Run by members,
for members.

Play more.
buy less.

Reason 17 to love the Toy Library: no need to make a Book Week costume out of a doona and blind hope! We have HEAPS of costumes in our cupboard perfect for all your favourite Books, and we are open on Friday 21st August from 2-4pm and Saturday 22nd A
New toy!!! We have two Timio Players in the toy library. An interactive, screen-free educational audio and music player designed for children ages 2 to 6. It works via magnetic discs that children place on the unit and tap to play music, stories, ani
Two spots to fill this Saturday 15th August! 🧩 We need one volunteer for 8:30–10am and one for 10–11:30am. It’s easy! Help set up, support families borrowing and returning toys, and pack away, with a committee member always on han
Rounding up a few seasons it’s kinda chic to use the Surfcoast Toy Library! We’re open right now until 4pm, and Saturday 8th August from 9-11am 🪁🧸🪀 come and grab some brand new toys for little players to start your weekend off right!
It’s time to say goodbye to this small but mighty Toy. Retired in our last working bee as his batteries had started to rust, can you guess when this guy joined our Library? 🫢
Can you spare 90 minutes this Saturday? 🧸 We need one volunteer for our 10–11:30am session. No experience needed and there’s always a committee member on hand to help. Sign up via the link in bio to grab the spot!
Have you seen our range of games from Orchard Toys? These are great for little ones and big kids from age 2 all the way up to age 8. Perfect for the next rainy day family activity!
We’re here to change lives, or at least make life a little easier for parents and kids! The library will be open on Saturday from 9-11am, the perfect time to grab some new toys for this cold weather 🪁🪀🧸
We’re open today! 🎪 Drop in between 9:30 and 11am to swap your toys, browse the shelves and pick out something new for the week. #surfcoasttoylibrary #toylibrary #surfcoast #torquay #playmatters

Welcome to the Surf Coast Toy Library

Borrow quality toys for your children and enjoy affordable, sustainable play for Surf Coast families.

The Surf Coast Toy Library is a not-for-profit, community-run toy library supporting families across the Surf Coast.

We offer a wide range of quality toys, games and puzzles for children of all ages — helping families save money, reduce waste, and keep play fresh and exciting.

Opening Times

Open during Victorian school term time

  • Saturdays: 9:00am – 11:00am (weekly browsing)

  • Fridays: 2:00pm – 4:00pm (fortnightly browsing)

  • Tuesdays: 9:30am – 11:00am (monthly browsing)
    *you can also check out our Instagram posts for opening hours & updates

Term Dates

Term 3 2026

July

18 Saturday

21 Tuesday

24 Friday

25 Saturday

August

01 Saturday

07 Friday

08 Saturday

15 Saturday

21 Friday

22 Saturday

25 Tuesday

29 Aug

September

04 Friday

05 Saturday

12 Saturday

15 Tuesday

18 Friday

Contact Us

Have a question about membership, opening hours, or borrowing toys?

Send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.