Membership Options

Membership is open to Hamilton and Hamilton South Rural residents. There are no additional hire age fees once you pay for the membership. The membership is valid for 6 or 12 full months from your signup date. To join the library, you can fill out our form online (click the 'Join Now' tab) or come in to one of our sessions to fill out the form in person. A valid photo ID and proof of address are also required when joining. You can pay in cash or by internet banking to our bank account, but NO EFTPOS or credit card facilities are available at the library. Once we confirm your payment, you can start taking toys home.

Our membership options are:

  • 12 months Membership (with a 1-hour session duty) $120
  • 6 months Membership (with a 1-hour session duty) $70
  • Casual Membership (for 5x visits) $25 (plus $20 refundable bond)

 

Our bank account details are:

Bank: Westpac

Number: 03 1559 0103523-00

Name: Hamilton Toy Box Toy Library

 

All membership fees are non-refundable, except for the Casual membership refundable bond. All members are rostered members (except casual members) and are required to complete 1-hour session duty during the membership period. You can sign up for the rostered duty session online in your member account, or you can book a date with the Toy Librarian. 

 

How many toys can I hire?

All toys are categorized into different ranges from A to G depending on the value of their purchased price. All members (except casual members) may hire up to 4 toys and a puzzle or game. Only one toy in F/G range is allowed at any one time. You can browse our wide range of toys at the Library website. Note: Toys that require batteries will not be supplied with batteries. This remains the responsibility of the borrower.

 

What do I do for the 1hour Rostered duty?

All members are rostered members (except Casual members). For the 1hour rostered duty (for our 6month & 12month memberships), it is very casual, so please don't feel a lot of pressure. When you come in for your 1hour duty, we ask you to help with any toys that are returned, by counting the individual pieces that make up the toy to check they're all there and that they toy is in good condition (not broken, missing pieces, and clean) for the librarian to return in the system. If it's a quiet session, you might be asked to help tidy/organise the toy cupboards. When you come in for your 1hour duty, you're welcome to bring your child in with you for them to play with toys while you help, and return/issue toys yourself, but you are fully responsible for your children’s supervision while they are in the Library. You can book a date that suits with the toy librarian, it can be any of our weekly Tuesday sessions or our fortnightly Saturday sessions. 

If you are unable to do your rostered day, you have to:

  • Email the librarian that you are unable to do it and reschedule your rostered duty within your membership period.
  • Swap with a member or find a replacement volunteer – this can be a friend or family member if you can’t find another toy library member to swap duties (but you are responsible if they don’t turn up, and you will be fined)

You are given 2 chances to reschedule a rostered duty if unforeseen circumstances arise; otherwise, if you miss a rostered duty and have not given notice, you will be charged a fine of $20 for a missed duty.

 

Can I help out by doing an extra duty?

Yes! Your help is greatly appreciated. The Library will offer a choice of rewards for any EXTRA duty completed. By EXTRA, we mean any additional duty after you have completed the rostered duty as part of your membership guidelines. Please talk to our librarian for more details.