Toy Library Busy Bee We'll be holding a Busy Bee at Coolbellup on Saturday, August 22, between 9:30 AM and 1:30PM. We're delighted to be the recipients of an $800 WA State Government Let's Grow! grant which we are using to improve our garden. The funding will support new trees, plants and basic reticulation to increase shade, enhance our outdoor space, promote play during sessions and create a more welcoming environment for members and local wildlife. If you enjoy gardening,

WA Day Public Holiday Weekend The Cockburn Toy Library will be closed the last Saturday of May due to the Western Australia Day public holiday weekend. Both Atwell and Coolbellup branches will be closed on 30 May 2026. Please do not attend either location on Saturday! We will extend all loan periods so that the due date for toys will be the following weekend. BBQ Fundraiser Recap Thank you to the members who volunteered, visited, or otherwise supported our BBQ at Bibra Lake

📅 April Long Weekend Closures Please note that the toy library will be closed over the Easter long weekend as well as the ANZAC Day long weekend. Both branches will be CLOSED on the following dates: Saturday 4 April 2026 Saturday 25 April 2026 We encourage members to plan ahead for any toy swaps and returns - anything out on loan will be extended for a further 7 days. Don't stress if you cant make it the following weekend - just return your toys when you next have time. We h

Labour Day Long Weekend Even though the public holiday is Monday March 2nd, the long weekend falls on the last weekend of February. Please note that the toy library will be closed on Saturday 28th of February as a result of this. Both branches will be closed, so no visits on those days, please! But don't worry, you can still swing by during the week on Tuesday or Wednesday for all your toy-borrowing needs. And here's some good news – all toy loans will be extended to cover th

Closure for Long Weekend With all the talk about Public Holidays in WA - here's your reminder that the toy library will be CLOSED for the King's Birthday long weekend on Saturday 27th September. Please do not visit us as no one will be present. Any toys out on loan will be extended to the following week. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing break, don't forget to play! It's so nice to see the start of spring - our outdoor toys are itching to get out of the shed and into y

Atwell Accessible Session Trial Over the past six weeks, we’ve been trialling additional sessions at our Atwell branch designed to better support families in our community who experience disability, have additional needs, or face barriers to accessing a typical toy library setting. We were hopeful these sessions would become a regular part of our offerings, but unfortunately, due to low attendance and the costs involved, we’re unable to continue them at this time. We truly ap

Holiday Period Closure As the holiday season approaches, we wanted to let you know that our toy library branches will be open for the last session of the year on Saturday December 21st 2024. You’re welcome to borrow toys before this date and keep them over the holiday break. We’ll be reopening on Saturday January 11th 2025, ready to welcome you back in the New Year. We hope you enjoy this special time with your little ones, and we look forward to seeing you in 2025 for more f

2024 Annual General Meeting We held our AGM on Saturday 5th October, and we would have loved to see more of you there. This event is our way to connect committee and members, and lets us update you on the goings on of the toy library. A big thank you to the committee for all their hard work in organizing the AGM and for their efforts throughout the last 12 months. We have many exciting projects planned for the next 12 months, but we need willing hands to make them happen

Launching our 2024 Fundraising Campaign Running a toy library costs more than you might think! New toys, boxes & bags for the toys, utilities, room hire fees, administration costs and most importantly wages for our AMAZING toy librarian Marissa all add up. Rising costs of living are even impacting us. We know that keeping membership fees LOW is important to YOU so we are launching our 2024 fundraising campaign, But we need your help to make it successful. What does it cost to

CLOSED Wednesday 8 May 2024 Our Coolbellup Toy Librarian Marissa will be away in May and the volunteer committee will be stepping in to run those sessions. Unfortunately we do not have someone to coordinate the upcoming Wednesday session for 8 May. The toy library will be closed that day - any member with toys due has had them renewed for another week. New Roster Process for Active Members The task of following up Active members to complete their roster duties has become diff

Mother & Mini Photo Sessions Do you struggle to get nice photos of your kids playing together, or anything that isn't a selfie with you and your kids? Then this cute mini studio shoot is just for you! Hosted at our Cooby branch, you can book for a short & sweet 15 minute session with photos taken by professional Janine Kuehs Photography and received 5 edited digital images. 1️⃣ Saturday April 27th from 2:30pm 2️⃣ Sunday April 28th from 9am Toys and props are

Brand New Cooby For the members who have not yet been to visit our new digs at 30 Mopsa Way, here are a few pictures from our grand opening in January. We are settling into the space and still finalising our plans for the configuration & outside space. Closed Saturday 2 March 2024 for Labour Day A reminder that Cockburn Toy Library is always closed over long weekends. Please do not visit us on Saturday 2 March 2024 as both branches will be closed. Any toys due back that day w

Move on over, Coolbellup! If you were at our Annual General Meeting in October you may have heard the news - our Coolbellup branch is moving around the block to 30 Mopsa Way! We will be located alongside the Pineview Community Kindergarten. A big thanks goes to the City of Cockburn who so generously support us and took care of the refurbishment of this space for us to use. In order to complete the move, we will need to close Coolbellup early for the summer break. The Committe

A few reminders ... We are heading into a busy time for everyone, so the Committee of Cockburn Toy Library wanted to let you know a few things as a valued member of our community! Welcome to the first day of Spring in the four-season model, and the middle of Djilba in the Noongar seasons. Please read along our newsletter for important information regarding your toy library. RSVP your attendance at the AGM All our members are invited to the Annual General Meeting at our Atwell

New Financial Year, New Membership Fees A reminder that there is a slight increase to membership fees starting from 1 July 2023. Reach out to us now if you would like to renew your membership ahead of time and save a few dollars going into the new financial year! A breakdown of the new fees can be found below: To coincide with this, we would like to introduce a new type of membership, Active Plus! This membership is for families who have the ability to commit some more time

New Financial Year, New Membership Fees We have tried to delay it for as long as possible, but to keep up with the growing needs of our toy library, we will need to update our membership fees starting from 1 July 2023. To coincide with this, we would like to introduce a new type of membership, Active Plus! This membership is for families who have the ability to commit some more time to the toy library, but don't necessarily want to be on the committee. It is the m

April 2023 Newsletter Public Holiday Closures There are a few public holidays littered throughout April! Our toy library is always closed over the long weekend. This means that both branches will be closed on the following dates: Saturday 8 April Saturday 22 April Please do not attend Atwell or Coolbellup on these days, as there will not be anyone present! If you are ever unsure, you can always check our open days & session hours on the SeTLS member website. Member Website

March closed dates Coinciding with the long weekend in March, there is an International Toy Libraries Association conference being held in Melbourne. Both our Toy Librarian Marissa and President Renae are excited to be heading over to represent Cockburn Toy Library. This means that we will be closed the below dates while they are away: Saturday 4 March Tuesday 7 March Please do not attend either branch on these days, as there will not be anyone present! If you are ever unsure

New Year, New Open Hours! We are looking forward to seeing you on Saturday 7th January for our first session of 2023! Last year we had trialled a Wednesday session at Atwell, however it did not prove to be as popular as we had hoped. As a result, we have decided to move Wednesdays to Coolbellup instead. Going forward, our hours will be: ATWELL Saturday 9:30am - 11:30am COOLBELLUP Tuesday 9:30am - 11:30am Wednesday 9:30am - 11:30am Saturday 11:30am - 1:30pm A reminder that we

Thank you for coming to the AGM Thank you to all our member families who came to our event at Atwell on 26 November. It was a fantastic community day with lots of fun and great food. A big thank you also to Josh Wilson MP for coming along to launch our new multilingual toys, Octoplay logo and visual Terms & Conditions. You can find our new Terms & Conditions linked HERE. Printed copies are also available to look at when you next visit the toy library. The Terms & Conditions w