To keep things running, we need 2-3 volunteers at each borrowing session. Each member family is required to volunteer at two borrowing sessions per year. You can add your name to the roster online via the Member Login link above, or sign up in session.

We will remind you when you’re borrowing if we notice that you’re yet to complete a session in your membership year! Volunteering with us is super fun and gives you a great chance to look at all the toys.

Without member volunteers, we cannot keep our membership prices accessible.

When volunteering, the Coordinator will talk you through how to:

– process returns and loans on our database

– count returned toys to check all items are there

– number and label new or updated toys.

You could also join our member-run committee of volunteers where we have different roles available from time-to-time. View our current volunteer opportunities [here]

1. Visit a borrowing session and collect the toys you wish to borrow.

2. Take the toys to one of our volunteers, who will record what you are loaning.

3. We recommend checking through the toys before you start to play with them to ensure the label is up to date.

1. Toys must be cleaned before they are returned. It’s best to do this at home, but we do have cleaning products at the session

2. Let us know if there were any issues with the toy, including damage or parts not working. If you know of anything missing, please tell us

3. Volunteers will count through all the toy items after they are returned

4. If the toy is overdue, you may be asked to pay a small fine.

Before returning your toys please take the time to check through the items listed on the label, and make sure everything is included in the bag.

If you can't find a piece, let us know when you return the toy. It's a big help as we can then decide if the toy should still be loaned out, or put aside until the missing piece is returned.

Sometimes pieces go missing, get damaged or lost, and the toy can no longer be played with as designed. In that case we may need to talk to you about replacing the toy.

If you find a piece from a toy after you’ve returned it, please bring it back next time you visit the library. We love reuniting pieces, no matter how small, or how long they’ve been missing!