Toy libraries in Geneva

Ludothèque 1-2-3...Planète!

Geneva, 1203

In its bright, spacious rooms on Avenue d'Aïre in Geneva, Ludothèque 1-2-3...Planète! invites you to play freely on site. Its collection holds around 2,000 games and toys to borrow and take home, along with outdoor games for parties and events, a practical way to vary children's games without cluttering the flat. Entry is free; borrowing requires an annual membership of 30 francs per family. Tuesday and Thursday morning slots are reserved for the youngest children, aged 0 to 4, who can explore at their own pace. The toy library is open five days a week, including Saturday mornings from 09:00 to 12:00.

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Ludothèque Centre et Vieille-Ville

Geneva, 1204

Right in the heart of Geneva, Ludothèque Centre et Vieille-Ville offers city-centre families games and toys to borrow, on the library lending model. You pick a game, take it home, play with it for a while, then bring it back and leave with a new discovery. It is a valuable resource for parents in the neighbourhood: on rainy days or during the holidays, a new board game is often enough to fill an entire afternoon, with nothing to buy and nothing to store. Games and toys can be borrowed by families from Geneva's city centre and Old Town. Practical details and up-to-date opening times are available on the toy library's website.

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Ludothèque de la Servette

Geneva, 1202

A large play area open to all ages: that is what awaits visitors to the Servette toy library on Rue Jean-Robert-Chouet in Geneva. You can play on site or borrow games to take home, whether you are a family from the neighbourhood or an institution. A distinctive feature worth noting: the toy library works with Autisme Genève to offer adapted games, an approach that makes play accessible to more children. Open five days a week, Tuesday to Saturday, it offers several morning slots: Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 09:30 to 12:30. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Borrowing rather than buying: a simple way to vary the games without multiplying purchases.

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Ludothèque de Pâquis-Sécheron

Geneva, 1201

Set under the arcades of the Pâquis-Centre school on Rue de Berne, this toy library is run by a multicultural team (much like the neighbourhood itself) that welcomes children and parents six days a week, Monday to Saturday. Access and playing on site are free: you can drop in with no commitment, discover new games and come back as often as you like. Borrowing games to take home is reserved for members, for an annual membership of 30 francs per family. With its mornings, late afternoons and Saturday mornings from 09:00 to 12:00, the toy library fits around everyone's routine. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ludothèque de Plainpalais-Jonction

Geneva, 1205

With more than 1,500 games, the Plainpalais-Jonction toy library on Avenue de Sainte-Clotilde lets you play on site or borrow games to take home, open to individuals as well as institutions and associations. Access is free. Its spaces are regularly rearranged around themes, so every visit brings its share of discoveries. It also runs games evenings on the first Friday of every month during the school year, a popular date for board game fans. Opening times cover four days a week (Tuesday to Thursday plus Saturday morning) with morning slots on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ludothèque de St-Jean

Geneva, 1203

Six spaces spread over two floors: the St-Jean toy library holds 2,000 games and toys in a setting where every age group can find its own play corner. A trained team helps children and parents make their choices, invaluable when you are looking for the right game for a birthday or a long rainy Sunday. Access is free; borrowing games to take home requires an annual membership of 30 francs, a modest budget for refreshing the whole family's games throughout the year. Located on Rue de Saint-Jean, the toy library is open Tuesday to Saturday, with morning slots on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ludothèque des Eaux-Vives

Geneva, 1207

Here, people play at every age: the Eaux-Vives toy library has designed its space as much for adults as for children, with no age limit, and welcomes little ones from two months old. Its team advises families on choosing games, from the first early-learning toy to board games. During the school holidays, indoor and outdoor activities are organised, a good option for filling the weeks without school. Located on Rue du Nant, the toy library is open five days a week, with morning slots on Mondays and Saturdays. Borrowing to take home requires an annual membership of 30 francs, and children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ludothèque du Petit-Saconnex

Geneva, 1202

Borrowing a game the way you borrow a book: that is the service Ludothèque du Petit-Saconnex provides for families in this Geneva neighbourhood. Games and toys move from home to home instead of being bought and then set aside. For children, every visit brings a new discovery; for parents, it is a way to try a game before giving it as a gift, or to refresh the family selection season after season, without a big budget or sacrificing space at home. Lending is aimed at families from the Petit-Saconnex neighbourhood in Geneva. The toy library's news and practical information are published on its Facebook page.

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Ludothèque La Marelle

Geneva, 1203

Several thousand games and toys await visitors to Ludothèque La Marelle on Route des Franchises in Geneva. Designed as a neighbourhood meeting place, it sees children and parents come to play together on site, freely and at no charge. To keep the fun going at home, borrowing is subject to an annual membership of 30 francs per family, far less than the price of two new games, for a selection that changes with every visit. The toy library is open Tuesday to Saturday, with several morning slots and Saturdays from 09:30 to 12:30. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ludothèque Prêt-Ludes

Geneva, 1208

From great classics to newer releases, Ludothèque Prêt-Ludes offers a selection of classic games and more recent titles, cooperative ones in particular, an ideal way to try a game as a family before deciding to buy it. It is located on Rue Le-Corbusier in Geneva. Beyond families, it welcomes children from the neighbourhood as well as local institutions, in the spirit of sharing that defines toy libraries: the same game moves from home to home instead of gathering dust on a shelf. The doors are open five days a week, with weekday afternoon slots, Friday mornings and Saturday mornings from 09:30 to 12:30. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Ludothèque 1-2-3...Planète!

Ludothèque Centre et Vieille-Ville

Ludothèque de la Servette

Ludothèque de Pâquis-Sécheron

Ludothèque de Plainpalais-Jonction

Ludothèque de St-Jean

Ludothèque des Eaux-Vives

Ludothèque du Petit-Saconnex

Ludothèque La Marelle

Ludothèque Prêt-Ludes

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