Toy Library

The Darebin Toy Library is a free service for families with children aged 3 months to 6 years to borrow quality toys to enhance their early-learning experiences through play.

By joining the Toy Library, families can access a broad range of toys and equipment for children to enhance their play and development.

Sustainability is a focus of the service. Rather than buying new, you can borrow toys – saving you money and reducing your impact on the environment.

The Toy Library aims to be an accessible, equitable, inclusive, safe and respectful service that actively welcomes and supports the inclusion of all children and their families. We value and celebrate the diversity of families who use our service.

Toy Library membership

Membership to the Toy Library is free.
Toy Library members can borrow 3 toys per child for a maximum of 6 weeks.
Members can extend their loans via their online member login.
Toys need to be cleaned and checked prior to return. If there are missing piece(s) please let us know and we can renew your loan in order to give you extra time to locate the missing piece(s).

To join the toy library or make an appointment to borrow items use our Toy Library Online registration to join and make appointments.

Opening hours

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.30am–12pm and 1–3pm (please note the Toy Library is closed 12pm to 1pm).
Closed on public holidays.

Bookings are by appointment only.

Location and how to get here

185 High Street, Northcote.

We are located close to public transport. To get here you can catch the Number 86 tram (tram stop 31 outside the Northcote Town Hall), or take a train (Mernda Line for Northcote train station which is a 10 minute walk from the Toy Library)

If driving, there is time-limited car parking available in surrounding streets, including James Street, Northcote.