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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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 Library, 7 High Street HASTINGS 3915 0411 294 838
- Monday 10am-12noon, Thursday 10am-12noon, Saturday 10am-1pm
- 8 Albert Street MORNINGTON 3931 0406 156 713
- Wednesday 9.30-12.30, Saturday 9.30-12.30
- Basic Membership starts at $60
- 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 Community Hub, 31-39 Kensington Rd LEOPOLD 3224 03 4201 0675
- Saturday 0930-1100
- 45 Heyers Road GROVEDALE 3216 0468 693 795
- Saturday 9:30-11:30, Tuesday 9:30-11:30
- Basic Membership starts at $50
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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)
- 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 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 12-22 Nolan Street Maryborough 3465 402218547 maryboroughtoylib@gmail.com
- Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm, Tuesday 9.30am – 11.00am
- 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
- 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 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)
- Alpine View Children’s Centre 23 Deacon Avenue BRIGHT 3741 btlmemberships@gmail.com
- Saturdays 9:30 – 10:30
- Basic membership starts at $30
- High Street YACKANDANDAH 3749 02 6027 1848
- Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
- $25 per year
- 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
- 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
- 19 Lake Rd Kyabram 3620 kytoylibrary@gmail.com
- 2nd & 4th Tuesday 10.30am – 11.30am. By appointment at other times.
- 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
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