A non-profit toy library at 65 Sandwich Road in Beckenham, Christchurch. It is run by a committee of volunteers with two part-time librarians, and it is one of the community services run by the Plunket network in the Opawa and St Martins area. The library moved back to its original Sandwich Road home in April 2016, after moving five times in the five years following the 2010 earthquake. Families can borrow toys for a rental fee, and the library is funded by annual membership subscriptions, toy rental fees, grants and fundraising. New families are welcome to come in and look around before joining.
The library closes when an open day falls on a public holiday. It is a volunteer-run service, so its committee and librarians are the people behind its toy stock and its opening days. Our pick in Beckenham for a family looking for a community toy library to join.