About Us

What’s a toy library?

Think of it like a book library, but messier and way more fun! Members pay a small annual fee and borrow from our huge collection – take toys home, return them when you’re done and choose something new. Kids get variety, parents get storage space back and the toys get used properly instead of gathering dust. Everyone wins.

When we’re here

  • Tuesday 9:30am to 11:30am (Inclusive Sessions)
  • Thursday 9:30am to 11:00am
  • Saturday 9:30am to 11:30am

How we got here

From a small corner at McDonald House in 1988 to the 1,200+ toy collection we have today. Here’s the short version:

Timeline of the Bendigo Community Toy Library History:
1988 - Toy Library opens at McDonald House
1991 - Moved to Spring Gully
1997 - Sandpit and shade cover installed
2008 - MiBase online catalogue introduced
2016 - First Messy Play Day held
2018 - Merged with Out-of-the-Box (Long Gully) and celebrated our 30th Birthday
2024 - New outdoor cage installed
2025 - Shelving upgrade in the library - so much extra space for our toys

We are a child safe organisation

The Bendigo Community Toy Library is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Read our full Child Safe Policy.

Come join us

We’re always looking for people who want to get more involved. The committee meets once a month and you can genuinely get a say in what toys we buy and be the first to test them out (which is the best part). If it sounds like your kind of thing, come and have a chat at any session or drop us a line.