Taupo Toy Library

Taupo Toy Library We hire quality baby and children's toys. The range of toys are suitable for children 3 months of age up to approx 11 years of age.

We can cater for everyday play, birthday parties and other special occassions. The aim of the Taupo Toy Library is to provide a wide range of quality toys and puzzles to enhance the mental, physical and social development of your child through play. We have over 1300 toys available for hire covering a wide range of mediums (puzzles, construction, role play, outdoor equipment, ball skills, water pl

ay, musical instruments, games etc) the majority of these range in price between $1.00 to $7.00 for 2 weeks hire and a small percentage range between $8.00 up to $18 (these items being the larger slides, rollercoasters and obstacle course)

The nursery furniture consists of a range of exasaucers, safety gates, walkers, jolly jumpers, rockers, high chairs, portacots, etc and these items range in price from $2.00 per week. To become a Taupo Toy Library member you fill in a form with your contact details, sign a contract that basically states you will take care of the toys and return them in a good condition, and there are 2 main membership options;
$25 annual membership fee per family.
$15 annual fee for a Grandparent membership. We do have a facility for one off casual hires as well for people visiting Taupo, birthday parties etc - feel free to ask about these. We mainly cater for children from approximately 3 months of age to 5 years of age - we do however have a range of toys that will entertain up to approximately 10 years of age. If you have any questions feel free to either
message me through Facebook or call on 07 378 1606 or 027 6333 153

:) smiles to all
Mary-Anne

An international study back in 1992 found more than 4500 toy libraries worldwide ๐ŸŒ and the movement has continued to gro...
15/06/2026

An international study back in 1992 found more than 4500 toy libraries worldwide ๐ŸŒ and the movement has continued to grow

Although there is no single up to date census, the best available estimation would be 5500 + toy libraries ๐ŸŽ‰

How amazing is that ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

Who's with me on this โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ˜…Loving my hot cuppas with the temperature being a smidge cooler this weekAnd something to keep ...
11/06/2026

Who's with me on this โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ˜…

Loving my hot cuppas with the temperature being a smidge cooler this week

And something to keep in mind.......if you have time for a cuppa when you coast into the toy library, let me or Kayla know and we're happy to make one for you - one of our only hard and fast rules is "the jug is always on" ๐Ÿ˜โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ’–

Look forward to seeing you ๐Ÿ’–

10/06/2026
The first known toy library was established inLos Angeles, California, in 1935 during theGreat Depression. The idea bega...
09/06/2026

The first known toy library was established in
Los Angeles, California, in 1935 during the
Great Depression. The idea began after a toy
shop owner noticed children stealing toys
because their families couldn't afford to buy them
so a "toy lending programme" was created ๐Ÿ˜Š

The "Toy Lending Programme" provided a system that allowed all children to have access to play by legally borrowing toys. This, in turn, curbed the problem of theft and was a way of teaching responsibility ๐Ÿฅฐ

The movement has since evolved globally, shaping into the modern community resource we know and love today ๐Ÿ’–

Over 90 years on toy libraries worldwide continue to save families money, reduce waste, and give all children access to a wide range of toys ๐Ÿงธ

A wee shout out to the beautiful crew from   - they provided us with a stash of 50% off drink vouchers to give away on S...
07/06/2026

A wee shout out to the beautiful crew from - they provided us with a stash of 50% off drink vouchers to give away on Saturday - needless to say we had a lot of happy and grateful toy library members who are looking forward to popping along to Totara St to enjoy a top brew โ˜•๏ธ

This spot is dog friendly ๐Ÿ• and has some of THE tastiest treats here in town ๐Ÿ˜‹

๐Ÿ’– Locals supporting locals ๐Ÿ’–

05/06/2026

There is always hope ๐Ÿ˜Š

This wee toy library fella decided a game of hide and seek would be a good idea - this was back in early August 2025 ๐Ÿ˜œ

He was really really realllllly good at the game - so good in fact that he stayed hidden until early June 2026 ๐Ÿคฃ

Needless to say, when he was found, I got a very excited message - this was definitely a happy dance moment ๐Ÿ’ƒ

Pieces will always go missing, and it's never a problem ๐Ÿ‘ We're always appreciative and happy when people take the time to drop them in when they've been found ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–

We will be open again tomorrow between 9 and 1 - look forward to seeing you ๐Ÿ˜Š

Our plan was for every toy hired today we would make a donation to Greening TaupลIt was, however, a pretty quiet day - a...
04/06/2026

Our plan was for every toy hired today we would make a donation to Greening Taupล

It was, however, a pretty quiet day - am guessing that a lot of people were at the Greening Taupล event which is absolutely fantastic - so we've decided that we will keep this going until the end of the week. For every toy hired until the close of business this Saturday, we will donate a dollar to Greening Taupล

๐ŸŒฟ Locals supporting locals ๐ŸŒฟ


๐ŸŒฟ Supporting Greening Taupล today ๐ŸŒฟPop on in and join in the fun - for every toy hired today, we will make a donation to...
03/06/2026

๐ŸŒฟ Supporting Greening Taupล today ๐ŸŒฟ

Pop on in and join in the fun - for every toy hired today, we will make a donation to Greening Taupล

Open until 1pm

Smiles your way ๐Ÿ˜Š


๐ŸŒฟ It's on.....let's paint the town green in support and celebration of the great work that Greening Taupล & Kids Greenin...
03/06/2026

๐ŸŒฟ It's on.....let's paint the town green in support and celebration of the great work that Greening Taupล & Kids Greening Taupล have done so far ๐ŸŒฟ

๐ŸŒฟ Between 10 and 2 tomorrow, pop along to Tauhara Road - across from the BP and help plant some native trees - there is 4000 to do ๐ŸŒฟ

๐ŸŒฟ Take along a gold coin donation to enjoy a sausage or some soup ๐ŸŒฟ

๐ŸŒฟ Special guest appearance by Donovan Bixley, local businesses will be running free activities, there will be conservation experts to chat with - so much fun happening ๐ŸŒฟ

๐ŸŒฟ And to do our wee bit, Kayla and I will be rocking the green garb, and for every toy hired tomorrow, we will make a donation to ๐ŸŒฟ

๐ŸŒฟ Locals supporting locals ๐ŸŒฟ


Address

42 Hinemoa Avenue
Taupo
3330

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

0276333153

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