Open Mondays 7.30pm-8.30pm and Saturdays 9.30am-10.30am.
Box Hill South Family Centre, 1228A Riversdale Road, Box Hill South, VIC.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opening hours may change at short notice. Please check the Box Hill Area Toy Library Facebook or Instagram pages for the latest information.
Borrowing sessions for members
Mondays 7.30pm-8.30pm
Saturdays 9.30am-10.30am
Box Hill South Family Centre
1228A Riversdale Road, Box Hill South, VIC.
Confirmed Closures for 2024
9 till 11 March 2024
30 March till 14 April 2024
8 till 10 June 2024
30 June till 14 July 2024
22 September till 6 October 2024
2 till 4 November 2024
22 December 2024 till 26 January 2025
Confirmed Closures for 2025
1 till 26 January 2025
6 till 20 April 2025
6 till 20 July 2025
21 September till 5 October 2025
21 December 2025 till 25 January 2026
Donations
Party Packs
What is a toy library?
Much like a normal book library, a toy library is where you can borrow toys for a period of time, then return them.
It is a great way to meet local famlies and the variety of toys can help support your child’s skill development and imagination by giving them different play experiences.
Toy libraries help children learn through play, including sharing, creativity, early literacy and numeracy skills.
It is also a sustainable, environmentally and finanically friendly way of playing, rather than buying toys at each stage of your child’s development. Save money and reduce waste by borrowing!
Come Visit Us
Mondays 7.30pm-8.30pm
Saturdays 9.30am-10.30am
Box Hill South Family Centre
1228A Riversdale Road, Box Hill South, VIC
The toy library is generally closed on public holiday weekends and school holidays. Members will be alerted of planned closures via email.
Confirmed Closures for 2024
9 till 11 March 2024
30 March till 14 April 2024
8 till 10 June 2024
30 June till 14 July 2024
22 September till 6 October 2024
2 till 4 November 2024
22 December 2024 till 26 January 2025
Confirmed Closures for 2025
1 till 26 January 2025
6 till 20 April 2025
6 till 20 July 2025
21 September till 5 October 2025
21 December 2025 till 25 January 2026
Our local Toy Library, Our Community
Benefits
Literacy and numeracy
Community
Sharing
Sustainable
Reduce toy waste to landfill.
How do I join the toy library?
Can I donate toys to the toy library?
We do not have a lot of storage and cannot take toys that are inappropriate for our collection or duplicates of toys already in our collection.
How do I volunteer for the committee?
Are the toys clean?
Plastic and timber toys – prior to return, clean with disinfecting detergent and ensure toys are dried before replacing in bag or box.
Costumes – Wash according to instructions on label or bag.
Toy bags and boxes – prior to return, wipe bags and boxes with disinfecting detergent.
After cleaning, please check if toy numbers are visible on each item. If they are not, please re-mark using a permanent marker.