Lend & Learn Toy Lending Library

Lend & Learn Toy Lending Library Where children play to learn and parents learn to play.

🔎 Meet Lend & Learn at the park! Join us for a free outdoor scavenger hunt event on Friday, June 12 from 10am-12pm at th...
06/04/2026

🔎 Meet Lend & Learn at the park! Join us for a free outdoor scavenger hunt event on Friday, June 12 from 10am-12pm at the Hindman Discovery Garden (2300 E Walnut St, Columbia) on the north side of Stephens Lake Park. Your family will enjoy meeting with other families with young children ages 0-5, park play, sensory activities, crafts, snacks, and take-home goodies.

☀️Summer is here & we are excited to welcome families for weekly play time and special events in June! Free for children...
06/02/2026

☀️Summer is here & we are excited to welcome families for weekly play time and special events in June! Free for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.
🫟 Summer Play Time Hours (Jun/Jul/Aug): Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am-1:00pm (1002 Fay St, Columbia)
🎣 Mornings at the River: June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 - If you’re signed up for Mornings at the River, you’ll find our team running the sensory play area with water and nature play tables!
🔎 Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: June 12 from 10am-12pm - Meet us at the Hindman Discovery Garden on the north side of Stephens Lake Park (2300 E Walnut St, Columbia) for park play, sensory activities, snacks, crafts, and take-home goodies!
🌟 North Boone play time: June 8 & 22 from 9:30-11:30am - Play & pick up diapers at our play room in Centralia (1023 MO-22, Centralia).

😎 Things are definitely looking brighter in the playroom. A few more days of work to get it all ready for you! ☀️Summer ...
05/27/2026

😎 Things are definitely looking brighter in the playroom. A few more days of work to get it all ready for you! ☀️Summer Play Time Hours (June/Jul/Aug): Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am-1:00pm

🌟 Lend & Learn will be closed May 25-29 for "Glow Up" renovations. Both indoor and outdoor play areas will be closed whi...
05/26/2026

🌟 Lend & Learn will be closed May 25-29 for "Glow Up" renovations. Both indoor and outdoor play areas will be closed while we make some exciting changes, thanks to the generous support of Veterans United Foundation and VU employee volunteers. Follow us this week on Facebook or Instagram to see updates on the Glow Up!

🎉Celebrate all the ways that PLAY strengthens children & families to grow, learn, and connect with one another. Lend & L...
05/20/2026

🎉Celebrate all the ways that PLAY strengthens children & families to grow, learn, and connect with one another. Lend & Learn gives our community a safe & welcoming place for young children to play for free.
Celebrate Play Week 🫶
🥳 Tuesday 5/19 - Friday 5/22, 9am-1pm
🧁 Lend & Learn- 1002 Fay St, Columbia
🎈Messy play activities, treats, make & take crafts (new each day!), and a new book to take home!

🥰 Making memories all week long with messy play! 🎉 Join us for Celebrate Play Week with messy play activities, treats, m...
05/19/2026

🥰 Making memories all week long with messy play! 🎉 Join us for Celebrate Play Week with messy play activities, treats, make & take crafts (new each day!), and a new book to take home! First Chance for Children is celebrating 20 years of play & supporting children & families in our community! 🫶
🥳 Tuesday 5/19 - Friday 5/22, 9am-1pm
🧁 Lend & Learn- 1002 Fay St, Columbia

🎉 Join us for our messy birthday party! We are celebrating all week long with messy play activities, treats, make & take...
05/19/2026

🎉 Join us for our messy birthday party! We are celebrating all week long with messy play activities, treats, make & take crafts, and a new book to take home! First Chance for Children is celebrating 20 years of play & supporting children & families in our community! 🫶
🥳 Tuesday 5/19 - Friday 5/22, 9am-1pm
🧁 Lend & Learn- 1002 Fay St, Columbia

🥳 Celebrate 20 years of FC4C with a birthday party all week long! Drop in next Tuesday, May 19 through Friday, May 22 fr...
05/14/2026

🥳 Celebrate 20 years of FC4C with a birthday party all week long! Drop in next Tuesday, May 19 through Friday, May 22 from 9am-1pm at Lend & Learn (1002 Fay St, Columbia) for free & fun messy play activities & crafts for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Plus, special snacks, free children’s book, and creative projects to make & take home each day:
Tuesday- Garden stepping stones
Wednesday- Painted wind twirlers
Thursday- Coffee filter butterflies
Friday- Painted rocks

Lend & Learn will be closed on Friday while our staff attend the 2026 Boone County Home Visitors Community Summit to lea...
05/14/2026

Lend & Learn will be closed on Friday while our staff attend the 2026 Boone County Home Visitors Community Summit to learn and connect with other community partners. Then, get ready for messy birthday-themed fun during Celebrate Play Week next Tuesday-Friday!

🚧 Workers are busy installing new anchor poles for sun shades over the playground, so our playground will be closed unti...
05/12/2026

🚧 Workers are busy installing new anchor poles for sun shades over the playground, so our playground will be closed until the work is finished. Check back for updates!

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1002 Fay Street
Columbia, MO
65201

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Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm

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