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Playing with a 'loopie' toyMerry Go Round Toy & Leisure Library is a registered charity which runs two toy libraries in Exeter. Our first toy library, Merry Go Round, opened 10 years ago and is based in Exeter Scrapstore on the edge of Belmont Park. This proved to be so popular with families, carers and children that in November 2006 we opened a new branch, Carousel Toy Library, in West Exe Children’s Centre in St Thomas. The toy libraries are open not only for families with children aged from a few months to early teens, but also for any groups or individuals involved in providing daycare for children. You may be a foster parent or childminder, or involved in a group activity such as afterschool club, playscheme or preschool. Anyone who looks after children is welcome to become a member! Toy Libraries are exciting places to visit, like an Aladdin’s cave full of things you want to take home; they are centres for lending the best toys and games which adults and children can enjoy together. Many of our toys promote inclusion, with some specially designed for children with disabilities. We also have a wide range of resource books and multicultural toys. We are happy to give advice about specific toys for individual children, or alternatively what resources would suit group play. Come and visit us! To find out more use the links above - look in Merry Go Round and Carousel for opening times, locations and catalogues… Our latest newsletter is available online in PDF format.

NATLLMerry Go Round Toy and Leisure Library (registered charity no. 1100532) is a member of NATLL (National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries)

Supported by Grassroots Grants through Devon Community Fund 

News

Coffee morning and sale of recycled toys and children’s books

Come to our coffee morning and sale of recycled toys and children’s books on

Friday 9th April from 10am-1pm

in Belmont Hut in the park.

It’s in the Easter holidays so bring the children along!

Donations of good condition used toys and children’s books would be very welcome - just drop them off at the scrapstore with a note saying they are for the toy library, or during  toy library sessions at Merry Go Round or Carousel. Thank you!

Closure due to weather

Carousel will be closed on Thursday 7th Jan due to the extreme weather conditions, but Merry Go Round will open as normal

Increase in Family Membership fee

From January 1st, the cost of  Family Membership will rise slightly to £4.50.  Group membership fees and toy hire fees will stay the same.

Christmas Opening

The last session for both Carousel and Merry Go Round will be Thursday 17th December. Merry Go Round reopens on Tuesday 5th January, and Carousel reopens on Thursday 7th January.
Special Offer!
Three weeks for the price of one if you borrow over the Christmas closure!
If you want something in particular over the holidays, don’t forget we take bookings.