Official opening of toy library in Naracoorte

Limestone Coast Toy Library set to open doors

Karen Lipsey Sebek was looking for a toy library in Naracoorte and when she realised there wasn’t one, she sprung into action. Her efforts, along with a hard working band of fellow committee members, will see the Limestone Coast Toy Library open its doors this Saturday with a 9am to 12 noon open day at 14 Rowland Street, Naracoorte.

The toy library will officially start operation on September 12, opening on Tuesdays from 3-5.30pm; Thursdays from 9.30am to 12 noon and the first Saturday of each month.

It was at the start of the year that the, now, president started investigating setting up a toy library. “By the end of April, beginning of May, we had formed a committee and off we went,” Karen said. “We have been collecting good quality, pre-loved toys from the public and other toy libraries that have been generously donated. We have cleaned them, checked safety standards, made sure they worked and catalogued them and that has taken up a fair bit of time.”

The toy library will cater for children from 0-12, with the majority of the current catalogue suited to 0-6.

“But we do have books, puzzles and games that are suitable for six and up and we will continue to work on filling the gaps in what we have at the moment,” Karen said. And the toy library committee are still happily accepting donations of toys. They have also secur4ed a grant from Toy Libraries Australia to also help fill in some of those gaps.

The September 9 Opening Day will run from 9am to 12noon with activities and games being run for the children as well as the opportunity to sign on as a Limestone Coast Toy Library membership.

There will be a free sausage sizzle as well as other onsite catering including a coffee van and icecream.

MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

$60 – 12 months Four toys for four weeks
$30 – 6 months Four toys for four weeks