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Playing with a 'loopie' toyMerry Go Round Toy & Leisure Library is a registered charity which runs two toy libraries in Exeter. Our first toy library, Merry Go Round, opened 9 years ago and is based in Exeter Scrapstore on the edge of Belmont Park. This proved to be so popular with families, carers and children that in November 2006 we opened a new branch, Carousel Toy Library, in West Exe Children’s Centre in St Thomas. The toy libraries are open not only for families with children aged from a few months to early teens, but also for any groups or individuals involved in providing daycare for children. You may be a foster parent or childminder, or involved in a group activity such as afterschool club, playscheme or preschool. Anyone who looks after children is welcome to become a member! Toy Libraries are exciting places to visit, like an Aladdin’s cave full of things you want to take home; they are centres for lending the best toys and games which adults and children can enjoy together. Many of our toys promote inclusion, with some specially designed for children with disabilities. We also have a wide range of resource books and multicultural toys. We are happy to give advice about specific toys for individual children, or alternatively what resources would suit group play. Come and visit us! To find out more use the links above - look in Merry Go Round and Carousel for opening times, locations and catalogues… Our latest newsletter is available online in PDF format.

NATLLMerry Go Round Toy and Leisure Library (registered charity no. 1100532) is a member of NATLL (National Association of Toy & Leisure Libraries)

News

AGM

All members are welcomed to our next AGM

Wednesday 22nd October at 7.30pm

Exeter Scrapstore, Gordon Road, Exeter

Bring a drink or nibbles!

Committee Meeting

Next Committee Meeting:

Wednesday 24th September 2008

7.30pm in Exeter Scrapstore

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Apologies
2. Minutes of Last Meeting
3. Matters Arising
4. Chair’s Report including financial and funding issues
5. Toy Library Coordinator’s Report
6. AGM (Wed 22nd Oct)
7. A.O.B.
8. Date of next meeting

Open to all - we welcome new members!

Carousel Toy Catalogues

New updated online catalogues now available on the Carousel page. Includes books, toys, inclusive and multicultural categories.

Summer stay and plays

All places for the stay and play sessions are now full.