Family
Resource Network
Lending Library
The main
mission of the Family Resource Network Lending Library is to:
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Assist
families in learning more about their child/children's
development.
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Educate
families on how they can help their child learn through play.
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Provide
the necessary knowledge and tools for families to learn about
child growth/development.
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Provide
a quality lending library for all child care providers.
Included
with each toy is an information card that states the recommended
age/development level for use and sample activities, which describe
other uses for the toys/equipment and ways to expand the play options.
The activity cards assist families in using toys to help their
children learn. Information sheets are also available describing the
different areas of children's development.
Requirements
for Families
Requirements
for Providers
Mobile
Library
A mobile
service will be provided 30 minutes prior to scheduled trainings.
Arrangements must be made in advance. To make arrangements please
click on the button labeled "Request A Toy" which will
automatically bring up our email account. Please list the name and
number of the toy that you would like. If the toy you request is
already checked out, we may bring a replacement toy that is
similar.
Lending
Regulations
If for
any reason, families or providers are unable to pay the annual fee,
they have the option of volunteering 4
hours per year (2 hours in January - July and 2 hours in August -
December) for the lending library in exchange for using its services.
The duties involved in the volunteering include, but are not limited
to, inventorying toys/materials, cleaning and putting away
toys/materials and checking toys in and out.
Toys are
allowed to be checked out for one month at a time.
Large
infant equipment (i.e. cribs, etc.) is allowed to be checked out for
three months at a time.
All
items are to be returned at the designated time.
The
Toy Lending Library is funded in part by the Brookings United Way.
