Membership

Membership is available to families and community groups.

Subscription Options

$95 for 1 year
$60 for 6 months
$40 for 6 months, for holders of the Community Services Card
$35 for 3 months
Note: The fee is to be paid in advance. The Toy Library does not have EFTPOS. Please pay by cash or cheque.

Borrowing

3 items per membership may be borrowed at each visit.
3 puzzles count as 1 item.
Families with 4 or more children, a child with special needs, or a multiple birth, may borrow 4 toys.
Educational groups which include children with special needs may borrow 6 toys.

Loan Period

The loan period is 3 weeks. This is extended to cover library closure, for example, during school holidays.

Membership Responsibilities

Members must take full responsibility for their children while visiting the library.
Toys used during selection and not subsequently borrowed must be returned to the shelves.
Members must ensure toys are returned complete (as listed on the toy’s issue card).
Returned items should be shelved according to their classification once they have been checked by the librarian.
Missing toy parts, bags or boxes will incur a fine of $6.00 per piece.
Damaged toys which are unsuitable for library use incur the replacement cost.

Reserving Toys

For an additional fee of $10, members can reserve toys. (This “reserves fee” covers the year to 1st December). Only one reserve is accepted at a time. When the reserved toy is collected, another can be placed on reserve.