Estevan Public Library's Toy Lending Library is now available
The Estevan Public Library Branch now has a collection of 23 Toys that can be lend out to the public. All the Toys are located in the Toy Cabinet. The availability of the Toys for lending and Toy Cabinet was made available through a grant from Affinity Credit Union.
Rules for Checking Out Items from the Toy Lending Library
Rules for Checking Out Items from the Toy Lending Library
- Only Available at Estevan Public Library
- Items from the collection are only available at the Estevan Public Library. None of the Toys can be lent out to other Southeast Library branches.
- No Holds
- Items cannot be placed on Hold – because of the popularity and limited size of the collection Holds will not be allowed. Each Toy item from the collection is only available if it is Checked-In and placed back in the Toy Cabinet.
- No Renewals
- There are no renewals on Toy items from the collection. Each item from the collection can only be Checked Out once – for a three week period – then must be returned.
- Checking Out a Toy
- Please approach the Front Desk to Checkout a Toy from the Toy Lending Library. EPL staff will retrieve the Toy from the Toy Cabinet along with the Circulation Bag, which is located beside the Toy in the Toy Cabinet. Staff will checkout the toy to the patron and place the Toy inside the Circulation Bag – after the items for the Toy has been accounted for. There is an inventory list of all the items on the Circulation Bag – above the barcode.
- Returning a Toy – Inside the Library Only
- Please return a checked out Toy at the Front Desk inside the Estevan Public Library Branch during operation hours. The Toys and Circulation Bags cannot be placed in the Book Drop Slot, because the items will not fit. Bring the Toy inside the Circulation Bag that it was checked out with. EPL staff will take the Toy out of the Circulation Bag and do an inventory of the items – which is listed on the Bag - before checking in the item.
- Lost/Damaged Replacement
- If an item is lost or damaged there is a replacement fee of $25.00 for all toys in the collection.