Membership options

Parents, grandparents, carers and professionals are all welcome to become a member of the Unnati Toy Library.

TO join online contact 8928746231 or come into the toy library.

Grandparents / Caretakers

We know that not just parents are involved in caring for children. We offer memberships for grandparents and carers too. Please come in and speak with our coordinator or email us to learn more.

Short Term / Trial

We now offer short term memberships for families who are only living in the area for a limited time or are wanting try out before committing.

Price Rs 600.

1 month membership.
Deposit.
1 Book and 1 toy borrowing limit.

Member information

Members Borrowing toys

The number of toys borrowed depends on your membership type. Toys can be borrowed for a maximum of Four weeks at a time and can be renewed weekly, once for two weeks, with one week’s grace period for late returns.

Members are responsible for the toys they borrow. This includes:

Correct use of toys
Choosing age-appropriate toys
Taking care with small parts & magnets
Not leaving toys outside in the elements
Cleaning toys before returning

There are no restrictions on the types of toys you can borrow. Members are also responsible for making sure that their children wear helmets whilst using bikes and scooters. The Toy Library does not provide batteries for toys. It is the borrower’s responsibility to provide batteries if required and we encourage you to remove them before returning the toy.

We understand how children play and that sometimes they don’t share their adventures with you. If a toy or book returned is incomplete, we give you the option to renew the toy for some extra time to search for the pieces. After this time, if you have still not been able to locate the piece, a fee will be charged and is refundable when the missing piece is returned.

How to clean toys

For general cleaning, baby wipes will be your best friend! They are easy to use, readily available for most of our members and the kids can help too.

First of all don't let the toys gets dirty by any means.

If you can please clean the dust or clean it with soft cloth before returning. Also inform us so that we can clean it completely (mostly In case of books).

Anyways we will definitely sanitize first, disinfect the toys as well as books and clean them always, so not to worry.

Missing pieces

Toys need to be returned in the condition that they were borrowed, with all pieces intact. Members need to check all pieces before borrowing.

If you are missing pieces, you can re-borrow the toy to locate the missing piece. If you cannot find the missing piece, fines are as follows:

Rs 30 to Rs 100 per Wooden missing piece.
Rs 20 for missing puzzle per piece/s.
Rs 50 per missing battery cover.
Rs 20 - Rs 50 for damaged, missing packaging or Bag lost.

If you find the piece after you paid then bring it in and the fine will be refunded.

Damaged toys

We understand that sometimes accidents do happen. Report damaged toys to the coordinator promptly. In some cases a small fine may apply. If the toy is assessed as unusable (either through damage or essential pieces missing), the committee will decide on an appropriate payment to fix (At most we can take 80% charges of the toy or book).

Donations always welcome!

We never rely on sponsorship, grants, fundraising and donations to keep the toy library running but We are very grateful for all contributions for donating toy to needy once.

We are and will donating toys and books to the BVJSS school Wagholi, where 400 students gets education free of cost, out of them around 50 are deaf (Cant Talk and Listen).

How you can help or contact us.

Primary contact for toys and books donation 8928746231/9967680218. For any other help you can directly contact below address.

Bhatkya Vimukta Jati Shikshan Sanstha

Near Rajeshwari Nagari, Bakori Phata, Wagholi, Haveli, Pune, Maharashtra 412207

9372466612 / 9021205615 (Ganesh Rahane)

Toy donations

We welcome donations of good quality toys throughout the year. Donated toys should be:

well designed, constructed and safe
durable and robust
complete and in good condition (see note below)
suitable for children 0 to 15 years old
easy to clean (not soft toys or teddies)
easily transported in a car

The toy doesn’t need to be new, but it does need to be of a quality that you would be happy to give to a friend or family.

Take a photo of the toys you wish to donate and email us on unnatikharadi@gmail.com or whatsapp at 8928746231 for a quick confirmation.

Note: Often we accept toys that have missing pieces, as we can use them for spare parts.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept bikes with training wheels, broken and soft toys.

If you have items to donate, please bring them to the library during opening hours and our coordinator will be able to assist or contact us to discuss.