Ludothèque Toujou Chouette - Préverenges
Keen to try a game before borrowing it? At the Toujou Chouette toy library in Préverenges, that is entirely possible, since the more than 1,500 games of every kind and for all ages can be browsed and tried out freely on site. A concrete way to check that a game will really go down well before slipping it into the bag.
The library also nurtures a lively community life: board game and miniatures evenings are organised from age 12, and the team takes part in local events such as craft markets. A big "800 games" day is also on the programme.
On Allée du Rionzi, the doors are open twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays from 16:00 to 19:00, convenient slots for dropping in after school.
Kids activities nearby
Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Want a day with your feet in the sand by Lake Geneva? Préverenges beach stretches its long strip of fine sand between Morges and Lausanne, with water that remains shallow for dozens of meters. A perfect area for families with young children.
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Fancy watching birds as a family by Lake Geneva? In Préverenges, facing an artificial island, the Maison de l'île aux oiseaux and its spotting scopes let you admire hundreds of migratory birds. A free and fascinating nature outing, almost with your feet in the water.
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In Morges, the Théâtre de Beausobre presents a youth program each season designed for families: puppetry, storytelling, musical theater, and circus, to provide children with their first great emotions of live performance.
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Other toy libraries in the same canton.
Ludothèque de Morges
Morges, 1110
Attached to the Service d'Aide Familiale de Morges, the toy library on Rue de Couvaloup makes more than 1,500 games and toys available to families in the region. A real strength of the place: more than 300 titles marked with a DYS logo, aimed at children with language or learning difficulties. Loans cost between 1 and 5 francs for four weeks, with an annual membership of 20 francs per family or a 100-franc subscription that includes the loans. Games can be reserved by telephone or by email, and special rates exist for schools, day-care centres and family childcare services. Run by a team of twelve volunteers, including one qualified toy librarian, the library opens three afternoons a week, Wednesday to Friday, as well as the first Saturday of the month from 10:00 to 13:00.
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.
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.
