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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Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Looking for a warm neighbourhood cinema, over towards the Servette? Le Nord-Sud, opened in 1951 and fully renovated in 2019, is one of the three independent venues of the Les Scala group. With its links to the Animatou animation festival, it is a lovely address for a family outing, in any weather.
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Looking for a free and amazing cultural outing with the kids? Nestled in the beautiful Villa Bartholoni, by the lake in the Parc de la Perle du Lac, the Museum of the History of Science in Geneva takes both young and old on a journey through globes, telescopes, and instruments of the past, sheltered and in peace.
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Looking for a large free park where your children can climb, slide, and splash in the heart of Geneva? At Petit-Saconnex, the playground at Parc Trembley combines various games, a multi-sport arena, and, in the summer, a welcome wading pool to cool off with the family.
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
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.
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.
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.
