Want to understand your community better? Discover why Toy Libraries Australia's Join Us in July campaign is inviting councillors, MPs, election candidates, business owners and community leaders to volunteer for a toy library shift. Learn how spending just two hours in a toy library can reveal the powerful role these hidden community assets play in supporting children, families and stronger local communities across Australia.

Toy Libraries Australia has made a formal submission to the NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young People 2027–2030. Here's what we said, and why it matters.

Toy libraries are helping Victorian families through rising living costs, social isolation and growing pressure on household budgets. Across Victoria, 151 toy libraries support around 56,000 people each year. Independent research shows that every $1 invested in toy libraries creates $4.22 in social value. As the 2026 Victorian election approaches, TLA is calling for continued investment in toy libraries as valuable community infrastructure.

This year, the Toy Well Awards were expanded to celebrate not only more outstanding individual volunteers, but also the collective contribution volunteers make in shaping their toy library into a valued community asset. Toy Well toy libraries simply couldn’t operate without the dedication of hub leaders and, most importantly, the wonderful volunteers who keep their libraries running each week. We’re excited to share the volunteers and toy libraries recognised in this year’