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Toy Library Service

Enjoy the endless play opportunities at Cumberland City Council’s Toy Library service.
Toy Library at Wentworthville
Toy Library at Wentworthville

Council has expanded the popular Toy Library service beyond its current location at Wentworthville Library to include Granville and Lidcombe Libraries.

This service, previously a paid annual service, is now free to all new members, ensuring families in all suburbs have local access to borrow quality toys that support learning and play.

This exciting expansion means more children and carers can enjoy the benefits of the Toy Library, promoting early development, creativity, and connection no matter where they live in Cumberland.

Why a Toy Library?

Toy libraries promote child learning and development through play experiences. Toys give children direct experiences and information about themselves and their environment and develop basic awareness, attitudes and skills essential to later learning.

Toy Library Locations

Cumberland City Council provides a Toy Library service at the following locations:

  • Wentworthville Library - 2 Lane Street, Wentworthville
  • Lidcombe Library - 3 Bridge Street, Lidcombe 
  • Granville Library - 1 Memorial Drive, Granville

About the Toy Library

In addition to borrowing books, magazines or movies, borrow toys for your child to play with! It’s a great way for your child to enjoy the novelty of a new toy without the expense.

Toys can be borrowed for any child or groups of children under 11 years old.

Before borrowing you must become a member of the Toy Library by completing a membership form. You will need to bring your membership card every time you borrow.

Conditions of Borrowing

  • Borrowers are responsible for the toys they borrow.
  • Please ensure all pieces are there when returning the toys and that the bag and toy tag are intact.
  • Children in the toy library area must be accompanied.
  • A replacement cost will be charged for lost or damaged toys rendered unsuitable for further borrowing. This cost is shown on the toy tag.
  • When a toy is suitable for borrowing but has lost a piece, the member will have four weeks to find the piece, after which a replacement fee per piece will be imposed.
  • All toys will be checked on return, but we recommend that borrowers count toy pieces before use and notify the library immediately if any parts are missing.
Care of Toys
All members are asked to keep the toys in their special library bag. Special toy carry bags are available for loan at no charge. Please ask staff at desk.
Hygiene
Please clean the toys by wiping them over with a diluted mixture of a safe disinfectant before returning them.

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Cumberland City Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland City Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.