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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Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Looking for a family-friendly cinema outing with your kids? Cinélux, a small independent theater in the heart of Geneva, offers warm screenings for young audiences that are easy to access and perfect for any weather.
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Want a nature outing, free and simple with the kids? The Parc aux Animaux du Bois-de-la-Bâtie, on the heights of Geneva, brings together nearly 300 local animals to observe up close, outdoors and in almost any weather.
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Looking for an outing where children can let loose to their heart's content, rain or shine? Yatouland, in Les Acacias in Geneva, is a large indoor play park where you climb, jump and slide as much as you like, perfect for an afternoon that tires them out (a little) and delights them (a lot).
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
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.
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.
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.
