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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 (03) 9755-2312
  • Saturday 9.00 am – 10.00 am
  • Family: $35 per year Group: $50 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

  • Emerald Library Complex, Emerald/Beaconsfield Road EMERALD 3782, puffingbytoylibrary@gmail.com
  • Thursday 11.00 am – 12.30 pm, Thursday night 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm, Saturday 10.00 am – 12 noon
  • Basic Membership starts at $40

Toy Libraries in YARRA VALLEY

Mt Evelyn Community Toy Library

  • 44 Birmingham Road MT EVELYN 3796 0402 533 897
  • Monday 9.30 am – 11.00 am fortnightly, Thursday 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm fortnightly,  Saturday 9.30 am – 11.00 am
  • Single: $50 per year (3 toys)
  • Family: $60 per year (6 toys)
  • Concession: $10 discount
  • Group: $100 per year

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
  • Saturday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $30 per year
  • 2 or more children: $35 per year
  • Non-duty membership: $60 per year

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 10-12pm, Tuesday 3.30-5pm, Thursday 10-1pm and Saturday 10-12pm
  • Family: $35 per year
  • Concession: $25 per year
  • Group: $60 per year plus a $50 bond

Mornington Toy Library

  • 8 Albert Street MORNINGTON 3931 0406 156 713
  • Monday 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
  • Wednesday 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
  • Saturday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $35 per year
  • 2 children: $40 per year
  • 3 or more children: $45 per year
  • Home based groups: $95 per year
  • Private groups: $150 per year

Rosebud Toy Library

  • Public Library McDowell Street ROSEBUD 3939 0457 290 901
  • Friday 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm, Saturday 9.30 am – 12.00 noon
  • 1 child: $25 per year
  • 1 child concession: $20 per year
  • 2 children: $30 per year
  • 2 children concession: $25 per year
  • 3 or more children: $35 per year
  • 3 or more children concession: $30 per year
  • Shire caregivers: $60 per year
  • Non-profit group: $70 per year
  • Private group: $180 per year

Toy Libraries in GEELONG AND BELLARINE PENINSULA

Leopold Toy Library

  • Leopold Community Hub, 31-39 Kensington Rd LEOPOLD 3224 5250 5101
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 11.00 am, Wednesday 9:00 am – 10:00am
  • Per family $50 per year (12 months)
  • or $15 per term (3 months)

Grovedale Toy Library

  • Grovedale Community Centre, 45 Heyers Road GROVEDALE 3216 0468 693 795
  • Tuesday 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm, Saturday 9.30 am – 11.00 am
  • 1 child: $50 per year
  • 1 child concession: $30 per year
  • 1 child grandparent: $35 per year
  • 2 or more children: $60 per year
  • 2 or more children concession: $40 per year
  • 2 children grandparent: $45 per hear
  • Family day care (2 memberships): $75 per year
  • Group (2 memberships): $120 per year

Geelong West Toy Library

  • Virginia Todd Community Centre, 9-13 Clarence Street GEELONG WEST 3218 0404 712 107
  • Saturday 9.30am – 10.30am, The second Tuesday of every month 11.30am-12.30pm, The last Wednesday of the month 7.00pm-8.00pm
  • Single membership is $40 per year
  • Family membership $60 per year
  • Grandparent membership $30
  • Casual membership $40
  • Family Daycare/Playgroup membership $70
  • Please note that a $30 joining fee applies, which is waived for health care card holders

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  03 5256 3098
  • Tuesday 7.30 pm-8.30 pm, Thursday 4.00pm-5.00pm, Saturday 10.00 am-11.00 am
  • Family: $50 per year
  • Concession: $40 per year

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

  • Corner Kendall Street and Spring Gully Road SPRING GULLY 3550 0439 504 857
  • Tuesday 9.30 am – 11.00 am
  • Thursday 9.30 am – 11.00 am
  • Saturday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $40 per year
  • 1 child concession: $30 per year
  • 2 or more children: $55 per year
  • 2 or more children concession: $45 per year

Maryborough Toy Library

  • 100 Napier Street MARYBOROUGH 3465 0408 327 928
  • Thursday 11.00am – 12.00pm, Saturday 11.00am – 12.00pm
  • $10 per family per year

Ballarat Toy Library

  • 507 Humffray Street South, Ballarat
  • Tuesdays 10am to 12pm, Sundays 10am to 12pm
  • $66/$33 per year

Toy Libraries in Victoria’s HIGH COUNTRY

Myrtleford Toy Library

  • Senior Citizens Centre, Smith Street MYRTLEFORD 3737 0421 286 334
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesday 10.00 am – 11.00 am
  • Family: $36 per year
  • Grandparent: $15 per year

Wangaratta Community Toy Library

  • Yarrunga Child Health Centre, Corner Burke and Flanagan Streets WANGARATTA 3677 0418 640 152
  • Friday 10.00 am – 11.30 am, Saturday 10.00 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $25 per year
  • 2 or more children: $35 per year
  • Concession: $20 per year
  • Group: $50 per year

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 03 5755 1613
  • Tuesday 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm, Saturday 9.30 am – 11.00 am
  • 2 toy membership: $36 per year
  • 3 toy membership: $48 per year
  • Grandparent: $15 per year (4 visits)
  • Family day care: $60 per year

Yackandandah Toy Library

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

Mount Beauty Toy Library

  • Lakeview Children’s Centre, Reserve Drive MOUNT BEAUTY 3699 Kerrily – 0407294847
  • Wednesday 9.15 am – 10.15am
  • Family membership 12 months                                   $40
  • Concession or Grandparent membership 12 months   $30
  • Groups and Organisations membership 12 months     $60
  • Ski Season Membership 3 months                             $30
  • First time parent with child under 12 months            Free

Toy Libraries in WESTERN VICTORIA

Wimmera Toy Library

  • Wimmera Regional Library, 28 McLachlan Street HORSHAM 3402 0400 903 636
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 10.30 am
  • Family: $35 per year
  • Childcare / group: $50 per year
  • Weekend / grandparent: $5 per weekend

Toy Libraries in GOULBURN VALLEY

Kyabram Toy Library

  • Kyabram Branch Library, Lake Road KYABRAM 3620
  • Friday 10.30 am – 11.30 am, Saturday 10.30 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $20 per year
  • 2 children: $30 per year
  • 3 or more children: $40 per year
  • Group: $40 per year

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 0407 404 052
  • Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 10.00 am – 12.00 noon and 7.00pm-8.00pm,
  • Saturday 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • Family – with duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60 + $50 Duty Levy*
  • Family – without duty . . . . . . . . . . $110 + $50 Stocktake Levy*
  • Family Day Care – with duty . . . . . . . . . $60 + $50 Duty Levy*
  • Family Day Care – without duty . . . . . . . . $110 + $50 Stocktake Levy*
  • Grandparents – with duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40 + $50 Duty Levy*
  • Concession Card** – with duty . . . . . . . . . $40 + $50 Duty Levy*

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

  • Rear of Swan Hill Regional Book Library, 53 Campbell Street SWAN HILL 3585 0458 664 226
  • Wednesday 10.00 am – 11.30 am, Saturday 10.00 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $30 per year
  • 2 or more children: $35 per year
  • Grandparent: $15 per year (6 visits)

Wodonga Toy Library

  • Wodonga West Primary School, Corner Lawrence and Murphy Streets WEST WODONGA  3690 0404 936 208
  • Tuesday 11.30 am – 1.30 pm, Saturday 9.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • 1 child: $40 per year
  • 2 or more children: $50 per year
  • Concession: 1/2 price fees for families full fee only
  • Family day care/playgroup: $110 per year
  • Casual: $25 per 6 months (6 visits)

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

  • Moira Shire Early Childhood Centre, Orr Street YARRAWONGA  3730 0455 285 170
  • Thursday 9.30 am – 11.00 am, Friday 9.00 am – 10.30 am, 1st and 3rd Saturday 10.00 am – 11.30 am
  • 1 child: $30 per year
  • Additional child: $2.50 per year
  • Group: $60 per year

Mildura Toy Library

  • Mildura Primary School, Twelfth Street MILDURA 3500 (03) 5018 8100
  • Saturday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
  • Family: $40 per year (with duty)
  • Family: $80 per year (no duty)
  • Family day care: $90 per year
  • Group: $130 per year

Red Cliffs Toy Library

  • Corner Guava Street and Indi Avenue RED CLIFFS 3496 5024 3993
  • Wednesday 11.30 am – 1.00 pm, Saturday 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
  • 1 child: $20 per year (with duty)
  • 1 child: $30 per year (noduty)
  • 2 or more children: $25 per year (with duty)
  • 2 or more children: $35 per year (no duty)
  • Family day care: $40 per year (with duty)
  • Family day care: $50 per year (no duty)
  • Group: $60 per year (with duty)
  • Group: $70 per year (no duty)

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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