Become a Member
Join today!Become a Member
With access to over 2,100 toys and our party hire range we believe a toy library membership still offers great value for money and a wealth of variety for growing minds.
To join the Manningham Toy Library you can sign up online by filling in the form and selecting a toy level membership or visit the toy library when we are open and fill in the form in person.
Manningham Toy Library Inc.
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Manningham Toy Library
12 Month Memberships
5 toys
12 month membership$100
+ $20 refundable bond for new members
- Up to 5 toy limit! Can be a mix of toys and puzzles and games or can be all toys or all games.
- 4 Sessions (6 hours) of roster duty requirements per year
- Members are required to complete 6 hours of roster duties per membership year.
- $30 discount for valid Concession holders
8 toys
12 month membership$120
+ $20 refundable bond for new members
- Up to 8 toy limit! Can be a mix of toys and puzzles and games or can be all toys or all games.
- 4 Sessions (6 hours) of roster duty requirements per year
- Members are required to complete 6 hours of roster duties per membership year.
- $30 discount for valid Concession holders
No Duty
12 month membership$240
+ $20 refundable bond for new members
- 8 toy limit! can be a mix of toys and puzzles and games or can be all toys or all games.
- No duty memberships are not required to do rostered duty
- $30 discount for valid Concession holders
6 Month Memberships
5 toys
6 month membership$60
+ $20 refundable bond for new members
- 5 toy limit: can be a mix of toys and puzzles/games or can be all toys or all games.
- 2 Sessions (3 hours) roster duty requirements per year
- Members are required to complete 3 hours roster duties within their 6 month membership
- $20 discount for valid Concession holders
8 toys
6 month membership$80
+ $20 refundable bond for new members
- 8 toy limit: can be a mix of toys and puzzles/games or can be all toys or all games.
- 2 Sessions (3 hours) roster duty requirements per year
- Members are required to complete 3 hours roster duties within their 6 month membership
- $20 discount for valid Concession holders
Games Only Membership
Games Only
12 month membership$50
+ $30 refundable bond for new members
- Up to 3 Games or Puzzles limit.
- 2 Sessions (3 hours) roster duty requirements per year
- Members are required to complete 3 hours roster duties within their 12 month membership
- $20 discount for valid Concession holders
Extra Information
Love to volunteer?
We have an option to do additional sessions above your membership requirement. For every additional volunteer session you complete we will add 1 month membership to your current membership. So if you complete an additional 2 volunteer sessions in 12 months we will extend your membership to 14 months.
Missed roster duties.
Members who have not completed their roster sessions during their membership period will be required to pay the roster levy for the previous year when they renew. Uncompleted roster sessions will be charged at $30 per session. This can be avoided by completing all of your roster sessions and is fair to members who chose to pay the roster levy upfront. Remember that you are welcome to bring your children to volunteer with you.
Volunteer and Member Run!
Our toy library can only run if we have our membership fees paid and our rosters filled. We have no income from any other sources except for membership fees, so please make sure to pay your fees and complete your duties so we can keep our toy library in operation!
Party Hire Fees
Party Pack Hire
Members
$5 – $10
each item
Non-Members
$10 – $20
each item, plus deposit
Give the gift of a toy library membership!
We now are able to offer to our members the chance to buy gift vouchers!
This is a wonderful way to support our toy library but also to give a valuable gift to a family. Perfect for 1st birthday gifts or even to grandparents if they want to have the best toys at their house!
We can do them for 6 month and 12 month membership levels, so get in touch with us by email or when you are next in the toy library, and we can take payment and arrange the gift voucher details.
Information
Membership Guide Overview
We encourage fun, but for the smooth running of the Toy Library, we do ask all members to review our Member Guide and Terms of Membership to keep up to date with how we operate.
You can view our entire library of toys online, but please also feel free to ask our staff if there is a particular toy or skill you would like to encourage and let us know if you have seen a fabulous toy that we should have in our collection.
We want our library to grow with you and your family!
Toy Codes and Categories
All toys are categorised by the type of play and skills they encourage. Below is a brief outline of the main categories.
A is for Activity
Toys that develop gross motor skills.
Bb is for Early Years
Toys specifically for babies and toddlers from birth to 24 months.
C is for Coordination
These toys develop fine motor skills and hand-to-eye coordination.
- Ca: threading, lacing, screwing, turning, hammering, stacking and posting toys
- Cb: construction sets with linking parts or magnets
- Cc: Blocks that have non-linking parts
D is for Discrimination
Toys that stimulate sensory skills such as distinctions about colour, shape and size.
- Da: Visual (matching, sorting, grading and shape play)
- Db: Auditory (instruments and musical appreciation)
- Dp: Jigsaw puzzles
E is for Expression
Toys designed to encourage imaginative play and role-playing.
- Ea: creative activities such as domestic role play, sand & water play, animal figures, puppets
- Eb: Fantasy play through dress-ups
- Ec: Model play sets such as trains, rockets, emergency sets, farms etc
Ed is for Electronic and STEM
Electronic interactive learning toys, mini-computers, coding robots, science toys, nature sets.
G is for Games
Indoor games, including games that the whole family can play together.