For everyone who likes to play. All kids, parents, grandparents, host parents, guardians, but also adults and students who want to borrow fun games in Hoograven and surroundings. We have a lots of games for kids from ages 2 months to ± 99 years. But we also have fun board games for teens, parents, students and seniors.
We have have a treasure trove of games and toys and we are constantly renewing our collection. You can find all of our current games in our online catalog.
How does it work?
Becoming a member You want to become a member, awesome! You can buy a subscription here. After payment, you will receive a welcome email with your personal membership number within a week. With this you can start borrowing toys.
The standard membership is €25 a year and you pay a one-off registration fee of €2.50. If you have a U-pas or Nieuwegein stadspas (city pass), you get a discount and will only pay €12,50 per year and a one-off registration fee of €2,50. (This is not subtracted from your credit, but you pay it yourself.) We also have a grand subscription for €35 a year and you pay a one-off registration fee of €2,50. With the grand subscription you can borrow more items at one time. There is no need to cancel your membership. After one year, your subscription automatically ends. If you want to continue your membership, we would be glad to hear. Please also read our rules, so you know how it works.
Monday & Wednesday morning pick from the cupboard & ordering online for Wednesdag evening and Saturday You can look at all of our games and toys in the online catalog. On Monday, Wednesday morning and saturday, you can come by and pick out the toys yourself from our shelves. For Wednesday evening and Saturday, you can order your games and toys online.We will then put out up to 4 toys/games for you, which you can pick up on wednesday evening between 20.30 - 21.30 uur and between 10.00 – 11.00 on Saturday. Note that on Wednesdayevening you must use the doorbell at our yellow frontdoor, then we will open up for you.
Checking the toys/games On the first day of borrowing a game or toy, check if it is complete and undamaged. This is your responsibility. You can check this with the help of the table of contents in the box, which will tell you what parts need to be in the box. Is something out of order? Let us know immediately! E-mail us at [email protected] on the first day of borrowing to prevent fines later on.
Please return toys clean and complete Cleaning the toys and the boxes is important and mandatory. Is something wrong, broken or missing? Write us at the yellow note in the box, which you'll find with the table of contents. After you return the toys, we will check them for cleanliness and missing pieces. If they are not clean or there are pieces missing, you will get a message and a fine that you can pay by card (PIN) in the Speelotheek.
For how long can i lend it?
Of course you can borrow toys for a week and bring them back to borrow something new :) You can borrow toys for a maximum of four weeks. After that you can extend your borrowing period once with four weeks. Just login to your account in the catalog.
Can I Extend my borrowing period?
Of course. You can do this by logging in into your personal account in the catalog.
Too late, damaged or missing something, what to do?
If you return your toys/games too late we will charge €0.10 per toy per day.
Did you lose or break something? That’s understandable and we won’t get mad. Toys are there to be played with, so this can happen. Fill in the yellow note in the box telling us about the problem.
If there is no note we charge a €0.50 administrative fee. Usually we charge small fees for each broken or missing piece. This fee can be higher if the game is unplayable or if the replacement costs for this piece are higher. You can pay your outstanding fee by card (PIN) in the Speelotheek itself. After you have paid you can borrow new toys and games. Fines for missing or damaged toys vary, and you will always receive a separate message about these.
Cleaning the toys and the boxes is important and mandatory. Use dishwater or all-purpose cleaner, and put suitable fabrics in the washing machine. Voor toys and boxes that are not cleaned there will be a fine of €2.50! We are strict about this, because you could also want clean toys for your kids.
Checking and fixing toys costs our volunteers a lot of time. Time we would rather spend by adding new toys or organizing cool events. So check carefully and take good care of the borrowed toys. Only together can we keep the Toy Library clean and complete.
How can i order toys?
You can order by using the basket in the catalog. The first 4 available toys from your list will be ready for you on requested date and time in the Speelotheek. You only need to come and pick them up.
Availability It will be stated in the online catalog whether the toy is available or not. Sometimes the toys are available but another member was faster with ordering them. That’s why we ask for a list of 8 toys, so that we can put out the first 4 available pieces for you.
Can I Reserve toys?
No, you can’t reserve toys.
Can i donate toys and games?
Of course! We love donations as long as they are clean, complete and undamaged. Sometimes we will add it to our collection, other times we will sell them for a small price. From that money the Speelotheek can buy new toys. Please email us first about what games/toys you have and when you want to come by and bring it to the Speelotheek via [email protected]
Can i become a volunteer?
Yes, we would love for you to join! There are only volunteers in the Speelotheek and working here is valuable and fun. There is always lots to do, for example: checking toys, helping with lending out toys, social media, organizing events or administrative work and fundraising. Email us at [email protected]and we’ll invite you to the Speelotheek to get to know you and discuss what you can and want to do.
How can i support the Speelotheek?
Without donations and gifts there is no Speelotheek. Your contribution makes a difference.
Support us with time or money Via the page Doneer you can donate directly using iDeal. If you want transfer money directly to our bank account you can do that too: NL02 RABO 0372 3033 82 t.n.v. Stichting Speelotheek Hoograven. We have ANBI status, which mean donations are can be written off from your taxes.
If you want to donate your time instead, become a volunteer! There are always lots of things to do and we can find something that fits both you and your calendar. You are very welcome to join. Email us at [email protected] and we will plan a getting to know each other meeting.
Give a membership as a gift The best and most original gift for a new baby or a birthday that exists. A membership for one year costs €27,50 and for 6 months €15. These subscriptions ends automatically after registration (6 months or 1 year) . Order it here online. After payment you will get an email within a week with the gift card, containing a unique code with which the recipient can register themselves on our website.
Donating toys We love toy donations as long as they are clean, complete and undamaged. Sometimes we will add it to our collection, other times we will sell them for a small price. From that money the Speelotheek can buy new toys. Please email us first about what games/toys you have and when you want to come by and bring it to the Speelotheek via [email protected]l
Why are you closed during vacations?
Because the Speelotheek is run by volunteers. Many of whom have children at home during the vacations. So we can’t get our schedules filled during this time. If we get more volunteers, maybe we can be open during vacations in the future. Thus, feel welcomed to join as a volunteer!
Also, taking rest is necessary. Running the Speelotheek is a lot of work. A lot more than it might look from the outside. Our volunteers make it possible for you to borrow toys. So please give these superheroes the appreciation they deserve.
Do you collaborate with companies, organizations and schools?
Absolutely! With pleasure.
Companies: In return for sponsorship, the toy library sometimes lends out board games so companies can organize a fun game night for their employees.
Organizations: For example, the toy library collaborates with Abrona. Clients at the daycare center in Leidsche Rijn volunteer for the toy library Hoograven. They do this by cleaning donated toys every week. That's a lot of work. So they help us enormously, and they have a fun, and above all, meaningful, way to spend their days.
Schools & Childcare: We don't offer memberships to schools and childcare organizations, but we are happy to visit you for information sessions/demonstrations about the toy library.
Would you also like to collaborate with our toy library? Feel free to contact us at [email protected] We are always open to new partnerships and suggestions.
