting a review of our current toys on Saturday 13th August. So the toy library will be closed 13 August.

Don't worry about needing to rush into the library this weekend if your toys are due to be returned on the 13th, we will not issue any fines for returning them the weekend after.

We look forward to seeing you all back in the library on Saturday 20 August 😊