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.
Kids activities nearby
Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Fancy a walk beside a turquoise lake as a family? Above Grimentz, the Moiry dam holds back a high-altitude lake of incredible blue, facing the glacier. The top of the dam can be walked with a pushchair, and marmots often pop their heads out in the evening.
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Fancy an underground adventure as a family? Above the Val d'Anniviers, the La Lée copper mine can be visited with a guide: 500 metres of galleries to explore. On Sundays, children become 'miners for a day' and extract the copper ore themselves.
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Fancy a day of games and thrills at altitude? In summer, at the top of the Grimentz gondola, the Bendolla Bouge park brings together a treetop course, a big air bag, a giant bouncy castle, mountain-bike tracks and wooden games. A big open-air playground, facing the mountains.
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
Ludothèque de Grône - La Passion du Jeu
Grône, 3979
On the place des Écoles, in the former gymnasium (access from the east side), the Grône toy library lines up more than 1,100 games and toys: role-play and early-learning games for the youngest, construction sets, educational games, outdoor games, puzzles and strategy games. The way it works is simple and affordable: games can be borrowed for three weeks, with an annual membership of CHF 20 valid for the whole family and hire charges of CHF 1 to 10 depending on the value of the game. Opening time is Tuesdays from 16:30 to 18:30, a weekly rendezvous that is easy to fit in after school. Designed as a meeting point for games enthusiasts from 0 to 99, the toy library lets you regularly refresh the boxes at home without straining the family budget.
Ludothèque de Nendaz - Lud'Oasis
Basse-Nendaz, 1996
At the Lud'Oasis in Nendaz, play comes in every age bracket: the toy library lends its games to children, teenagers, adults and seniors alike. This intergenerational spirit runs through its programme of activities, with games evenings for teenagers and adults, sessions dedicated to people aged 60 and over, and the "P'tits joueurs" activity, which brings young children together with their parents or grandparents around the table. Based in Basse-Nendaz, the library welcomes borrowers twice a week: Mondays from 14:00 to 16:00 and Wednesdays from 16:30 to 18:30. You leave with games under your arm, enjoy them at home, then come back to swap them for new finds.
Ludothèque de Sion
Sion, 1950
With more than 2,000 games and toys, the Sion toy library ranks among the best stocked in central Valais. At rue du Chanoine-Berchtold 23, the collections cover early years and role-play games, board games, construction and patience games, electronic games, outdoor games, as well as a party and dressing-up section. Opening times are Wednesdays and Fridays from 15:00 to 18:00, two well-placed afternoons for leaving with everything needed to liven up the weekend. Games can be borrowed for three weeks, a rhythm that leaves time to explore a box before returning it. The online catalogue, backed by a Click & Collect service, lets you find and reserve what you want before coming in, handy for targeting a specific age or type of game.
