Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine libraries where children could check out toy kits, even musical instruments, to enrich their lives through play. That ...

The sharing economy comes for us all, including kids. Reporter Buffy Gorrilla takes us to Philadelphia in a paid library for toys that hopes to keep playthings out of the landfill. BUFFY GORRILLA, ...

Though most people think of libraries as just a place with books, the Otis Library now has toys. Traveling Toys, Inc. has partnered with the Otis Library, and opened its Toy Library earlier in ...

A toy library that has provided free play to thousands of children for more than 50 years is set to close at the end of the month. Community Playlink said it was facing the "devastating" decision ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Toy Library, founded by Hannah Bogdan, is a local community space focused on providing families with access to toys without the need for purchasing new ones. As a former ...

Imagine shelves overflowing with toys for all ages and interests, but not for sale—for borrowing. This is the idea behind The Toy Nest, a toy library founded by Lisa Bourven in Falls Church, Virginia.

The Rochester Public Library's Lincoln Branch, which is also home to the city's ever-popular Toy Library, is set to reopen Monday nearly one year after renovations to overhaul the branch began. The ...

Tucked into the back corner of the Lincoln branch library on Joseph Avenue is a room filled with a wide array of toys. There are trucks, dollhouses and action figures. Puzzles, games and musical ...

Creating equitable and accessible play opportunities. You’ve heard of The Tool Library – a community center where people can borrow tools, instead of purchasing them. Now, the Buffalo Toy Library is ...

Imagine libraries where children could check out toy kits, even musical instruments, to enrich their lives through play. That dream is now a reality thanks to a partnership between the Miami-Dade ...