Running a Toy Library successfully relies heavily on Member Volunteers. Please give thoughtful consideration towards your ability and availability to volunteer, as our Opening Days and Times will greatly depend on the number of Hedland Toy Library Members volunteering.

Family Membership Options

1 Month Trial Membership - $20 + $50 Refundable Toy Bond
No Rostered Duty | Limited to 3, 1 Month Trial renewals per “Family” unit | Bond refunded upon return of all toys in original condition.


Annual Membership Fee - $140

Volunteer 12 hours during the year and receive $70 back to your accountat the end of the term. Required to attend the AGM.

6 months Membership Fee - $120

Volunteer 6 hours during 6 months and receive $60 back to your account at the end of the term.

All Family Memberships can hire up to 8 toys at a time with a loan period of 3 weeks.

Toys can be renewed by logging into your Member Account on MiBase and renewing toys yourself, coming to an Open Day or contacting us on our Facebook Page @hedlandtoylibrary or emailing hedlandtoylibrary@hotmail.com. Toys may be returned early, and Members can visit and borrow as often as they wish.

Examples of Volunteering Duties

  • Open Days – Sessions run for 3 hours (8.30-11.30am) and include tasks like setting up toys, helping Members clean returned toys and packing up at the end
  • Advertising - help promote toy library on Facebook, distribute our flyers 
  • Stocktake – This is done in one day, once a year and usually takes around 6-8 hours. Tasks include counting toy parts, checking toy functionality and cleaning the toys
  • Events – During the year we try to participate in Community Events. These can be from anywhere between 2-6 hours and include tasks such as helping to set up and pack down, supervising toy and Bouncy Castle use or manning the stall
  • Special Skills – Electrical Testing and Tagging, basic carpentry, painting, sewing, cleaning, face painting, balloon animals, IT savvy, Graphic Design, Photography… if you think you have a skill we can use, no matter how obscure, speak to one of our Committee Members.

We understand when life gets hectic- In your last Trimester of Pregnancy? Just had a new baby? Moved house? Going on holiday? We can make allowances regarding your Rostered Duties in special circumstances, so please talk to a Committee Member if this is the case.

 

Please see the Terms and Conditions of Membership for full details.

 

Business, Community Organisation & NFP Membership Options

 

Currently we are working on new business and community organisations membership options.

Please see the Terms and Conditions of Membership for full details.