Napier Toy Library

29/05/2026

CLOSED TODAY so our volunteers can enjoy PLAYING with their families on the holiday weekend.
See you next saturday 6th June 9am-12.30pm
also open wednesdays 9am-5pm
URGENT enquiries or returns text 021-02606426 for assistance

28/05/2026

Napier Toy Library is CLOSED sat 30th May for Kings birthday weekend
Next open Wednesday 3rd June 9am-5pm

28/05/2026

Happy World Play Day! 🌍

Today, along with Toy Libraries all around the motu and the globe, we celebrate International Toy Library Association's World Play Day.

On this World Play Day, we celebrate not only play itself, but also all those who continue every day to make the world more human through play.

Toy Libraries across Aotearoa are holding events, play sessions, and open days to honour every child's right to play. Find your local HERE: https://www.toylibrary.co.nz/find-a-toy-library.html

26/05/2026

Open 9am - 5pm today wed 27th may
CLOSED sat 30th for Kings Birthday weekend

22/05/2026

We will celebrate World Play Day on Wednesday 27th instead!
It will be easier if we're OPEN!

Next Thursday is World Play Day! 🌏

This year's theme is "Play for Peace" and NZ Toy Libraries are all currently planning unique ways to celebrate our Tamariki's universal right to play.....because play is so much more than just "fun".
It is:
🧠A way to learn
🌱A way to grow
🥰A way to connect
🌏A way to explore
🌞A way to thrive

How will YOU join the play?

👉Find your nearest Toy Library by visiting www.toylibrary.co.nz and join us as we play for peace. 💚

19/05/2026

Fundraising and Volunteers is what toy libraries run on!

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐋𝐅𝐍𝐙 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟗,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡ā𝐧𝐚𝐮, 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 with the Toy Library Federation of New Zealand. DM us for our Partner Prospectus or email [email protected]

19/05/2026

Grateful thanks for funding received from Lottery, COGs and Napier City Council during 2025

18/05/2026

🎉 Day 12 to World Play Day – May 28! 🎉

the countdown is on… and play is bringing us together 🌍✨

In just 12 days, we will celebrate World Play Day (WPD) — a global opportunity to recognize play as a powerful tool for inclusion, participation, well-being, and social connection.

At a time when many communities face isolation, discrimination, conflict, or social division, play reminds us of something essential: everyone deserves a place to belong, express themselves, and be heard.

Play creates bridges between generations, cultures, abilities, and experiences. It opens spaces where children, families, seniors, and communities can meet beyond differences and rebuild trust, empathy, and cooperation.

Whether you are a toy library, educator, volunteer, association, institution, or play advocate, this is your moment to act for inclusion through play!

👉 How will you celebrate World Play Day?

👉 What actions are you creating to make play accessible to everyone?

📣 Call to Action:

Share your events, ideas, and experiences to [email protected]

Post photos, stories, or short videos using the hashtags :


Invite us to collaborate and share using our social medias :

Facebook : ITLA.org
Instagram : itla_toylibraries

Tag your network and inspire others to join the movement

Together, let’s show that play can help build more inclusive, caring, and peaceful societies.

Credits: Thanks to Ana Lourenço from Instituto de Apoio à Criança (IAC) for creating the wonderful visual for World Play Day.

12/05/2026

Open 9am-5pm today wed 13th May
This saturday Sat 16th May we are open only by arrangement 10-12 please contact us if you want to come 021-02606426