Toy library service

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How the toy library service works
The toy library service is based in Foxbar Library and it is open to all adult library members who care for children. Parents, grandparents and carers can borrow from a variety of high quality toys which can help children to develop vital skills, choose from:

• hand and eye co-ordination
• language skills
• pretend play

Joining the toy library
If you are already a library member - it's simple just bring your library ticket along to any Renfrewshire Library where a member of staff will help you use this free service.

• Reserving, borrowing and returning
• How much you can borrow
• Search our library catalogue for toys

Identification
If you are not a member already you can join and will need to bring identification with you when you come to the library:

• parents/ carers - recent utility bill and photo ID
• childminders - registration certificate
• nurseries and schools - letter on headed notepaper or evidence to show that you represent your establishment
• playgroups / parent and toddler groups , letter showing let or other evidence to show that you represent your establishment

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The toy library collection includes:


Reserving, borrowing and returning items
As we know that people who care for children are busy people, we want to make it even easier for you to use the service so you can reserve, collect and return any items at any Renfrewshire Library.

How much you can borrow
The numbers of toys or games you can borrow and for how long you can keep them depends on whether you are a parent, childminder, nursery or playgroup.

library user is:	can borrow	for period of
parent/ carer and member	1 item per child	4 weeks
childminder	8 items	6 weeks
nursery or playgroup	up to 20 items	6 weeks
nursery /playgroup using bookbox service	30 picture books	12 weeks

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