A team wholly devoted to play keeps Ludothèque Pinocchio in Courtepin running: a committee of three people, supported by around ten assistant toy librarians, staffs the sessions on Wednesday afternoons (13:30 – 15:30) and Saturday mornings (09:00 – 11:00).
On the shelves at Route de Fribourg 19, more than 1,000 games await families from the region. Designed first and foremost for children, the toy library welcomes adult players just as readily, whether they are after a party game for an evening or a safe bet for a family Sunday.
The lending principle keeps boxes rotating at home without piling up: you try, you adopt, or you bring it back and pick something else on your next visit.
Kids activities nearby
Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Looking for an outing that lets you unwind in any weather? Just a stone's throw from Fribourg, at the Forum, La Ruche brings together trampolines, bowling, an interactive arena, and a Kids Park for the little ones, all under one roof. There's plenty to keep the whole family entertained, from toddlers to teenagers.
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Do your children dream of living their own Fort Boyard? At the Forum Fribourg, FunHouse rolls out more than 1,000 m² of puzzles, skill challenges and adventures to solve as a team. An outing full of cooperation and bursts of laughter, ideal from 8 years when accompanied.
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Want a simple and free day of swimming with the kids by Lake Murten? In Faoug, on the Vaud shore, a lovely sandy and grassy beach awaits you, right next to the small port and just a few minutes from the train station. Perfect for laying down your towel without breaking the bank.
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
Ludothèque Arc-en-ciel
Granges-Paccot, 1763
A birthday to organise? The municipal Ludothèque Arc-en-ciel in Granges-Paccot offers a selection intended specially for parties and birthdays, on top of the games it lends to children in the municipality throughout the year. Based at Route de Chantemerle 60, it opens three times a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00, and Saturday mornings from 10:00 to 12:00. It works in tandem with the municipal library, based a few numbers further along the same road, handy for combining games and books in a single outing. Note that the toy library is closed during the summer and Christmas holidays. The rest of the year, it gives families a simple way to vary the games at home without having to buy them.
Ludothèque du Château
Avenches, 1580
In Avenches, in the Broye region of Vaud, the Ludothèque du Château lends games and toys to families in the area. The principle is that of a library, applied to play: you borrow, you play, you bring it back, then you choose something else. A simple way to vary the fun at home without stacking up boxes. For children, every visit is a chance to discover something: an unfamiliar board game, a different kind of toy, an activity idea for a Wednesday or a grey Sunday. And for parents, it is a chance to try a game out before deciding whether it deserves a permanent spot on the shelf. Practical information is available from the municipality of Avenches, whose website presents the leisure activities on offer for children and young people.
MEMO - biblio&ludo+
Fribourg, 1700
MEMO reinvents the neighbourhood library in the centre of Fribourg: at Rue de l'Hôpital 2, the City's combined library and toy library gathers novels, comics, non-fiction, DVDs, audiobooks and games to borrow (up to four per person) in French and German under one roof. The venue is designed as a living space for adults, young people and children: a pay-what-you-want coffee corner, a seed library, Nintendo Switch consoles, a nursing pillow and a changing table make family visits easier, even with a baby. A digital help desk also assists visitors with technology questions. MEMO opens five days a week: afternoons from Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 on Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 10:00 to 16:00, enough to fit a visit into almost any schedule.
