Toy Libraries in Dandenongs, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Great Ocean Road, Macedon Ranges, Geelong and Regional Victoria

To continue the post listing all the toy libraries in Melbourne, here is a list of all the toy libraries outside metropolitan Melbourne, including Dandenong Ranges, Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Macedon Ranges and Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula.

If you have a holiday house or make many visits to a particular area to visit friends and family it might even be worthwhile joining a regional toy library!

Toy Libraries in DANDENONG RANGES

Mountain Top Toy Library

  • Olinda Hall, 69 Olinda-Monbulk Road OLINDA 3788 mttl@iinet.net.au
  • Olinda Saturday 9-10, Closed long week end, January and Total Fire Ban days
  • Family: $45 per year

Belgrave South Toy Library Inc

  • 129 Colley Drive BELGRAVE HEIGHTS 3160 Phone number: 0415 992 225
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • $40 per year

Upwey Toy Library

  • 1443 Burwood Highway UPWEY 3158 0403 890 055
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • Upwey Toy Library is closed during the Christmas Break and on long weekends
  • Family: $50 per year (with duty)
  • Family: $80 per year (no duty)
  • Concession: $25 per year (with duty)
  • Concession: $45 per year (no duty)

Puffing Billy Toy Library

  • 400A Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald, 3782 – 425826118 puffingbillytoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am, Sunday 2.00pm – 3.30pm
  • Basic Membership starts at $20

Toy Libraries in YARRA VALLEY

Yarra Ranges Community Toy Libraries – Mount Evelyn

  • 44 Birmingham Road MT EVELYN 3796 0402 533 897
  • Mt Evelyn Branch – Monday 9:30am-11am. Mt Evelyn branch – Saturday 9:30am-11am
  • Basic Membership starts at $70

Yarra Ranges Community Toy Libraries – Montrose

  • 4 Leith Rd Montrose 3765
  • Montrose branch – Monday 7:00pm-8:00pm (fortnightly),Montrose branch – Wednesday 2:30pm-4:00pm,Montrose branch – Thursday 9:30am-11:00am School terms only
  • Basic Membership starts at $70

Yarra Glen Toy Library

  • upper Room at the Yarra Glen Memorial Hall, 45 Bell Street, Yarra Glen 3775. Enter via the CFA car park on Anzac Avenue 03 5964 9210
  • Saturdays 9.30-11am and the 2nd Wednesday in the month 9.30-11am during the school term.
  • Annual subscription membership starts at $40 for a single child family.

Upper Yarra Toy Library

  • Upper Yarra Family Centre, 2444 Warburton Highway (corner Hoddle Street) YARRA JUNCTION 3797 0423 280 644 upperyarratoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Monday 10-12. Saturday 10-12. Fortnightly
  • $30.00 for 6 months or $60.00 for 12 months

Healesville Toy Library

  • Healesville Public Library building, 110 River Street HEALESVILLE  3777 0477773640
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • 1 child: $15 per year
  • 2 children: $25 per year
  • 3 or more children: $30 per year

Toy Libraries in MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Frankston Toy Library

  • Ebdale Community Hub and Learning Centre, 20 Ebdale Street FRANKSTON 3199 03 9781 3900
  • Thursday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm, Friday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm, Saturday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
  • Family: $85 per year
  • Concession: $70 per year
  • Group: $180 per year
  • Puzzle only: $35 per year
  • Upgrade for increased borrowing rights: $20 per year

Hastings Toy Library

  • Hastings Library, 7 High Street HASTINGS 3915 0411 294 838
  • Monday 10am-12noon, Thursday 10am-12noon, Saturday 10am-1pm

Mornington Toy Library

  • 8 Albert Street MORNINGTON 3931 0406 156 713
  • Wednesday 9.30-12.30, Saturday 9.30-12.30
  • Basic Membership starts at $60

Rosebud Toy Library

  • 1, 35 Wannaeue Place Rosebud 3939
  • 9.30 am to 12 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Fridays – as advertised
  • Basic Membership starts at $25

Toy Libraries in GEELONG AND BELLARINE PENINSULA

Leopold Toy Library

  • Leopold Community Hub, 31-39 Kensington Rd LEOPOLD 3224 03 4201 0675
  • Saturday 0930-1100

Grovedale Toy Library

  • 45 Heyers Road GROVEDALE 3216 0468 693 795
  • Saturday 9:30-11:30, Tuesday 9:30-11:30
  • Basic Membership starts at $50

Geelong West Toy Library

  • Virginia Todd Community Centre, 9-13 Clarence Street GEELONG WEST 3218 hello@geelongwesttoylibrary.org.au
  • Saturday 9am to 10:30am, Thursday 9:30am to 10:30am

Queenscliff Toy Library

  • Queenscliff Primary School, Corner Stokes and Stevens Streets QUEENSCLIFF 3225 NONE
  • Thursday 9.15 am – 10.15 am
  • $10 per family per term for first child
  • $5 per term for subsequent children from the same family

Toy Libraries on the SURF COAST & GREAT OCEAN ROAD

Ocean Grove Toy Library

  • Boorai Centre, 4-50 Shell Road OCEAN GROVE 3226 405188115 coordinator@oceangrovetoylibrary.org.au
  • Tuesday 7-8pm and Saturday 9.30-11am, Term-Time only
  • Basic membership starts at $60

Anglesea Platypus Toy Library

  • McMillan Street ANGLESEA 3230
  • Phone number: 0421 791 803
  • Opening hours:
  • Monday 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
  • Saturday 9.30 am – 10.30 am
  • Closed on public and school holidays
  • $25 per half year

Lorne Toy Library

  • Mountjoy Parade LORNE 3232 (03) 5289 2972
  • Every 2nd Thursday (weeks 2 & 4) 10:00-10:30AM, 1st Saturday of every month 10:00-10:30AM
  • Other times by arrangement

Warrnambool Toy Library

  • Rear, 87-89 Henna Street WARRNAMBOOL 3280 0438 225 671
  • Wednesday 9.30 am – 11.30 am, Saturday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
  • Family: $40 per year
  • Non-duty membership: $80 per year
  • Family day care: $40 per year
  • Grandparent: $25 per year

Portland Toy Library

  • 45 Palmer Street PORTLAND 3305 0487 212 466
  • Friday 11.00 am – 12.15 pm, Every second Saturday 10.30 am – 11.00 am
  • Family: $40 per year
  • Concession: $30 per year
  • Grandparent membership: $30 per year
  • Duty levy: $15 per year

Camperdown Toy Library

  • The Play House, Theatre Royal, Manifold Street CAMPERDOWN 3260 03 5593 7100
  • Wednesday 10.00 am – 11.00 am, Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • Family: $25 per year
  • Concession: $20 per year
  • Family day care: $35 per year

Terang Toy Library

  • 167-171 High Street TERANG 3264 03 5592 7279
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • Family: $25 per year (with duty)
  • Family: $50 per year (no duty)
  • Grandparent: $15 per year
  • Group: $60 per year

Colac Toy Library

  • Corangamite Regional Library, 173 Queen St COLAC 3249 0439 469 043
  • Friday 10.00 am – 11.00 am during school terms, Saturday 10.30 am – 11.30 am during school terms
  • $25 per 6 months
  • $35 per year
  • Casual/Grandparents: $10
  • Groups: $60 per year

Winchelsea Community House Toy Library

  • Winchelsea Community House, 30 Hesse Street,(behind the blue stone tearooms)  WINCHELSEA 3241 (03) 5267 2028
  • 9.00 am – 12 noon (during school term)
  • FREE MEMBERSHIP and costs $2 for 2 toys for 2 weeks.
  • Free books and DVDs for hire $1 for 2 weeks

Surf Coast Toy Library

  • Childrens Services Hub, 25 Grossmans Road TORQUAY 3228 0429 416 778
  • Tuesday 9.30 am – 11.00 am, Saturday 9.30 am – 11.00 am
  • 6 month Single Membership (4 toys at any one time) $30. Concession $25
  • 6 month Family/Day Carer Membership (6 toys at any one time): $40 Concession: $35
  • 12 month Single membership (4 toys at any one time): $45 Concession: $35
  • 12 month Family/Day Carer membership (6 toys at any one time): $60 Concession: $50

Toy Libraries in GIPPSLAND

Traralgon Community Toy Library

  • Kath Teychenne Centre, 13 Breed Street TRARALGON 3844 0412 812 720
  • Tuesday 10.00 am – 11.30 am, Saturday 10.00 am – 11.30 am
  • Family: $50 per year
  • Concession: $25 per year
  • Duty levy: $40 per year

Churchill and District Toy Library

  • 22A Heesom Crescent CHURCHILL 3842  0427 631 629
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 12.00 noon fortnightly
  • Family: $40 per year
  • Concession: $20 per year

Paynesville/Eagle Point Toy Library

  • 31-47 Ashley Street PAYNESVILLE 3880  (03) 5156 6334
  • Monday 9.00 am – 11.00 am, Friday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
  • 1 child: $40 per year
  • 2 or more children: $65 per year
  • Concession: $10 per year
  • Group: $75 per year

Bunyip and District Toy Library

  • Bunyip Maternal and Child Health Centre, 2 Nash Road BUNYIP 3815 0407828068
  • Thursday 9.30 am – 10.30 am
  • 1 child: $30 per year
  • 2 or more children: $40 per year

Sonshine Toy Library

  • Corner Normbany Street and Cambridge Drive WARRAGUL 3820 03 5623 1923
  • Tuesday 9.00 am – 12.00 noon, Wednesday 9.00 am – 12.00 noon, Thursday 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • 1 child: $55 per year
  • 2 children: $65 per year
  • 3 or more children: $70 per year
  • Group: $100 per year

Drouin and District Toy Library

  • 135 Princes Way DROUIN 3818 03 5625 5309
  • 11:00 am – 12 noon, Saturday 10.30 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child family: $30 per year
  • 2 or more children: $35 per year

Wellington Toy Library

  • Room 2, Wellington Community Connect, 55 Raymond St SALE 3850 (03) 5144 6728
  • Tuesday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Friday 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
  • Family: $75 per year
  • Concession: $40 per year
  • Grandparent / Carer : $40 per year (10 borrows)
  • Corporate: $130 per year

Moe Rainbow Toy Library

  • Moe Early Learning Centre, Ted Summerton Reserve, South Street MOE 3825 0412 812 720
  • Monday 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm, Saturday 10.00 am – 11.30 am
  • $35 per year

Yarram Toy Library

  • Yarram Hub – 156 Grant Street YARRUM 3971 03 5187 1104
  • Friday 10.00 am – 11.30 am during school terms
  • family membership $10 per year or $4 per term
  • Items are all $1 and the loan period is 2 weeks.

Toy Libraries in MACEDON RANGES

The Toy Library of Kilmore

  • Corner Sydney and Bourke Streets KILMORE 3764
  • Every Saturday 10.00 am – 11.30 am, Alternating Thursdays 10.00 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $30 per year
  • 2 children: $40 per year
  • 3 children: $50 per year
  • 4 or more children: $60 per year
  • Grandparent: $30 (no duty)

Gisborne Toy Library

  • 80 Hamilton Street GISBORNE 3437  5422 0333
  • 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10.00 am – 11.00 am, Saturday 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • Family: $50 per year (no duty)
  • Family: $25 per year (with duty)
  • Concession: $25 per year (no duty)
  • Concession: $10 per year (with duty)
  • Grandparent: $10 per year (no duty

Kyneton and District Toy Library

  • Maternal and Child Health Centre, 3 Hutton Street KYNETON 3444 03 5422 2540
  • Thursday 11.30 am – 1.30 pm, Saturday 10.30 am – 12.00 noon
  • Standard: $25 per year
  • Deluxe: $30 per year
  • No duty: $60 per year
  • Grandparent: $25 per year

Woodend Red Cross Toy Library

  • Woodend Community Centre, Forest Street WOODEND 3442 0458 020 026
  • Thursday 10.00 am – 11.00 am, Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • Family: $35 per year
  • Concession: $20 per year
  • Group: $60 per year

Romsey Toy Library

  • Romsey Community Hub, 98 Main Street ROMSEY  3434 0419 588 162
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • Family: $35 per year
  • Grandparent / Playgroup: $25 per year

Riddells Creek Toy Library

  • 23-25 Mahoneys Road RIDDELLS CREEK 3431 0417 371 028
  • 1st week of the month – Sat 10.00am-11.00am 2nd week – Tues 1.30pm-2.30pm ,3rd week – Sat 10.00am-11.00am
  • 4th week – Tues 1.30pm-2.30pm
  • $25 per year (with duty)
  • $50 per year (no duty)

Toy Libraries in CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS

Bendigo Community Toy Library

  • 156 Spring Gully Road Spring Gully 3550 0439 504 857
  • Spring Gully Campus is open, Tuesday 9.30am to 11.00am, Thursday 9:30 am to 11:00 am, Saturday 9:30 am to 11.30am, bendigotoylibrary@gmail.com

Maryborough Toy Library

  • 12-22 Nolan Street Maryborough 3465 402218547 maryboroughtoylib@gmail.com
  • Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm, Tuesday 9.30am – 11.00am

Ballarat Toy Library

  • Room 210, 25 Barkly Street Ballarat East 3350 ballarattoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Tuesday 10-12, Sunday 10-12
  • Basic Membership starts at $36

Toy Libraries in Victoria’s HIGH COUNTRY

Myrtleford Toy Library

  • Senior Citizens Centre, Smith Street MYRTLEFORD 3737 04280 85 727 toylibrarymyrtleford@gmail.com
  • Every 1st and 3rd Saturday 10-11:30am, Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday 10-11:00am
  • Basic Membership starts at $36

Wangaratta Community Toy Library

  • Yarrunga Child Health Centre, Corner Burke and Flanagan Streets WANGARATTA 3677 info@wangarattatoylibrary.com.au
  • Alternating Fortnightly Wednesday Evenings 7.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturday Morning 10am to 11.30am
  • Basic membership starts at $20

Benalla Toy Library Inc

  • Benalla Library, 58-62 Nunn Street BENALLA 3672  0439 299 195
  • Saturday 9.30 am – 11.00 am
  • 1 child: $30 per year (with duty)
  • 1 child: $50 per year (no duty)
  • 2 or more children: $45 per year (with duty)
  • 2 or more children: $65 per year (no duty)
  • Grandparent: $5 per toy
  • Family Day Care: $75 per year (with duty)
  • Family Day Care: $95 per year (no duty)

Bright Toy Library

  • Alpine View Children’s Centre 23 Deacon Avenue  BRIGHT 3741 btlmemberships@gmail.com
  • Saturdays 9:30 – 10:30
  • Basic membership starts at $30

Yackandandah Toy Library

  • High Street YACKANDANDAH 3749 02 6027 1848
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • $25 per year

Mount Beauty Toy Library

  • 1 Reserve Drive Mt Beauty 3699 mtbeautytoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Mondays 9:30-11am during school terms.
  • Basic membership starts at $30

Toy Libraries in WESTERN VICTORIA

Wimmera Toy Library

  • Kalkee Road Children’s and Community Hub, 28 Kalkee Road Horsham 3400 400113933 wimmeratoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Saturdays 10-10.30am during school terms. Closed during school holidays and long weekends.
  • Basic membership starts at $15

Toy Libraries in GOULBURN VALLEY

Kyabram Toy Library

  • 19 Lake Rd Kyabram 3620 kytoylibrary@gmail.com
  • 2nd & 4th Tuesday 10.30am – 11.30am. By appointment at other times.

Tatura Toy Library

  • 5-9 Kerford Street TATURA 3616
  • 03 5824 1415
  • Monday 3.45 pm – 4.30 pm, Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am, During school terms
  • Family: $30 per year
  • Occasional: $10 per term

The Cubby Shepparton Toy Library

  • Corner Balaclava & Numurkah Road SHEPPARTON 3630 432061172
  • Saturday 10am – 12 noon, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 10am – 12 noon, 7-8pm

Toy Libraries in NORTHERN VICTORIA / MURRAY REGION

Mallee Minors Toy Library

  • 66 Hughes Street OUYEN 3490 03 5091 0292
  • Monday to Friday 8.30 am – 5.30 pm
  • Family: $5 per year
  • Concession: $2.50 if members use the child care centre

Swan Hill Community Toy Library

  • 53-67 Campbell Street SWAN HILL 3585 422381325 shtoylib@hotmail.com
  • Friday 11am-12pm, Saturday 10-11.30am, First Wednesday of the month 11am-12pm

Wodonga Toy Library

  • Wodonga West Primary School, Corner Lawrence and Murphy Streets WEST WODONGA  3690 0404 936 208 wodongatoylibrary@hotmail.com
  • Tuesday 12.30pm-2.30pm, Saturday 9.00am-12.00pm

Nathalia Toy Library

  • 75 Blake Street NATHALIA 3638 03 5866 2132
  • Wednesday 10.30 am – 11.00 am, Thursday 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm, Friday 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm, Saturday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
  • $40 per year

Cobram and District Toy Library

  • Family Services Building, 16 Hay Avenue COBRAM 3644 0431 974 483
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • Family: $40 per year (with duty)
  • Family: $60 per year (no duty)
  • Concession: $20 per year (with duty)
  • Concession: $30 per year (no duty)

Yarrawonga Mulwala Toy Library

  • 87-97 Orr Street YARRAWONGA  3730 0419 874 719 yarramultoylibrary@yahoo.com.au
  • Thursdays 9.30am-10.30am, Saturdays 9.30am-11.00am

Sunraysia Toy Library – Mildura

  • Mansell Reserve, Seventh Street Mildura 3500 409693623 sunraysiatoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Saturday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
  • Mildura branch – Tuesday 9:30am – 11:30am, Saturday 9:30am – 11:30am.

Sunraysia Toy Library – Red Cliffs

  • Red Cliffs Civic Centre, 10 Jamieson Avenue 3496 409693623 sunraysiatoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Red Cliffs branch – Friday 9:30am – 11:00am, Sunday 9:30am – 11:00am.

Boort Toy Library

  • Boort Resource and Information Centre, Godfrey Street BOORT 3537 03 5455 2716
  • Monday 11.30 am – 12.00 noon fortnightly, Friday 10.30 am – 11.00 am fortnightly
  • Single Membership $20 – 2 toys
  • Family Membership $30 – 4 toys
  • $5 BRIC Membership is also required

Toy libraries in Victoria

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