In the Royal building, at Grand-Rue 28, the Tavannes toy library caters to toddlers and teenagers, adults and families alike. Its collection of more than 1,500 games is refreshed every month, guaranteeing new finds on every visit, and the team is happy to explain the rules on site, a real plus for leaving with a game you can launch that very evening.
The doors are open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 16:00 to 18:00, as well as the first Friday of the month at the same times.
The toy library is also a lively player in local life: it organises around fifteen activities a year (discovery evenings, tournaments, family workshops) and also works with schools.
Kids activities nearby
Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Looking for a simple, sociable outing in the heart of the Bernese Jura? The minigolf in Reconvilier welcomes you right in the centre of the village, a stone's throw from the station. An open-air course, a refreshment kiosk for ice creams, and a round where young and old compete shot by shot. Perfect for a family afternoon.
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Want a day to splash around and dive in nature? In Tramelan, the Piscine du Château features its outdoor pools set in a vast wooded park. A 50 m pool, a wading pool for the little ones, diving boards, beach volleyball: here is our family favorite in the Bernese Jura.
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Want to enjoy a water outing sheltered from the weather in Bévilard? The Piscine couverte de l'Orval, the only indoor pool in the Bernese Jura, welcomes young and old all year round with its large swimming pool, its heated non-swimmer area, and, since its renovation, a brand new slide. A sure bet for splashing around with the family.
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
Ludothèque Malleray-Bévilard
Malleray, 2725
Borrowing instead of buying: that is the principle behind the Malleray-Bévilard toy library, attached to the municipality of Valbirse, which makes more than 650 games available to children and their parents. Each family member can borrow one game for four weeks, with a further four-week extension possible, plenty of time to explore each box before bringing it back. As for prices, the annual membership is set at 40 francs for a family from the municipality, 50 francs for a family from outside it and 20 francs for an individual: a modest budget for regularly refreshing the games at home. The toy library opens on Fridays from 16:00 to 18:00, as well as the first Tuesday of the month at the same times, outside school holidays.
Ludothèque des Franches-Montagnes - Les Genevez
Les Genevez, 2714
The principle is simple: borrow, play, return. The Les Genevez branch of the Franches-Montagnes toy library applies it for the whole village, with board games, outdoor games and games for young children. It is housed in the municipal services building, to the west of the village, and opens twice a week: Mondays from 13:30 to 15:00 and Wednesdays from 16:30 to 18:00, the second slot comes just in time to choose a game once school is out. For the very young, borrowing toys makes it possible to match the equipment to each stage of development, without investing in things that will only be used for a few months.
Médiathèque du CIP / Ludothèque de Tramelan
Tramelan, 2720
In Tramelan, games and books live under the same roof: the toy library is housed at the Centre interrégional de perfectionnement (CIP), at Chemin des Lovières 13, alongside the media library. For families, it is a chance to combine borrowing a board game and stocking up on reading in a single visit. The venue pairs game lending with the services of a modern media library: an online catalogue, document reservation and a delivery service make life easier for regulars and newcomers alike. Borrow a game, try it out as a family, then bring it back and choose another: the principle keeps games evenings fresh without accumulating anything. Activities punctuate the year for children, teenagers and adults: storytelling, a book club, writing workshops and Scrabble.
