HAVE YOU CLEANED? A gentle little reminder from your friends at Carnegie Toy Library... 💙 Before returning your toys, please give them a proper clean so they’re fresh and ready for the next family to enjoy. A quick wipe down, checking for stray puzzle pieces, emptying sand/water trays and making sure everything’s packed together makes a huge difference for our volunteers and fellow members ✨ It really does help keep the Toy Library running smoothly for everyone - thank you f

Music, technology and problem-solving all in one toy. The Circuitry Keyboard introduces children to the basics of circuits, sound and engineering through hands-on play. As they connect components and experiment with different combinations, children learn how electricity works while creating their own music and sounds. Benefits include: Encourages STEM learning, Develops problem-solving skills, Builds confidence through experimentation, Supports creativity and critical thinkin

Award-winning Blockaroo blocks combine tactile learning with endless building possibilities. Designed especially for younger children, the soft magnetic blocks are easy to connect, rotate and explore, making construction play both fun and frustration-free. Benefits include: Encourages creativity and open-ended play, Develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, Introduces early STEM concepts through building and problem-solving, Supports spatial awareness and logical

Our 7+ collection needs some love. This EOFY, we're hoping to grow our range of STEM toys and resources for older children - from coding kits and robotics to engineering challenges and space exploration. Every donation helps us add more exciting toys for curious minds. Donations over $2 are tax deductible and every dollar goes towards building a stronger collection for our community. Donate before 30 June 👇 https://www.carnegietoylibrary.com/about-6

Looking for a thoughtful gift for a little one… without adding more clutter? 👀 A membership gift voucher to Carnegie Toy Library gives families access to hundreds of toys, games, puzzles and baby items to borrow throughout the year! Perfect for: birthdays, baby showers, Christmas gifts, grandparent gifts and all those “what do we even buy them?” situations... 😅 Less toy overwhelm. More variety. More play!!! Purchase an eGift Voucher via our website or the link in our bio.

At Carnegie Toy Library we’ve got plenty for the bigger kids too - from STEM kits and science sets to construction toys, games, craft activities and imaginative play. This dinosaur excavation kit has been a huge hit with curious little minds lately… part science experiment, part archaeology mission, part very serious dinosaur business! 🦕 Toy libraries grow with your family - and the fun doesn’t stop once they hit primary school. ✨

Toy libraries are helping families across Australia save money, reduce clutter and access a huge range of toys through borrowing instead of buying. According to the latest Social Impact Report from Think Impact, toy libraries collectively help families save around $8 million every year!!!! 💛 At Carnegie Toy Library, members can borrow a rotating range of toys, games, puzzles and baby equipment for a fraction of the cost of constantly buying new. More play variety for kids. L

We’re once again collecting nappies for The Nappy Collective this month and would love your support. There are only a few days left as our collection drive ends on the 23rd of May!!! But there's still time - you can pop donations into the collection tub near our entrance. 📦 Have a half-used pack sitting in the cupboard? Leftover nappies your child has outgrown? We’ll gladly take them. All sizes are welcome, including newborn nappies, nappy pants and swim nappies. It’s such a

Toy libraries work best when everyone plays a small part. Before returning your items, please take a moment to give toys a quick clean, check all the pieces are there and pop everything back in the bag or box. It helps keep our toys in great condition and ready for the next family to enjoy. Thank you for helping keep our toy library running smoothly. 💛

This May, we’re collecting nappies for families who need them most through The Nappy Collective. Donations can be dropped off from May 1–23 in the collection tub near our entrance. 📦 If you have spare nappies at home - opened packs, leftover sizes, or nappies your little one has grown out of - we’d love to help pass them on. Newborn nappies, nappy pants, swim nappies and all sizes are welcome. Every donation, no matter how big or small, can make a real difference to a family

You don’t need to be a member to support Carnegie Toy Library - there are so many small (and meaningful) ways to help... 💛 Whether it’s volunteering a little time, passing on high-quality toys your kids have outgrown, spreading the word about borrowing instead of buying, or simply following along and engaging with our posts, it all makes a difference. Thank you for being here and for supporting our local, not-for-profit toy library community! ✨

We’re proud to be supporting The Nappy Collective this month... 💕 We are collecting nappies from the 1st to the 23rd of May! If you’ve got a few spare nappies at home - maybe an opened pack, or ones your little one has outgrown - we’d love to pass them on to families who need them. Newborn nappies, nappy pants, swim nappies, all sizes - we’ll accept them all. You can drop your donation in the tub near the entrance next time you visit. 📦 Every contribution, big or small, mak

New toy alert! Our Woolworths Mini Supermarket is a new favourite on the shelves - and it’s easy to see why. With a mini checkout, scanner and shelves ready to be stocked, it invites children into the world of pretend play. From “shopping” to “serving customers”, little ones practise turn-taking, communication and problem-solving while having a lot of fun along the way. It’s a brilliant toy for imaginative role play - and a great way for children to explore everyday routines

We’ll be taking a short break this Saturday for the Australia Day public holiday, so the Toy Library will be closed. Thank you for your understanding!

The Fisher-Price Elsa’s Enchanted Lights Palace is one of those toys where play just… happens. You’ll hear it before you see it - music playing, little voices chatting, doors opening and closing. Then suddenly they’re fully in it: creating stories, moving characters around, replaying their favourite Frozen moments (on repeat, of course). It’s simple, but it does a lot: imagination, storytelling, cause and effect and independent play. And because it’s from the toy library, it’

CALLING ALL PAW PATROL FANS... If you’ve got a little one who’s deep into a phase right now… we’ve probably got something for it. Paw Patrol lovers, we see you!!! 🐾 Playdough creators (and enthusiastic mess-makers) - covered Car, truck and vehicle obsessions - absolutely Puzzle fans - plenty to keep busy hands and minds going - and more!!! One of the best parts of the Toy Library is being able to lean into whatever they’re loving right now -without having to buy it all. Borr

A new independent report, Valuing Play: The Social Impact of Toy Libraries in Australia, has put numbers behind something our community has always known. For every $1 invested in a toy library, $4.22 of social value is created. The research found toy libraries help: 🧸 Build strong home learning environments 💛 Reduce financial stress for families 🤝 Increase social connection and community participation 🌱 Support sustainability through sharing and reuse Importantly, every f

Behind every great toy library is a team of wonderful volunteers - and we need someone to help bring them together!!! 💛 We’re looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to help recruit new volunteers through Seek and support our duty roster. It’s a light, flexible role (around 1 hour per week when recruiting) but makes a real impact on keeping our community running. Perfect for someone who: Is organised and a good communicator, Loves community-driven spaces, and Wants to contribute

Massive shout-out to everyone who attended Toy Swap Day last week. Undeterred by the rain, we had so many community members and even new friends who came along and donated toys whilst finding some new treasures for themselves. We were so thrilled to host this and have another wonderful opportunity to connect with the wider community. Here's hoping for another Toy Swap next year (if not sooner) - but hopefully, better weather at the next one!!! Thank you to the Toy Library Com

Carnegie Toy Library will be closed this Friday and Saturday. We’ll see you again soon for more play and borrowing! Thanks for your understanding.