Howick and Pakuranga Toy Library

31/05/2026

We're closed today for the Kings Birthday Public Holiday.
See you next week!!

28/05/2026

Hope everyone played extra today!

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

27/05/2026

We will be closed on Monday for the King's Birthday Public Holiday.
Have a great long weekend, we'll see you Thursday, Saturday or next week :)

25/05/2026

We are super proud members of the Toy Library Federation of New Zealand!!
While all the Toy Libraries in Aotearoa are run by their own committes, the Toy Library Federation looks after us all, providing advice, funding, resources, support , inspiration and enthusiasm to help us be the best we can be, as well as connecting Libraries with each other too!
Thank you Toy Library Federation of NZ so much!!! ❤🌞

22/05/2026

World Play Day!!!

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. 💚

21/05/2026

Toy of the Week!! Transforming Vehicle Robot!!
Create each vehicle seperately, build them into a robot, or design your own creation!!

13/05/2026

Toy of the Week!! Waffle Maker!!
Perfect for breakfast in bed!!

10/05/2026

A huge thank you to NZ Lottery Grants Board for funding these (and more) awesome exciting new toys for our Toy Library!!
And thank you to Library Federation of NZ for organising the grant for all of NZs Toy Libraries and for everything else you do to support us all!!
Pop in to the Library and check out our new toys!

06/05/2026

Toy of the Week!! Screwball Scramble!!
This one will appeal to our big kids!! Guide the ball through the maze, its harder than it looks!!

06/05/2026

Congratulations to our two Toy Library Awareness Week winners and Welcome to the Toy Library!!!
Michelle won the Toy Library Federation of NZ Buzzy Bee competition and Julie won our own Where is the Toy competition!! So exciting!!
We're so happy to have you as part of our Toy Library community!!!