We are extremely excited to announce that Out of the Box Toy Library in Long Gully and Bendigo Community Toy Library in Spring Gully are joining to create one Super Library, with two campuses!
Things are about to get very messy in Bendigo
Children from all over Greater Bendigo will be enjoying getting dirty, sticky, wet and generally messy at the Bendigo Community Toy Library’s Messy Play Day to be held on Saturday 7 April 2018.
In its third year, the now annual and free community run event is open to all members and non-members and will be held at the Spring Gully site from 9.30 am-12 noon on Saturday 7 April 2018. Continue reading
Temporary Close for Building Maintenance
Members, please check your inbox for further information.
Notice of Special General Meeting (SGM) and Annual General Meeting (AGM)
7.30pm Tuesday 12 September 2017
Bendigo Community Toy Library
Corner of Kendall Street and Spring Gully Road
All BCTL members are invited to attend our 2017 SGM and AGM to be held at 7:30pm on Tuesday 12 2017 at Bendigo Community Toy Library, Corner of Kendall Street and Spring Gully Road. Continue reading
The Mayor Is Coming!!!
Councillor Margaret O’Rourke will be visiting the Toy Library on Thursday 20 July at 9:30 am for a tour of the toy library and meet it’s members and committee. Continue reading
Come And Trial Our Committee
If you’ve been thinking you would like to help more with the toy library, but just not sure where you can help, or what you can do to help. We are offering members the opportunity to give our committee a trial for 8 weeks, before committing. Continue reading
New Fundraising Opportunity For BCTL
YogaHara’s Community Yoga class is a donation based class with all proceeds being donated to that term’s chosen charity. YogaHara will chose a local charity each term to be the recipient of the funds raised in this Community Yoga class. All the money donated goes back to the community, so not only are you offering yourself the gift of yoga, you are making an offering to your community in a meaningful way. Continue reading
Media Release – BCTL Receives Grant for Coding Technology
Bendigo Community Toy Library (BCTL), a not for profit organisation, has been awarded a $1200 grant as part of the Telstra Kids Tech Grant Program. Continue reading
Messy Play Day Media Release
The Bendigo Community Toy Library is holding its annual open day on Saturday 1 April from 9.30 am to 12.00pm which coincides with its Messy Play Day. Continue reading
Messy Play And The Benefits For Your Child
There are many benefits of messy play, especially for babies toddlers and young children. Messy play is a tactile experience that stimulates children’s senses and assists in the development of hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. Children learn about the effects of gravity, the behavior of liquid and solid objects by playing with different materials and begin to develop a sense of prediction ie action versus reaction. It doesn’t necessarily require language, so children of different ages, nationalities, development and those with special needs can play alongside each other and interact on the same level. Children are active learners and messy play makes it fun! Continue reading