Devonport Toy Library

The Devonport Toy Library is OPEN this Saturday! We'd love to see you there. Come down, say hello, and check out some of our exciting new toys!

We’d like to say a huge thank you to Devonport Rotary Club NZ for their incredibly generous donation towards some exciting new toys!

Donations like this mean that we can keep our toy collection fresh, exciting and full of wonderful opportunities for tamariki to play, explore, imagine and learn.

We’re so grateful for your generosity and for supporting the Devonport Toy Library. Every new toy creates more choice, more fun and more happy families!

Thank you for helping us keep the joy of play alive in Devonport!

Join the Devonport Toy Library for our 2026 AGM.

When: Tuesday 1st September at 7pm
Where: Online via Google Meet
Link: https://meet.google.com/ibg-ewip-jun

Please send any queries to [email protected]

We hope to see you there!

👀 Did you spy us in the latest issue of the Devonport Flagstaff?

We had such a fantastic time at our pop-up play event at the Stone Oven earlier this month. It was wonderful to see so many little ones enjoying a selection of toys from the Devonport Toy Library!

A reminder that we're open this Saturday from 9.00am–11.00am at the Devonport Community House. We'd love to see you there.

🎉 Not a member yet? Sign up this Saturday and receive 20% off your membership!

Play, treats and coffee... what more could you need? ☕🧸🍦

Join us at Stone Oven on Wednesday 15th July from 9:00am–12:00pm for a fun morning with the Devonport Toy Library!

✨ Plenty of toys to keep the little ones entertained
🍦 $1 ice creams
☕ $1 fluffies
💛 Discounted Toy Library memberships available on the day

Whether you're already a member or you've been thinking about joining, we'd love to see you. Bring the kids, grab a coffee, and enjoy a relaxed morning of play.

📍 Stone Oven, Devonport
🗓 Wednesday 15th July
⏰ 9:00am–12:00pm

Have questions or want to find out more? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

We can't wait to see you there! 💙

🌈 We're open this Saturday! 🎉

Come and visit the Devonport Toy Library from 9:00am–11:00am. Browse our huge range of toys, discover what we have to offer, and let the little ones have some fun while you're here!

Whether you're a current member or just curious to see what we do, we'd love to welcome you. See you Saturday! 💙🧸

🎉 We're Open Again This Saturday! 🎉

The renovations at the Community House are now complete, and we're excited to welcome everyone back to the Devonport Toy Library this Saturday!

A huge thank you to our members and community for your patience while the work was being carried out.

We can't wait to see all your smiling faces back at the toy library. Come in, say hello, return your borrowed treasures and stock up on some new toys, games and puzzles for the weeks ahead!

The toy library will be closed this Saturday as we continue to return the toys to their cupboards following the recent renovations at the community house. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you next Saturday when we reopen! 🧸🧮

We are urgently looking for members to join our committee.

To keep the library running, we need volunteers to help manage memberships, finances, administration, and funding applications. This work is all done voluntarily by committee members. While it’s not a huge amount of work, it adds up when there are only a few people to do it all.

We are currently looking for help with the following roles:

Membership

Approving online sign-ups and renewals in MiBase
Resigning members when needed
Responding to membership enquiries from members

Secretary

Record keeping
Taking minutes at meetings
Assisting with grant applications and completing accountability reporting

If the work is shared, then it’s manageable around the other commitments we all have — and we can keep this wonderful community resource running for local families.

Committee members do not pay membership fees after their first 6 months on the committee and are exempt from doing rostered duties. Grandparents or friends interested in volunteering are also welcome to join the committee (and can borrow toys for their grandchildren / families as members).

Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to get involved or find out more about any of the roles. Even helping in a small way makes a big difference.

🚨REMINDER: We are closed tomorrow for community house renovations.

🛠️ Community House Upgrades are happening soon! 🛠️

Exciting improvements are coming to the hall, with the floors and windows being replaced as part of important health and safety upgrades for the community space.

Because of this, we’ll need to temporarily move all of our toys out of the hall and into storage.

Here’s how our wonderful toy library community can help:

📦 Helpers needed – Saturday 23 May
We’ll be moving toys out of the hall and would love some extra hands! If you’re available, you can simply show up on the day — every bit of help makes a huge difference.

🧸 Borrow double toys!
Over the session, members are welcome to borrow DOUBLE the usual number of toys and keep them until June. This will help reduce the number of toys we need to move and store during the upgrades.

🚪 Closed Saturday 30 May
Please note the Devonport Toy Library will be CLOSED on Friday 30 May while the work is taking place.

📦 Saturday 6 June
We’ll then be moving all the toys back into the cupboards and getting everything ready to reopen.

Thank you so much for your patience, flexibility and support while these important upgrades take place. We truly appreciate our amazing community 💙