Birmingham Toy Library Directory.pdf
Birmingham Toy Library Directory.pdf
Birmingham Toy Library Directory.pdf
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Introduction<br />
This booklet is designed as a tool for parents, carers & childcare providers, to determine where <strong>Toy</strong> Libraries are located & there services they<br />
provide, together with their respective opening times.<br />
www.birmingham.toylibraries.org.uk<br />
What are <strong>Toy</strong> Libraries?<br />
All <strong>Toy</strong> <strong>Library</strong> are different. Some cater for families, some for child carers (formal & informal), and some for both. They offer a range of<br />
resources from toys to books, pushchairs, cots and safety equipment.<br />
Some are mobile projects, some offer home visiting and others play sessions. Some might open for one session per week and offer a basic but<br />
valuable service. Others are able to provide a range of services and open Monday to Friday from 09.00 to 17.00, perhaps even offering a<br />
weekend and/or evening service. Then there is everything in between.<br />
However a <strong>Toy</strong> <strong>Library</strong> operates you can be sure they will all offer a warm welcome and:<br />
• A toy and play equipment loan service.<br />
• A support and advice service.<br />
<strong>Toy</strong> Libraries can support the attainment of goals and targets as identifies in a wide range of local authority plans.<br />
They often play a significant role in Sure Start Programmes, Neighbourhood Nurseries and Children’s Centres
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