The Comox Valley Toy Library is setting records in its 10th year.

鈥淥ur last Saturday opening was our busiest yet,鈥� said board member Ruby Franklin. 鈥淲e are delighted to see a big increase in membership post-pandemic.鈥�

鈥淲e are so busy we sometimes don鈥檛 have the volunteer numbers required to open鈥� CVTLS saw 728 members borrow 2,218 toys (last year).鈥�

The Comox Valley non-profit lets families pick toys and bring them home for their children.

This is done through an annual $20 membership fee. Members gain access to a library several times a month to trade-in and exchange five toys at a time.

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With the schedule getting busy, the team welcomes any new faces.

鈥淲e鈥檙e a mixed group of young moms and grandparents and we almost always have our kids with us and babies strapped to our chests. We鈥檒l take any extra help we can get, even our toddlers.鈥�

College students are getting involved in a win-win deal.

鈥淚鈥檝e teamed up with NIC (North Island College) and we鈥檝e become a part of their Digital Design program in which students are currently updating all our digital and hard copy material (websites, social media etc) to help us reach all families that could benefit from our service.

In its 10th year, there are plans for new programs on the horizon.

鈥淲e鈥檙e also working on an outreach program involving play pop-ups that will hopefully launch this summer at various locations and events (the public library and Farmers Market).鈥�

鈥淲e鈥檙e 100 per cent volunteers run, and we鈥檙e attracting more and more families each month. If you鈥檙e able to share some time and volunteer with the Toy Library, we鈥檇 love to have you! 鈥�

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