In Lausanne, the Ludothèque Ali Baba works on the library principle, applied to games: you choose, you borrow, you play at home, then you bring everything back and leave with new discoveries. Games and toys are lent to families from the neighbourhood as well as from across the Lausanne region.
Borrowing rather than buying has a double advantage for parents: children regularly change games without the flat filling up, and each visit becomes a little outing in itself. It is also a good way to try out a board game before deciding to give it as a gift or buy it.
Practical information, including opening hours, can be found on the toy library's website.
Kids activities nearby
Family outing ideas around the toy library.
A manor in the heart of a wooded park, accessible art exhibitions, and a café with a view: the Fondation de l'Hermitage in Lausanne is a gentle and inspiring family outing.
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An interactive museum in Lausanne where families explore the body, health, and sciences. Fun exhibits, workshops, and hands-on activities to awaken curiosity and critical thinking.
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Looking for a team challenge with your kids? The Door offers immersive escape games, perfect for cooperating, thinking, and laughing together, no matter the weather.
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
Ludothèque de Chailly
Lausanne, 1012
Up in the heights of Lausanne, the Chailly toy library lets families in the neighbourhood borrow games rather than buy them, with a catalogue that can be browsed online before dropping in. Activities and occasional events round out the lending service. One Wednesday a month, from 15:00 to 19:00, a session explaining board games is held for children from the age of 3: a lovely way in to discovering new rules as a family. Opening times are spread over four half-days. On Tuesdays, the library welcomes visitors morning and afternoon, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 18:00, and on Thursdays from 13:30 to 18:00. Added to this are the monthly Wednesday at the end of the day and one Saturday morning a month, from 9:00 to 12:00.
Ludothèque Pinocchio - Lausanne
Lausanne, 1003
Right in the heart of Lausanne, on the Place de la Palud, the Pinocchio toy library lends games and toys to children of all ages and to adults alike. Games can be reserved directly online, which is handy for planning a visit, and play activities punctuate life at the library. The team brings together three toy librarians and around fifteen to twenty volunteers, who welcome and advise families. Opening hours are particularly generous: on Mondays and Wednesdays the library opens morning and afternoon, from 8:30 to 11:30 and from 13:30 to 18:30, and on Friday mornings until 12:30. On the last Saturday of the month, an extra opening from 8:30 to 12:30 completes the schedule. For families in the city centre, it is a convenient place to refresh the children's games as the seasons go by.
Ludothèque de Pully
Pully, 1009
Refreshing the children's games without cluttering up the house: that is what the Pully toy library, on Chemin du Fau-Blanc, makes possible, with 1,500 recent games and toys for all ages. Each visit allows you to borrow up to six games for four weeks, plenty of scope for variety. The catalogue holds some lovely surprises, notably large wooden games of skill, as well as games that support learning. "Board games" activities are also organised. As for prices, family membership costs 75 francs a year or 45 francs for six months, and a grandparents' option is available at 45 francs. The library opens three days a week: Mondays from 15:00 to 19:00, Wednesday mornings (10:00–12:00) and afternoons (15:00–18:00), and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00.
