2011 AGM
Unlike the snow, the Annual General Meeting is coming up again soon, and feedback from members - as always - is most welcome. You can either come along on the night, or email us prior with anything that you would like discussed. The AGM will be held on Monday 11th July at 7:30pm, the venue to be advised. Please email Barb via the website contact form if you would like to attend or have...
1 CommentReturns letterbox
We have recently installed a letterbox out the front of the toy library. It's purpose isn't for junk mail to accumulate - although that's likely to happen anyway - but to allow members to drop off missing pieces outside of toy library hours. If you have any missing pieces from toys you have hired in the past, please feel free to drop them into the letterbox anytime.
Stocktake Complete
Aside from a bit of computer-updating stuff still to be done, the stocktake has been completed. The toy library will now resume normal service, starting from tomorrow (Saturday 30th April). Thanks to everyone who was able to help out at the stocktake or take toys home. The toy library is...
Toy Library closed while stocktake is completed
Update 26th April: About 80% done now, We will likely be closed for new issues on Friday but open on Saturday. No further help from members is required, but please return any outstanding toys or missing pieces asap. The toy library will remain closed for general business while we finish off...
2011 Stocktake information
The 2011 Stocktake will be held on the 16th April, and once again volunteers are needed to help out. Last time, we closed the toy library down for a few weeks and had members come in and help out over that time. Then someone from another toy library mentioned that their stocktake is nailed in a...
A&P Show BBQ help needed
The toy library could use some volunteers for the A&P show BBQ. This is typically a great fundraising event for us, last year raising over $1500 for the toy library. Friday 11 and Sat 12 March from 10.30-12.30 and 12.30 - 2.30 If you can help, please contact Lucy Benson (443 1953 or 0210 222...
Xmas hours for 2010
We have now confirmed the opening hours for Xmas 2010. As per the newsletter that went out by email last week, the Xmas hours are... closed on Friday 24th December and will reopen Friday 7th January.
Dressups and new toys here
NZ Community Trust grant We have some new dress-up costumes available in the toy library, courtesy of a grant from NZ Community Trust. These include... mermaid princess astronaut fireman fairy and some really cool puppets... dinosaur cow crocodile elephant Queenstown Sky...
Cake stall - $997.30 raised
Our August cake stall raised a fantastic $997.30 for the toy library, with baking contributions from 53 members. This is a great result, and we are very pleased with this. A sampling of the yummy baking that was on offer. Librarian Tracey helping out on the stall. We had enough baking...
Help us out by having a coffee
As mentioned in today's member newsletter, here's another way you can help out at Saturday's fundraiser if your cake-baking skills aren't much better than the West's on Outrageous Fortune. All you need to do is buy a coffee from Kai Whakapai while the cake stall is running (Saturday 10am -...
Do we still need CD-ROMs?
The topic of what to do with our educational CD-ROMs was discussed at the last committee meeting. These are hardly ever borrowed by members, and many of these titles are 5-10 years old, which is...
Cake Stall - August 28th
Our next fundraising event is coming up and as always, we could use your help in making this another successful event. These have worked very well in the past, and if the weather is shining, will...
Official website launch
Today we officially launched the new website. In truth it's been online since May while we have been doing the development, but with this week being Toy Library Awareness Week and all, it's an...
Updated membership fees
A discussion was had at the AGM regarding the different membership options, and the pricing. The overall sentiment was that a large number of members were opting for the non-duty membership, and...
New toys from the toy conference
Our committee members have returned from the recent Toy Library conference in Christchurch, arms loaded with around $2000 worth of new toys for the library. Here's what we will be adding to the...
Toy Library AGM on Monday 21st June
Our AGM is happening next week - Monday 21st June at 7:30pm (at the Toy Library). All members are welcome, so please do come along to find out what we have been up to, and what we will be doing...
Stocktake complete, and Garage sale now on!
The Toy Library stocktake is now completed, and the library will be open again from this evening (Tuesday 1st June), and back to normal hours of operation. We are also clearing out some of the...
Toy Library Featured in Wanaka Sun
Wanaka Toy Library is featured in this week's Wanaka Sun. If you haven't read the article, you can view this issue of the Wanaka Sun online (page 2) or view the article on the Wanaka Sun's page on...
Helpers needed for stocktake
Our stocktake is starting next week, and we need help from members on this. Thanks to those who have already put their names down, your help is appreciated.The roster is at the toy library, or you...
Toy Library Members - What do you want from this website?
As you may have noticed (seeing as you are looking at it right now), Wanaka Toy Library has a website under construction. We have plenty of ideas of how a website can make the toy...
