Eastbourne Toy Library

Eastbourne Toy Library OPEN on Monday 7.30-8.30pm, Tuesday 9.30-10.30am and Thursday pop up 11-11:15am during school terms. Sustainable/Affordable/Fun! OPEN HOURS? HOW MANY TOYS?

We have a wide range of quality, educational and fun toys suited to babies, toddlers, pre-school and early school years. The majority of our toys suit children aged 0-8. We are always adding to our toy selection and welcome feedback and ideas. Our sessions are Monday at 7.30-8.30pm and Tuesday at 9.30-10.30am during school terms in St Ronans Church Hall. HOW LONG? Membership entitles you to borrow

up to six toys each visit (2 large toy and 4 small toys). You can borrow the toys for up to two weeks (or for the duration of the holidays). ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES ! $120 (New membership fee effective Term 3 2024 ). *Current members would move to the new rate on their membership anniversary when their new fees fall due. CASUAL MEMBERSHIP ! $20 - Great for Grandparents - Pay $20 a month to borrow three toys (one large toy and two small toys) per visit. FREE TRIAL FOR NEW MEMBERS ! If you are thinking of joining the library we can give you a month’s free trial during the term. That’s two chances to borrow and experience different toys before deciding whether to join. SESSION HELPERS ! We highly appreciate and need volunteers! There are many tasks you could assist with such as set up / put away toys / check-in returned toys, during the full session operation times 7-8.30pm Monday or 9.30-11am Tuesday. *Free party pack hires available to repeat helpers. PARTY HIRE
- Bouncy Castle: recommended for pre-school age only, 2-3 children at a time ($60/day for members, $80/day for non-members).
- Party Pack: 3x tables and 14 chairs, box of reusable multicoloured plates, cups, cutlery ($20).
- Big Toy Pack: slide, seesaw and roller coaster ($10 for members, $20 for non-members).
- Games Activity Pack - giant soft jenga, hoopla set, egg & spoon race (6), jumping sacks (6), ten pin bowling, giant parachute ($10 for members only). Popular toys can be pre-booked so you can be sure to have them for a special event. LOST / DAMAGED TOY POLICY
It happens to all of us! Toy library should be fun and not another stress! If something is lost or damaged, please tell us when you return the toy. Missing pieces will be listed on the bag. Bring it back IF or when you find it. We buy quality toys but they don’t last forever so please tell us if a toy is past its use by date. If a new toy (

28/05/2026

Happy Long Weekend! A reminder…

Monday 1 June - we are closed to enjoy the Kings Birthday holiday BUT we are open on Tuesday 2 June for returns.

Lots of toys out at the moment, we would appreciate loans returned on Tuesday if possible! Thanks!!!!

24/05/2026

May/June - Library Dates

25-26 May - Open
Monday 1 June - Closed - Kings Birthday holiday but we are open on Tuesday 2 June for returns.
8-9 June - Open
15-16 June - Closed - Jane is out of the office
22-23 June - Open
29 June - AGM - Meeting on Monday Night
30 June - Open as normal

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24/05/2026

Notice and invitation to the Eastbourne Toy Library AGM
Monday 29th June 2025
7.30pm
The AGM is 60 minutes approx and held on site at the library.
The library will be open for toys hire/returns after the AGM.

Come along and meet other member parents. We love to hear feedback from our families and are always open to ways to improve our service. This is your opportunity to share your ideas for improvements to the Toy Library and make any toy requests. We need a quorum which means that we need a few members as well as the committee at the AGM.
There are a few formalities to cover, including presentation of annual reports, choosing a 2026-2027 committee and key points of business including fundraisers. We'll kick off with a Winter Bake Sale in July. Please let us know if you can donate some baking.

We always welcome new volunteers, if you'd like to be involved in the committee in some way please get in touch with [email protected]
Agenda
• Minutes from previous AGM
• Annual Report and Financial Statements
• Chairperson Report
• Committee Volunteers for 2026-2027
• Any other business: 1. Fundraising, Bake Sale. 2. Request for all members to be involved in promoting the service to keep membership numbers at a strong level.

More info will follow by email and on Facebook posts closer to the time.

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Our local newspaper The Eastbourne Herald has a wonderful section called Meet Your Neighbour. This month features our su...
10/05/2026

Our local newspaper The Eastbourne Herald has a wonderful section called Meet Your Neighbour.
This month features our superstar of a school Principal Stu Devonport.
Sharing as this is a great read ....

Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.

A Shout Out to say THANKS today to the NZ Lottery Grants Board.Our National Toy Library Federation assisted Toy Librarie...
28/03/2026

A Shout Out to say THANKS today to the NZ Lottery Grants Board.
Our National Toy Library Federation assisted Toy Libraries around NZ with securing essential funding. Our Eastbourne Toy Library has put our grant to use straight away! This grant helped us this year to pay towards our Librarian's wages, Rent and also we bought a few new toys. Thanks to Alex for the great picture of Mai making the most of this wonderful Spinning Sensory Toy.
Grants like this are of such importance to keep tiny charities like ours running 🙂 And the tamariki smiling!
We are very grateful! Thank you!

It’s Toy Library Awareness week and we are thrilled to be staying on in Eastbourne after our membership drive last year....
06/03/2026

It’s Toy Library Awareness week and we are thrilled to be staying on in Eastbourne after our membership drive last year. Thank you to all of our families for your ongoing support.

Head on down to Toy Library soon and get your play on!!

We’ll also see you at the East Harbour Kindy wheelathon on Sunday 22nd March, 10am-12pm. Come say hi, play with some toys and see what we are all about.

03/03/2026

Kia ora koutou,

Next week, Eastbourne Toy library will only be open on Monday 9 March 7.30-8.30pm session. There will be no session on Tuesday 10 March. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Stay dry and warm!!

KIa oraWe hope you all stayed safe and sound during the recent storm. It certainly left its mark!We're trying to track d...
17/02/2026

KIa ora
We hope you all stayed safe and sound during the recent storm. It certainly left its mark!

We're trying to track down part of the above new big toy that has been very popular since purchased late last year. The trampoline part is now in the library, but the other parts are missing: -
- Big blue fabric bag
- Ball pit base (like a paddle pool)
- 100 ('prox) plastic coloured balls
- Instruction booklet

Please, please, if you can shed any light on where these may be, just get in touch. We'd be most grateful. They can't have gone walk-abouts.

Thank you!

Jane
Eastbourne Toy librarian

Happy 2026 to all of our families, and looking forward to seeing you all again! New members are very welcome.The Eastbou...
27/01/2026

Happy 2026 to all of our families, and looking forward to seeing you all again! New members are very welcome.

The Eastbourne Toy Library kicks off for another year next week (Monday 2nd/Tuesday 3 Feb).

We are open 7.30-8.30pm on Mondays and 9.30-10.30am on Tuesdays down at St Ronan’s Church. The plan is to continue to offer the Thursday pop up sessions after Mainly Music this year.

Did you know that you can check out out toy range online? Head to the ‘Toys’ tab of our website - https://eastbournetoylibrary.mibase.co.nz/home/index.phplcomome

Sharing to supportwww.thetreasuretrove.co.nzKia ora,I’m a mum of four (ages 5, 4, 2, and 11 months), a primary school te...
16/12/2025

Sharing to support

www.thetreasuretrove.co.nz

Kia ora,
I’m a mum of four (ages 5, 4, 2, and 11 months), a primary school teacher, a children’s author, and the owner of an online toy and book store, The Treasure Trove. As I’ll be closing the store after Christmas to allow more time for my family and writing, I wanted to reach out to see if anything from the toy store might be of interest to your Toy Library.
I understand you may be closed for the year now, however, I thought you may appreciate the opportunity to stock up on any toys or books that could be a good fit for your Toy Library for 2026. I’m currently running a store-wide clearance sale as I work to sell my remaining stock before Christmas.

As a small thank-you, I also have a special offer for Toy Libraries:

Free shipping and a free gift with any order over $150
(Use code freeship at checkout)

If possible, I would also be incredibly grateful if you could share my website (www.thetreasuretrove.co.nz) and sale details with your members and whānau, in case they’d like to purchase something while the sale is on. Your support truly makes a difference and helps me close this chapter in a positive way as I shift my focus to family and writing.
Thank you so much for your time and support.

The package was sent quickly and the toys are amazing! We love them so much!! Our daughter loves the cloud ribbons! She focuses on them and loves the sound the bells make.

Address

St Ronan's Church Hall, 234 Muritai Road
Lower Hutt
5013

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 10:30am

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