Toy libraries in Evolène

Ludothèque-Bibliothèque Evolène

Evolène, 1983

At the Evolène school centre, at rue des Condémines 6, this facility brings a library and a toy library together under one roof: novels, picture books, comics and non-fiction sit alongside board games, puzzles and early-learning toys. Enough to leave with a novel under one arm and a game box under the other. Opening times are Tuesdays, from 09:00 to 11:00 and then from 13:00 to 17:00; the morning is reserved as a priority for pre-school children accompanied by their parents, in a setting that encourages discovery. Readers also have access to e-books through the shared catalogue of the Val d'Hérens libraries. The team runs on volunteers and remains open to new helping hands, a concrete way of keeping reading and play alive in the valley.