Cubby House Toy Library News
Cubby House Toy Library School Holiday Hours.
Click n Collect at all sites will be closed between 15 December & 29 January 2026.
Normal hours begin at all sites for Term 1 2026 on Monday 2 February.
For January borrowing hours at Forestville click the button below.
Assisted Sessions can make the library easy to use by all children and families.
If you or your child need:
- a quiet time or space
- help coming in
- help choosing toys
- help loading or unloading toys
join us for an assisted session.
Play, Stay Learn and Borrow sessions
Cubby House Toy Library is coming to you in your local area.
Manly, Mona Vale, Chatswood, Gordon, Forestville and North Sydney!
For children of all ages and abilities.
Each session will be run in a way that will also help support children with developmental concerns, autism, delays and disability.
Celebrating Trish and Michael’s volunteering contributions at the Community Services Award through at our Hornsby – Kur-ring-ai Rotary Community Services Award Night
What a wonderful opportunity the Hornsby – Kur-ring-ai Rotary Community Services Award Night was to recognise the ongoing support from these valuable volunteers who are such a joy to work with.
What a fantastic opportunity we shared last weekend. Three 3 members of our Cubby House Toy Library Team attended this year’s National Toy Libraries Training Weekend in Fremantle WA!
Thank you to Toy Libraries Australia for putting together a weekend of powerful learning experiences and supporting us to be able to make the journey.
Cubby House Toy Library invites past and present toy library children, parents, volunteers and community supporters to join us at our celebration on the 16th July at our current home:
Rear, Forestville Senior Citizens’ Centre
Cnr Starkey Street & Warringah Road
Forestville
Help us know who is coming by registering that you are join us on the day and sharing your memories of and connection with the toy library.
Help us celebrate the impact the Cubby House Toy Library has had on the lives and learning of children, in the northern Sydney community and the local environment.
Great News!
Toy Library Australia presents EarlyEd Cubby House Toy Library with the Excellence Award for Inclusion and Disability.
EarlyEd Cubby House Toy Library’s vision, Children of all Abilities thrive with their families in inclusive communities provides an inclusive toy library for all young children and their families in Northern Sydney and in the Northern Beaches.
Our inclusive community toy library is for everyone, whether they are families, children, or volunteers. It welcomes and includes all, no matter their age, disability, race, creed or gender. EarlyEd’s, over 45 years of maintaining best practice play supports in early childhood intervention, has underscored our approach to the Toy Library. Whilst changing funding support and opportunities to engage with people from various spheres of life has extended our reach for our volunteer team.
Such a well deserved award for Leonie to recognise her many years of support and dedication to the Toy Library Community!
Jigsaw puzzles are a great tool for supporting learning but do you know why? It is not just because they create great opportunities for problem solving. This is why a toy library is great as we have every type of puzzle.
