The Berwick Toy Library is looking for a place to call home, as it remains the only toy library running in the City of Casey.
Operating out of Timbarra Community Centre, Grevillea Ward councillor Dave Perry visited the centre to show his support, recalling that he could sense the dedication of the volunteers.
“The toys are high quality, and you can see the passion of the volunteers in the work they do,” he said.
Currently, the library operates out of a small storage cupboard that houses their toys, with most of the sorting and storage managed by the volunteers at their own homes.
This means that as active as they are, it sees said volunteers unpacking and packing every time that they open, and due to space constraints, the library is currently limited to 80 subscribers to their services.
“This is a great service for families in Casey, and probably even more important than ever in the current cost of living crisis hitting our communities,” Perry said.
There is also a long waitlist of families that, according to Perry, would love to access the library’s service.
Volunteers from the library are hoping that with a dedicated space of their own, they will have the opportunity to open their services to more families.
Perry said that, alongside himself, the councillors are happy to support and advocate for the library in their journey of finding a home.
This story is developing, and more will be added once information becomes available.
