Every city should have a toy library. With limited space and limited income our toy library has been essential to my daughters playtime happiness. It’s sustainable, teaches responsible toy care, allows her to try out new things and access the flash toys we wouldn’t be able to otherwise. It also creates a sense of community from a young age. She sees her friends playing with the same truck she borrowed the week before and gets excited about taking home the castle toy she’s seen. The anticipation of waiting for the next toy she’s been eyeing brings Christmas-morning like joy all year round without adding to over consumption of new products that end up neglected.
Our toy library has things like dressups, large outdoor toys, play sets, baby activity centres, boardgames, and pretty much everything in between. It’s been an equaliser for lower income families as their kids can have access to those motorised cars, the fancy pickler triangle/climbing sets, and name brand toys without actually having to buy them.
IIRC my grandparents helped found the first toy library on my island! They are an absolutely incredible resource that are often terribly overlooked and underfunded.
Thats so spcial! Creating something that will benefit their community for generations ✨️