Newlands Toy Library

01/09/2026

Over the next few weeks we are going to be recognizing our amazing volunteers on the committee and thank them for everything they do!

First up, Karla, our incredible Treasurer. She has been in the role for a couple of years now and has put in a lot of hard mahi. Sadly she is going to be finishing up on the committee soon, so if you are either willing to learn some book keeping skills, or already have experience, we would love to hear from you!

Toy Library Federation of NZ
Volunteering New Zealand

28/08/2026

Attention all members! We have our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 8 September at 7.30pm. All members are invited to join. An invite with the details will be emailed closer to the time. Please save the date 😊

17/08/2026

Do you know a child who would LOVE to experience Kiri & Lou LIVE? Orchestra Wellington is bringing the beloved characters Kiri and Lou to the live stage for an unforgettable musical adventure! 🦕🎶. We are grateful to have a family pass to give away! Simply comment your favourite Newlands Toy Library toy, and be in to win. Draw closes Sunday 5pm and a winner will be announced Sunday evening.

If you want to purchase tickets for your family then please send us a message as we have significantly discounted tickets for Newlands Toy Library Members.

Details about the show:

On Saturday 29 August at 2:30PM, the Michael Fowler Centre will transform into a vibrant world of music and animation. Your little ones will get to see their favourite claymation friends on a giant screen while being invited to dance and sing along with a live orchestra performing all the catchy, award-winning songs they know by heart. It’s a perfect, relaxed introduction to live music for children aged 3+ (and their grown-ups!).

Let’s share the experience of live music together – “play it forward” and invite a family to join you in making the Michael Fowler Centre a shared community living room for Wellington kids and families on the afternoon of August 29th! ✨

14/08/2026

It looks like we might be expecting some rain this weekend... You should probably pop into the Toy Library and get some toys to keep the kids entertained 😏

We are open tomorrow (Saturday) from 10:30am - 12pm. Looking forward to seeing you there! 😊

26/07/2026

How cool is this puzzle! It is 22 years old and still has all it's pieces. I wonder how many times it has been put together 🤔. Fun thing to ponder... 😊

Make sure you check out our huge selection of puzzles next time you're in.

Have a great Sunday!

11/07/2026

Our new basketball hoop in action! 🏀

08/07/2026

Christmas has come early at the Toy Library! 🎅🎁 We are very grateful for the Grants we receive that enable us to purchase new toys. Here are some of our latest toys and costumes

14/06/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped out at the stocktake today. It is truly amazing to see everyone volunteering and taking time out of their day to help out. We are grateful to have such a wonderful community 🫶

We managed to count, clean and stack almost all of the toys and are hoping to re-open as soon as possible! (we will announce dates this week).

The library is looking really good, and we can't wait to open very soon 🎉

07/06/2026

This morning some of our committee members went out for a lovely breakfast together ❤️. Volunteering is such a great way to get to know people in your community and make friends.

Our incredible Treasurer is having to leave the committee, so we are looking for someone to take over that role. If you have skills in this area or would like to learn, we would love your help! Or if you are interested in joining the committee and being involved we would also love to hear from you.

Thanks for your support 😊

02/06/2026

Our amazing Toy Library Community we need your help!

We will be running a stock take on the 14th of June from 9am - 3pm to assess the condition of our toys, and we really need your help! There are thousands of toys to go through before we are able to reopen. Can you please take two hours out of your day to help us get back up and running? Let us know and we can add you to the roster.

Thank you!
NTL Committee

Kia ora everyone, get ready to search for those toys you hired long ago! We received exciting news that the Newlands Community Centre is expecting to reopen on the 11th of June. We are planning to open the toy library a few weeks after once we have a chance to do a stocktake and assessment of the toys. We may need your help with the stocktake and will reach out closer to the time.

Thank you all for your patience. We cant wait to see you again soon!