What's the secret to a happy kids' party? Face paint, bubbles and a little magic! ✨ Huge thanks to Shine On Creative for the face painting and bubble play. The kids loved it. And thanks to Kiddly Winks, whose roving magician kept little ones entertained while they waited for the face painter. Both did a great job. Highly recommend them for your next party!

Come help out at Carnegie Toy Library. It's flexible — come as often as suits you. You'll help with things like: 🧼 Checking toys are safe & in good condition 📦 Sorting returns 🧹 Keeping the library clean and tidy No experience needed, just a bit of time and a love of toys (or tidy shelves!). It's a lovely way to meet other families and give back to the community.💛

Face painting, bubbles, magic and a very big birthday cake made our 40th birthday celebration a special occasion! 🎂 A big thank you to MOTHER café, Leonie (our invitation designer), and Build-A-Cake for bringing our logo to life on our birthday cake. We’re also grateful to everyone who joined us to celebrate this wonderful milestone with Carnegie Toy Library.

At our 40th birthday celebration last Saturday (17 October), Steve Dimopoulos MP announced that we’ve received a $6,000 grant from the Department of Education, Victoria, delivered through Toy Libraries Australia. What a way to kick off our next chapter! This funding will help us renew our toys and equipment, promote the benefits of membership, and make the library even better and more accessible for our members. A big thank you to Steve, the Department of Education and Toy Li

Thank you to every Carnegie Toy Library member, past and present, who came to our 40th. To our former committee members who made the trip: you helped build what we have today. It was wonderful to see you. A special thank you to our fabulous member Kriti Singh. This gift basket is a small thank you from all of us at CTL. 🧺 Here's to the next 40 years! Not a member yet? Come and say hello: https://www.carnegietoylibrary.com/

Carnegie Toy Library was delighted to celebrate its 40th birthday with special guests Clare O’Neil MP, Member for Hotham; David Southwick MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition; and Steve Dimopoulos MP, Member for Oakleigh. We are grateful for their support and recognition of our volunteer-run toy library, which has been helping local families access toys, encourage play and support children’s development for four decades. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey o

Simple, but it says it all. Whether it's stacking, sorting, riding or racing — every visit to the toy library is a child hard at work. 🚲🧩

Turns out, if you keep borrowing toys for long enough, you eventually turn 40. 🎂 This October, Carnegie Toy Library is celebrating four decades of toys coming and going, puzzles missing a piece (and miraculously finding it again), favourite toys being borrowed on repeat and local families growing up alongside us. We think that deserves a party. 🎈 Saturday 10 October 🎈 During our usual morning opening hours Pop it in the calendar. More birthday details coming soon!

Our party packs are full of larger toys and play equipment you won't find in the party aisle, from ball pits and soft play to our ever-popular roller coasters. Set one up and watch the kids line up! 🎢 ✨ Explorer & Adventure: tots from 6 months 🚗 Roll & Ride: ages 1 to 5 🌋 The Floor is Lava: all ages Packs are $90 for members and $130 for non-members. ➕ Extras to round out the party: Bubble Fun Pack, kids table and chairs, Kick Bricks, Mega Connect 4, XLarge Tetris Tumble,

Game on, Carnegie Toy Library families! Our new Everfit Portable Foldable Table Tennis Table is ready to borrow. 🎉 It's a great way to get the whole family moving, building hand-eye coordination and having some friendly competition at home. Come and check it out at one of our Open Sessions. This addition was purchased with our $3,000 grant from the City of Glen Eira for active play equipment. Thank you Glen Eira City Council for backing local families! 💗 Watch this space fo

Come help out at Carnegie Toy Library. It's flexible — come as often as suits you. You'll help with things like: 🧼 Checking toys are safe & in good condition 📦 Sorting returns 🧹 Keeping the library clean and tidy No experience needed, just a bit of time and a love of toys (or tidy shelves!). It's a lovely way to meet other families and give back to the community.💛

Our new ride-on and balance toys have arrived, Carnegie Toy Library families! 🎉 Come and try them out at one of our Open Sessions, including a ride-on trike, balance bikes, a mini trampoline, stepping stones and a balance board. They're perfect for getting little ones moving, building confidence and having fun through active play. These new additions were made possible by a $3,000 grant from the City of Glen Eira for active play equipment. Thank you, Glen Eira City Council,

Next time your little one is "just playing" — know that they're building, testing, and learning in the most important way they know how.

At Carnegie Toy Library, we love this one. Every block tower, every pretend cafe, every "I'm the mum now" — it's all children rehearsing the world they see around them. What we model matters. 💚

Our shelves just got a whole lot more exciting! Thanks to grant funding, we've added a brand new collection of ride-on and balance toys to help our little members build confidence, coordination and core strength while having a blast. Swing by one of our Open Sessions to see (and try!) them all in person. 🚲🛞 And this is just the beginning — watch this space, more new toys are on the way! 👀💚 📍 Carnegie Toy Library 🔗 Open hour + membership info at https://www.carnegietoyli

We will be closed this Friday 25 September for the AFL Grand Final public holiday. 🏉 We'll be open as usual this Saturday 26 September, so pop in to return your toys and choose some new ones for the long weekend! You can find our open hours at https://www.carnegietoylibrary.com/location-hours Wishing everyone a safe and happy Grand Final weekend. 🧸

The good news? There isn't a wrong answer. There are many different options for many different families!! Every membership gives your family unlimited swaps, access to our ever-growing collection and the chance to enjoy more play with less waste, less clutter and less expense. If you have any questions about memberships, please shoot us a DM or email us today at hello@carnegietoylibrary.com! ✨

Turns out, if you keep borrowing toys for long enough, you eventually turn 40. 🎂 This October, Carnegie Toy Library is celebrating four decades of toys coming and going, puzzles missing a piece (and miraculously finding it again), favourite toys being borrowed on repeat and local families growing up alongside us. We think that deserves a party. 🎈 Saturday 10 October 🎈 During our usual morning opening hours Pop it in the calendar. More birthday details coming soon!

Another birthday party. Another child who definitely does not need another toy. We’ve got you. A Carnegie Toy Library gift membership means a whole year of toys to discover, borrow, love and swap for something new. Less stuff. More play. And a present that lasts well beyond the wrapping paper. 💛 Gift memberships are available for 12 months, perfect for birthdays, new babies or just because!!!

Come help out at Carnegie Toy Library. It's flexible — come as often as suits you. You'll help with things like: 🧼 Checking toys are safe & in good condition 📦 Sorting returns 🧹 Keeping the library clean and tidy No experience needed, just a bit of time and a love of toys (or tidy shelves!). It's a lovely way to meet other families and give back to the community.💛 #carnegietoylibrary #volunteering #volunteeringday