Moorabbin Area Toy Library (MATL)

Moorabbin Area Toy Library (MATL) Toys, games and puzzles for children and families, join for access. Affordable Kids' Party hire too! Play is an essential element of a child’s early life.

Welcome to the Moorabbin Area Toy Library
Moorabbin Area Toy Library has served families in the area since 1987. We operate as a non-profit community organisation, run predominantly by our members and volunteers. Play enables them to interact and learn about themselves and the world around them. The aim of the toy library is to support families in enhancing their children’s play by supplying membe

rs with the tools for play. The wide range of quality toys, puzzles and games exposes children to a range of play experiences that:
- are age appropriate
- help lay the foundations for a love of learning which lasts a lifetime
- assists them in the achievement of physical and mental development milestones
- inspires their imaginations and encourages creativity. We also have a range of toys suitable for children with special needs and specific age milestones. Come visit us and see how your family can benefit from being members of the toy library! Membership payment can be made by credit card, through our PayPal system, or via cash or cheque.

31/05/2026

#1530 Jumbo Castle

This toy is so versatile and is certain to capture your little one’s imagination and creativity. We had fun making it in to a dinosaur village too! Find it in our ‘Theme Play’ section

29/05/2026

It's never too early to be a Toy Library member. Baby equipment is fun short term, often ending up in landfill after a few short months of use. Why not borrow it and save your hip pocket and environment?!

📚Come along to a FREE Storytime session with author Natashia Curtin at Bentleigh Library this Thursday 28th May, 11am - ...
26/05/2026

📚Come along to a FREE Storytime session with author Natashia Curtin at Bentleigh Library this Thursday 28th May, 11am - 12pm

19/05/2026

🦈🐳🐋Have you seen these large sea creatures hanging out in the library?

We have added these 6 extra large sea creatures to our collection and they are ready to be borrowed! Will you choose the whales or sharks?! 🐋🐳🦈

#928 - Large Sea Creatures - Whales
#844 - Large Sea Creatures - Sharks
#671 - Large Sea Creatures - Dolphin and Shark

Thank you to for the grant

08/05/2026

Learning through play is one of the most powerful approaches to learning. This toy encourages children to test ideas, build language and explore mathematical concepts. Learning is best when it's fun, meaningful and hands- on. Your child may start to compare the weights of their favourite toys, or acorns from the park... all the while using language like 'heavier', 'lighter', 'more than', 'less than', 'up' and 'down'.

Just another win from the Toy Library.

07/05/2026

📚We are very excited to be adding a new section of toys to the library - Story Time!📚

We are busy putting together these great story boxes, which include a classic story and matching character blocks/toys from the book. Each box also includes a fun game or activity that relates to the book and some ideas on how to use the story box

This is our Dear Zoo Story Box but there are six boxes so far including The Gruffalo, Wombat Stew and Where is the Green Sheep?

A big thank you to for the grant

Keep an eye out for these great toys coming soon!

03/05/2026

Does your child love water play? This one is for your budding gardeners. It is a calming toy and so simple and cute, yet brings hours of fun.

🎉🥳🎈Do you have a party or special event coming up and looking for an easy way to keep the kids entertained? A party pack...
02/05/2026

🎉🥳🎈Do you have a party or special event coming up and looking for an easy way to keep the kids entertained? A party pack might be just what you need!

We have multiple options for kids of all ages and you can even hire kids table and chairs sets

Hiring is simple - book the pack you want, pick it up on the Wednesday evening before your event and return it the following Wednesday evening. Hire is available for members and non-members

Check out our website for more information and to book.

Don’t leave booking until the last minute as these party packs are very popular!

28/04/2026

How did we end up here again?? 😂
Best kind of therapy!

♻️🪥We are part of the TerraCycle Colgate Oral Care Free Recycling Program. Drop off your empty toothpaste tubes, old too...
23/04/2026

♻️🪥We are part of the TerraCycle Colgate Oral Care Free Recycling Program. Drop off your empty toothpaste tubes, old toothbrushes (including electric toothbrush heads), dental floss containers and floss picks. All brands accepted!

We keep the drop off box near our main desk 🪥♻️

Address

Moorleigh Community Village, 90-92 Bignell Road, East Bentleigh
Melbourne, VIC
3165

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 12pm
Wednesday 7pm - 9pm
Friday 10am - 12pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

(03) 9570 3590

Website

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