Wakatipu Toy Library

Wakatipu Toy Library 🧸 🪁A library… but with toys! Borrow, play, return, repeat. ✨ Magical play. Shared together. ♻️ The sustainable way to play.

The Wakatipu Toy Library is a nonprofit community organization based in Frankton, Queenstown, offering families affordable access to over 1,200 toys, puzzles, games, costumes, bikes, and outdoor toys suitable for children from six months of age. Our mission is to foster creativity, learning, and play while promoting sustainable living through toy sharing. Our friendly librarian, with the support o

f a dedicated committee of volunteers, ensures that we provide an efficient and welcoming service. Families can borrow up to 4 toys, 2 puzzles, and 1 dress-up item for three weeks at a time, with a range of membership options to suit different needs:

- 6 months Helping - $50
- 6 months Full - $100
- 12 months Helping - $80
- 12 months Full - $160
- 12 months Grandparents - $20 + $2per toy
- 2 week Holiday - $20

A full membership exempts you from helping in the library, while a helping membership involves a small commitment to assist for an hour and a half every six months. We may also ask for help with our annual stocktake or fundraising events. We also offer a bouncy castle for hire at just $80 per day for members ($130 for non-members), along with a large selection of birthday cake tins—perfect for your next party! Join us to explore our collection and become part of a vibrant, family-friendly community!

👑 Yes! We're open this Kings birthday weekend 👑
30/05/2026

👑 Yes! We're open this Kings birthday weekend 👑

📰 Damn… MoreFM, Mountain Scene and now the Lakes Weekly Bulletin 👀You know how we love a good press release 😄A huge than...
11/05/2026

📰 Damn… MoreFM, Mountain Scene and now the Lakes Weekly Bulletin 👀

You know how we love a good press release 😄

A huge thank you to the Lakes Weekly Bulletin for featuring the Wakatipu Toy Library and sharing the story behind our relocation and expansion plans 💛

We’re incredibly excited about what’s ahead and so grateful for the community support backing us along the way.

✨ Want to help support the next chapter of the Toy Library?
💛 Donate via Givealittle — Wakatipu Toy Library - www.givealittle.co.nz/org/wakatipu-toy-library
🤝 Become a business partner — [email protected]

Ngā mihi nui, Queenstown — we couldn’t do this without you 💛

💐 And the winners are… 💐A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Mother’s Day Pamper Package Raffle 💛Because of yo...
07/05/2026

💐 And the winners are… 💐

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Mother’s Day Pamper Package Raffle 💛
Because of your support, we’re one step closer to making our Toy Library relocation and expansion plans a reality 🙌

✨ Congratulations to our lucky winners:
🥇 Fiona Stephenson
🥈 Sophie McGirr
🥉 Emily Irwin

Your prize will be at the Toy Library, ready to collect from Mother’s Day — Sunday 10th May during opening hours 🌸

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who donated prizes, purchased tickets, shared our posts, hosted our hamper and supported the Toy Library 💛 We have such an incredible community behind us.



📰 We’re in the Mountain Scene! We’re excited to be featured in today’s Mountain Scene, sharing a bit about our relocatio...
06/05/2026

📰 We’re in the Mountain Scene!

We’re excited to be featured in today’s Mountain Scene, sharing a bit about our relocation and expansion plans 🙌

It’s a big moment for the Toy Library, and we’re so grateful for the support from our amazing community as we grow into a space that better serves local whānau 💛

✨ Want to be part of it? Here’s how you can support:
🎟️ Grab a ticket in our Mother’s Day Raffle — www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers
💛 Donate via Givealittle — www.givealittle.co.nz/org/wakatipu-toy-library
🤝 Become a business partner — get in touch at [email protected]

Every bit of support helps us continue to provide affordable, sustainable play for our community.

Ngā mihi nui — we couldn’t do this without you 💛

06/05/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨

Mother’s Day is this weekend… and this is your final shot at winning our Ultimate Mother’s Day Pamper Hamper 💝

🎟️ Tickets close tonight
⏰ Drawn at 7pm

If you’ve been meaning to enter — this is your sign 👀

👉 www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers

💛 Every ticket helps support the Wakatipu Toy Library as we relocate

Don’t miss it.

Big news — Wakatipu Toy Library is on the move!With the upcoming Events Centre expansion, we’re losing our current space...
05/05/2026

Big news — Wakatipu Toy Library is on the move!

With the upcoming Events Centre expansion, we’re losing our current space, but it’s opened the door to something even better…

✨ A new interim home in Frankton (Tulip Lane)
✨ More space for toys + bouncy castles
✨ Dedicated parking

We’ve already secured $90,000 thanks to incredible community support but we still need $40,000 to bring this space to life.

Want to help? Here’s how:
🎁 Grab a ticket for our Ultimate Mother’s Day Pamper Package (drawn 7pm, May 7) www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers
💸 Donate via our Givealittle page - www.givealittle.co.nz/org/wakatipu-toy-library
🤝 Become a Toy Library Partner ($1,500 business sponsorship) - [email protected]

Every bit of support helps us create a bigger, better space for local tamariki and whānau.

Please share, tag a friend, or spread the word — it all makes a difference 💛

😬 Yikes… Mother’s Day is just around the cornerHaven’t sorted a gift yet? We’ve got you.🎁 Chance your arm on this bad bo...
01/05/2026

😬 Yikes… Mother’s Day is just around the corner

Haven’t sorted a gift yet? We’ve got you.

🎁 Chance your arm on this bad boy — our Ultimate Mother’s Day Pamper Hamper is stacked and guaranteed to impress

Zero stress. Maximum brownie points.

🎟️ Grab a ticket here: www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers

💛 Bonus: you’re also supporting the Wakatipu Toy Library as we relocate

Win-win, really 😉

🔋 Batteries… let’s talk As you may have read in our new T&Cs…(yeah, we know… probably not 😅)For health & safety reasons,...
30/04/2026

🔋 Batteries… let’s talk

As you may have read in our new T&Cs…
(yeah, we know… probably not 😅)

For health & safety reasons, it’s recommended that toys are loaned out without batteries, so we’ve started phasing them out.

👉 Don’t worry — we’ll still have plenty of battery-operated toys in the collection! You’ll just need to pop your own batteries in at home.

🔧 Short a screwdriver? Or don’t have one of those tiny ones?
No stress — we’ve got tools at the counter for you to use 🙌

Thanks for rolling with this change and helping us keep things safe and running smoothly 💛

✨ Pretend Play = Powerful Play ✨We loved this article from RNZ exploring how pretend play can support children’s mental ...
28/04/2026

✨ Pretend Play = Powerful Play ✨

We loved this article from RNZ exploring how pretend play can support children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing 💛

From costumes to play kitchens, puppet shows to lawn mowers — we’ve got imaginative play covered 🙌

The Toy Library isn’t just an affordable and sustainable way to access toys, it’s a space that supports creativity, confidence, connection, and big little imaginations 🌈

👉 Come borrow something new and let the pretend play begin!

Children have huge imaginations, and diving into them can lead to better emotional regulation.

Find out more below 🔗

Address

Joe O'Connell Drive
Queenstown
9300

Opening Hours

Tuesday 2pm - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 12pm
Sunday 1pm - 3:30pm

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