Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library and Playspace

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Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library and Playspace A volunteer-run cooperative playspace and toy library, promoting early childhood development through creative play and family enrichment.

Check out our toy catalog at https://pghtoys.rmwebopac.com/ We currently have public drop-in play sessions on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Members have access to our toy library and additional members-only play sessions.

As our volunteer base grows, we are starting to add bonus public play sessions! Join us tonight from 4:00-6:30 for publi...
10/21/2026

As our volunteer base grows, we are starting to add bonus public play sessions! Join us tonight from 4:00-6:30 for public hours. Your first visit is always free 💜

Join us on Sat. 10/24 at 10am for another visit from Susan Houston of Susan Houston! She will be offering language scree...
10/20/2026

Join us on Sat. 10/24 at 10am for another visit from Susan Houston of Susan Houston! She will be offering language screenings and talking with parents about any language development questions they may have about their children. If you cannot make it, feel free to contact her with the number or email in her flyer!

Check out our NEW tables and chairs! The new snack area chairs from Community Playthings are better for kids’ posture an...
10/19/2026

Check out our NEW tables and chairs! The new snack area chairs from Community Playthings are better for kids’ posture and the longer table in the art room should be great for more collaborative art work!

We must postpone our scheduled Community Storytime for Sat. 10/17, but we will remain open for the public play session!S...
10/14/2026

We must postpone our scheduled Community Storytime for Sat. 10/17, but we will remain open for the public play session!

Stay tuned for a new date for this story time! It’s gonna be great!

A big thank you to Jamie Murphy from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for doing a very *moving* story time today! We read How D...
10/12/2026

A big thank you to Jamie Murphy from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for doing a very *moving* story time today! We read How Do You Dance? and Giraffes Can’t Dance and did some fun dance exercises! She is planning to be back before the end of December to do a special Nutcracker themed movement / story time session!

Just sharing this cute way to volunteer with your little ones - VolunTOTS of Southwestern PA is having a Halloween parad...
10/08/2026

Just sharing this cute way to volunteer with your little ones - VolunTOTS of Southwestern PA is having a Halloween parade around the East End Health & Rehab Center on N. Highland on Fri 10/23 at 10:15am! Bring costumed kiddos, wave to the residents as you parade around the outside of their building a couple times and kiddos get a little bag of candy! Please sign up as going on the FB event link in comments so they know how many to expect :)

Our neighbor, Pittsburgh Montessori PTA is hosting a kids’ clothing swap fundraiser TOMORROW from 4:30 to 7:30! Go check...
10/08/2026

Our neighbor, Pittsburgh Montessori PTA is hosting a kids’ clothing swap fundraiser TOMORROW from 4:30 to 7:30! Go check it out if you’re able! Get those fall and winter clothes in the sizes you need and offer up the too-small ones you have!

Honk, honk!! Super excited to announce that our all-around great volunteer member Emily P will be doing a storytime for ...
10/05/2026

Honk, honk!! Super excited to announce that our all-around great volunteer member Emily P will be doing a storytime for our People in Our Community series about her job in public transit! Join us Sat. Oct. 17 at 10am if your kiddos like buses, trains, subways, and the like!

A ring was found at PTLL recently! If you lost a ring, please write to us at board@pghtoys.org with a description of it ...
10/03/2026

A ring was found at PTLL recently! If you lost a ring, please write to us at [email protected] with a description of it and (if possible) where you may have left it! We’d like to get it back to its owner!

Hey, all! We have a new playpod specifically for NANNIES starting October 6th, 9:30-11:00am! We’re excited to be able to...
09/29/2026

Hey, all! We have a new playpod specifically for NANNIES starting October 6th, 9:30-11:00am! We’re excited to be able to have this for our PTLL nannies! Spread the word, and we will do our best to do so as well! This will recur on 1st Tuesdays of the month during these same morning hours!

Address

5401 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15232

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 12pm
Thursday 9:30am - 12pm
Saturday 9:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+14126824430

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