Karori Community Toy Library

Opening Hours:
Tues 12.30 - 2.30pm; Wed 7.30 - 9pm; Thurs 9.30 - 11.30am; Sat 9 - noon

About us:
We are a community library operated by a voluntary committee of library members and librarians. Our aim is to provide families with access to a wide range of entertaining and educational toys, puzzles, games, story and music tapes, CDs and CD-ROMs.

Benefits of belonging to a toy library:
Fresh ideas for play and learning
Toys for a wide age range (0 " 7+ years)
Exchange toys when your child is tired of them
Borrow as opposed to own the more expensive toys
Try a toy before you buy
Casual membership for when children visit

Joining:
There are four levels of subscriptions ranging from $70 - $100 per annum with higher levels entitling you to borrow more toys at each visit. We also have 6 month baby and monthly membership options. The subscription fee covers all borrowing for your chosen level; there is no rental charge per toy. However, you can hire additional toys for birthday parties or for times where you may need extra items.

And belonging:
As the library is run by volunteers, a requirement of membership is that every family does four duties a year to assist the Librarian (Saturday morning counts for two duties). As a thank you for doing a duty, members can borrow an extra toy for the following two weeks. If you are not able to do duties, there is an additional fee of $50 per year.

Additional toy hire:
Extra items (over and above your membership entitlement) can be borrowed for a fee of $5 per toy.