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Member responsibilities

We rely on our members to take good care of the toys that they borrow so that all member children can access quality, working and clean toys from Colac Toy Library, while also keeping our membership prices affordable.

Your responsibilities, as Colac Toy Library members, include:

Borrowing

Missing or damaged toys

Overdue toys

Cleaning toys

Borrowing

Borrowing

Toys can be borrowed for three weeks and can be renewed once online using SETLS. When borrowing toys, make sure to:

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  • Check the bag/box label for any missing or broken pieces and let us know within 24 hours 

  • Give all toys a thorough clean (including outdoor and ride-on toys) 

  • Return items clean, there is also a cleaning station at the toy library if you haven't had a chance to do it before returning your toys.

  • Gentle machine or hand wash any costumes or dolls clothes before returning them. 

  • We don’t provide batteries for toys. Let us know if the battery functions don’t work after adding fresh batteries.

  • Members are responsible for making sure that their children wear helmets whilst using bikes and scooters.

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Missing/damanged

Missing or damaged toys

We understand that toys are sometimes broken or damaged during the normal course of play.  Please do not attempt to repair damaged toys yourself.

 

  • ​Please email the toy library if you notice a toy is broken or is showing signs of wear and tear. We will decide if the toy cannot be repaired and if a fine will be charged.

  • ​If you’re missing or have broken any pieces, please hold onto the toy, renew it and bring it back to with the missing pieces when next return.

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Missing/damanged

Overdue toys

If you won't be able to return your toys by the due date and are unable to renew them online, please fill out the contact us form or email colactoylibrary@gmail.com and we'll try and assist you. 

Clening toys

Cleaning toys

To ensure we are complying with the current health guidelines, we expect toys to be cleaned before they are returned. It is imperative the toys are returned clean to us to enable us to rotate them and get them back on the shelf as quickly as possible.

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How to clean toys

Wipe the toy thoroughly with a cloth damp with soap (e.g. dishwashing detergent) or a 2-in-1 cleaner/disinfectant (multipurpose sprays from the supermarket). If using a 2-in-1 multipurpose spray, the solution must be sprayed onto the cloth until it is quite damp. You can use something like an old toothbrush or a cotton bud to get into hard to reach places. 

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Dry the toy with a tea towel or leave to dry overnight, otherwise it may become mouldy and unusable in it’s bag or box. Do not submerge toys in water as they can trap water inside them or in the case of wooden toys, they can get too wet to effectively dry.

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If anyone in your family has been unwell (e.g. vomiting, diarrhoea, respiratory infection) please contact the toy library prior to returning the toy for further advice.

 

  • Baby Rattles – Wipe the surface with a cloth, don’t immerse them in water as they collect water which can lead to harmful bacteria developing.

  • Wooden Toys and Train Sets – Wipe over. Allow time to thoroughly dry. These toys should not be immersed or soaked.

  • Duplo/Lego – Wash well with hot soapy water and a toothbrush.  Rinse and leave to drain overnight.

  • Bath Toys – Please wash after using in the bath and ensure no water remains trapped in the toy.

  • Outdoor/Sandpit Toys – These must be cleaned well remembering that the next member may wish to use it inside.  Remove all sand and dirt and clean well with hot soapy water.

  • Board Games and Cardboard Puzzles – Paper-based materials, such as puzzles and games, do not need additional cleaning. Please clean counters and other plastic parts of a game.

  • Fabric items (Dress-ups/Dolls Bedding/Fabric Bags) – Hand wash or gentle machine wash with laundry detergent and hang to thoroughly line dry. Fabric items that cannot be cleaned in this way may be wiped over with a damp cloth soaked in neutral detergent.  

  • Bikes, scooters and other ride-ons – These must be washed, keeping in mind that the next member may wish to use them inside.

  • Toy storage bags and boxes – Wipe handles and all areas that have been touched, ensuring everything is dry before placing toys back in them.​
     

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