Toy Libraries
Spread throughout the UK, toy libraries are a great place for families to borrow a selected toy, often for free, but occasionally for a nominal charge. Some of the libraries also offer play sessions and a place for parents or carers to have regular meetings.
Most of them will be members of the National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries and although there are about 1000 libraries in the UK, we can only list a few here. You can find out more about toy libraries in your area by calling 020 7255 4600.
Many different types of toys can be borrowed, and although they will vary from group to group, most of them will include baby toys, construction toys, activity toys, and toys to fire the imagination.
Mansfield Play Forum Toy Library
Address: Unit 18, Botany Park, Botany Avenue, Mansfield NG18 5NF
Tel: 01623 421149
Greenwich Toy & Leisure Library Association
Address: 224 Ferranti Close, Westminster Estate, Woolwich, London. SE18 5TU
Tel: 020 8854 7090
Connors Toy Libraries
Address: Grenville House, St.Georges Square, Portsea, Portsmouth. PO1 3AZ
Tel: 023 9283 2926
Barking & Dagenham Toy Libraries
Address: Bridge House, 150 London Road, Barking. IG11 8BB
Tel: 020 8227 5524
Treats Toy Library
Address: 7 Muston Buildings, Townsend Business Park, Bere Regis. BH20 7LA
Tel: 01929 472937
Toy Library Service
Address: Foxbar Library, Ivanhoe Road, Paisley. PA2 0JX
Tel: 01505 812353
Bournemouth Toy Libraries
Address: Kinson Library, Wimborne Road, Kinson, Bournemouth. BH11 9AW
Tel: 01202 591982
Western Springs Toy Library
Address: Western Springs Primary School, Springfields Estate, Rugeley. WS15 2PD
Tel: 01889 256 000
County Toy Library
Address: Unit 317, K2 House, Heathfield Way, Northampton. NN5 7QP
Tel: 07843 642320
Bulwell Toy Library
Address: Norwich Gardens Community Centre, Squires Avenue, Bulwell. NG6 8GG
Tel: 0115 975 3898
Carousel Toy Library
Address: West Exe Children's Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter. EX4 1HL
Tel: 01392 279361
