From young children to seniors, the Le Potiron toy library caters to every generation in Renens. Its calendar of regular activities is aimed both at children from the age of 5 and at people over 55, and the team takes part in a Fête du jeu featuring large-scale games.
Based on Rue de la Source, it welcomes residents four days a week: Tuesdays from 16:00 to 19:00, Wednesday mornings (9:30–11:30) and afternoons (15:00–18:00), Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00, plus the first Saturday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30.
The principle remains that of lending: you borrow, you play at home, then you bring it back, a clever way to fill rainy Wednesdays.
Kids activities nearby
Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Want a day where the kids can go from slides to dives and splashes without noticing the time passing? In Renens, in the Lausanne metropolitan area, the AquaSplash outdoor pool features a large pool, diving boards, and a space for little ones all in one park. Enough to keep the whole family busy from morning to evening.
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Fancy an immersive, weatherproof adventure near Lausanne? In Écublens, Second World plunges young and old into virtual reality: team games, a VR escape game and guaranteed thrills from age 8. The perfect rainy-day outing in the Lausanne West area.
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Fancy introducing your children to climbing near Lausanne? In Échandens, Rocspot rolls out 2500 m² of walls and 400 routes, with a beginners' area and courses from age 5. A thrilling, sporty outing, to climb as a family, whatever the weather.
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
Ludothèque communale d'Ecublens
Écublens, 1024
With more than 1,500 board games, over 500 toys, more than 200 puzzles and a range of outdoor games, the municipal toy library in Ecublens covers just about every kind of play. Open to all, it offers games to borrow, personalised advice and themed play activities. It welcomes the public six days a week: Monday to Friday until 19:00 (from 14:00 on Wednesdays, 15:00 on the other days) and Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00. Extended hours that make it easy to drop in after school or work. The premises, at Route du Bois 27, are wheelchair accessible thanks to a lift, a detail that matters for pushchairs too.
Ludothèque L'OASIS
Bussigny, 1030
In the west of Lausanne, the L'OASIS toy library offers games and toys on loan to families in Bussigny and the surrounding area. As in a library, you leave with a selection, enjoy it at home, then bring everything back and choose something new. The formula has real advantages for families: it lets you try a game before buying it, match the toys to your children's age as the years go by, and keep your home liveable despite the little ones' appetite for novelty. Grey afternoons find their remedy here too, with a regularly refreshed stock of games. The service is presented on the Bussigny municipal website, in the pages devoted to childhood and youth, where you will find the information you need to plan your first visit.
Ludothèque Toujou Chouette - Echandens
Échandens, 1026
On Saturday mornings, from 10:00 to 12:00, the Toujou Chouette toy library opens its doors at Chemin du Chaney in Echandens. The association runs two sites, including this one, and offers more than 1,500 games of every kind and for all ages. The principle: browse, choose and try out games freely before borrowing them. The idea is to vary the fun without filling the house with toys, children enjoy the novelty, parents keep their shelves under control. The weekly Saturday appointment fits easily into family routines: you return the past week's games, discover new ones, and the weekend starts with fresh ideas for game time.
