The committee at the Gisborne Toy Library is looking for more volunteers to keep the 35-year-old service running.
Secretary Melissa Lopez said the not-for-profit, volunteer-run organisation provided an important service to the community, and was a great one to become involved in.
“It brings people together and I’ve met people through the Toy Library who I wouldn’t have otherwise met,” she said.
“I first joined it when I was on parental leave with my first child and I liked it as a way to get involved in something in the community while I wasn’t working.
“It gave me something to do while I was on parental leave without the full time commitment of work.”
Ms Lopez said while the annual regular membership for the library was $50, for volunteer committee members who help with the borrowing sessions it’s just $1 for the year.
Not only does the service provide a cheap and accessible avenue for families to find new toys, it also helps the community cut down on the number of toys thrown into landfill.
The library runs three sessions a week, with members rotated through facilitating roles.
Get in touch: gisbornetoylibrary@yahoo.com.au
