WHY Play Matters

Play is essential for a child’s healthy development. It not only facilitates learning, but is practice for life — providing foundational experiences that prepare children for the broad spectrum of situations and challenges they will encounter in the years to come. Play also helps heal.

VISIT THe Toy Library

Creative play is often missing in children’s lives today. The Cape Cod Toy Library facilitates play and learning by offering high-quality, educational play materials and enriching environments that enhance children’s play experiences and development. Visit the Library and enjoy fun, educational play with your children!

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Toy Library

1663 Main Street, West Barnstable (behind the First Lutheran Church)

OPEN Saturdays 10:00 am –1:00 pm OR BY Appointment

The Toy Library is a curated collection of 2,000+ toys that support all areas of children’s development. Families and anyone who works with children can borrow toys and resource books from the Toy Library with a PlayPass subscription. Child development staff are available to help make developmentally appropriate selections for each child.

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News & Events

Follow us on Facebook and check the Events page for programs and events at the Toy Library / Community Play Space and Outdoor Play Oasis.

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Community PlaY Space

1663 Main Street, West Barnstable (behind the First Lutheran Church)

OPEN Saturdays 10:00 AM –1:00 pm or by appointment

The Community Play Space offers families a safe, inclusive educational environment designed to foster family engagement and children’s healthy development. Themed programs feature play materials that spark children’s curiosity, imagination, and creativity, and promote sensory experiences and science and math explorations.

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WHAT WE DO

Find out what our Community Play Space and Toy Library offer, who we serve, our vision , and who serves as the Library’s leaders, staff, volunteers.

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Outdoor play oasis

401 Main Street, Hyannis (in the backyard of Hyannis Public Library)

OPEN DAILY From DAWN TO DUSK

The Outdoor Play Oasis is a collaborative outreach initiative located in the backyard of Hyannis Public Library in the center of the business and cultural district. The Play Oasis is an enriching outdoor refuge where joyful learning and inter-generational interactions happen through exploration and creative play.

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Ways to Help

You can help children’s healthy development and joy in learning! There are lots of ways you can participate and support our work to benefit Cape children and families.

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