Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library
5401 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
About the Business
The Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library, located at 5401 Centre Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a unique institution offering toy lending services and a welcoming indoor play space for families with young children. Established in 1974, it is one of the oldest continuously operating toy libraries in the United States, run entirely by dedicated volunteers.
The library is open to the public for drop-in play sessions on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, as well as Thursday evenings. Members have the additional benefit of borrowing toys during these sessions. Party rentals are also available for both members and non-members.
The focus of the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library is on early childhood development, serving families with children from birth through kindergarten. The space is a place for parents and caregivers to come together, share experiences, and support each other through the joys and challenges of raising young children.
Dedicated to equity and inclusion, the library strives to create a welcoming environment for all families, especially those who may be marginalized or excluded elsewhere. Suggestions for improving inclusivity are encouraged, and the library actively supports Black-owned businesses in the Pittsburgh area.
Play is at the heart of the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library, where children learn, grow, and explore the world around them. It is a place where everyone belongs, and where the community comes together to celebrate the importance of play in early childhood development.
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Hours open
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
09:30 - 12:30
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
16:00 - 19:00
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
09:30 - 12:30
Sunday:
Closed
Reviews
"Such a great place to bring children up to ages five years old. The Play Areas are awesome."
"Great, friendly space for kids to play. Nice variety of activities, volunteers circulate to pick up the space. There are buckets for toys that need to be cleaned."
"Wonderful place to take children - so many different things to do. We are lucky to have a place like this in Pittsburgh!!"
"Best place for birthdays! Kids love it, and it’s reasonably priced. Not a ton of parking, but enough. It’s a bit of work to clean up after a young child’s birthday party, so make sure you have a friend or partner to help out."
"This place is great. They have fine motor and gross motor toys available to rent. You can also let your kids play in there. We only do the toy rentals for now though because our lil one is still pretty small and we don't want him to get trampled. Not sure about the week days, but it gets veryyy crowded on the weekend, which is unfortunately the only time we can come out."
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