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.
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Family outing ideas around the toy library.
Did you know that in Fribourg, a funicular operates using the city's wastewater? In service since 1899, it connects the Lower Town to the center in two minutes. A unique curiosity in Europe that your children will love.
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An outing that pleases children and teens alike, right in the heart of Fribourg? At FriBowling, you play round after round of bowling, aim true at darts or pool, then dive into the maze of the Laser District. Enough to fill an afternoon or an evening as a family.
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Looking for a big modern cinema as a family in Fribourg? The Arena, a stone’s throw from the station, is the town’s only multiplex: ten screens, 3D and rare technologies such as 4DX and ScreenX. A spectacular, easy-to-reach outing, in any weather.
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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 Com. Villars-sur-Glâne
Villars-sur-Glâne, 1752
Trying a game on site before taking it home: that is one of the strengths of the municipal toy library of Villars-sur-Glâne, where the team gives personalised advice to steer everyone towards the right box. The loan then runs for three weeks, ample time to check whether the game deserves a permanent place in the family cupboard. The toy library, based at Route des Martinets 10, welcomes families as well as schools, clubs and institutions. Loans are also possible for special occasions such as birthdays, and annual memberships are available. Sessions take place twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays from 15:30 to 18:00: two late-afternoon slots that are easy to combine with the school run.
Ludothèque Marly
Marly, 1723
No membership is needed to get started at the Marly toy library: each game can be hired individually, for 2 to 5 francs, or through an annual membership of 30 to 50 francs for regular borrowers. Bundles are also available for birthdays. The collection holds more than 1,000 games to borrow, « for young and old from 0 to 99 »: an economical way to discover new titles before giving them as gifts, or simply to change games with the seasons. Sessions take place at Chemin des Epinettes 2, on Wednesdays from 13:30 to 16:00 and Saturdays from 09:30 to 12:00. The toy library also regularly looks for volunteers to staff these slots, a note to game lovers with a little time to give.
