The MRC Toy Library provides an accessible and inclusive service, offering up to date information, training, resources and the loan of toys, books and equipment to all areas of the community, thus enabling networking of children, parents, childcare providers and specialist services.Resources available via the Toy Library or the Sure Start Childrens Centres.

Catalogues are available displaying the large range of toys, books and equipment, which are suitable for children of all ages, with additional literature for parents, carers and professionals.

The Toy Library has large stocks, which are available on loan basis to families, professionals and organisations.
Access is via membership to the Resource Centre which is renewable annually and entitles members to borrow up to 4 toys or games for up to 4 weeks Free of Charge.

The annual membership fees (Per Annum pa )are as follows:-

Young people under 16: £2.50 each per annum

Schools and community groups can arrange to borrow themed boxes to compliment term time programmes and projects by arrangement.

All items meet safety standards but it is the adult's responsibility to ensure when borrowing items that they are suitable for the age of the child and stage of development.
We encourage the reporting of broken or damaged items to ensure safety standards are maintained.

Supplies of play materials can be made available for purchase through the Resource Centre.

The Toy Library provides an informal setting for children, parents and carers within The Marlene Reid Centre.
Tuesday and Thursday mornings 10.00am - 12 noon
Wednesday evenings 5pm -7pm
and
Thursday afternoons 1.00pm - 3.00pm

The remainder of the week the Toy Library is roaming the villages of North West Leicestershire visiting Sure Start Children's Centres.

Children attending the Centre remain the responsibility of parents/carers at all times.

Outreach Play Resources:
to promote active involvement, fun and play time for all ages. You can hire from our extensive collection of resources and equipment:
* Full size kit, goals and nets
* Croquet sets, boules, stilts
* Kwik cricket, badminton,
* Giant jenga, 4 in a line and lots more.