COMMUNITY PLAY SPACE
Please note, we have just moved to our new location, 1919 Main Street, West Barnstable. During the summer, the Outdoor Play Space will serve as our “community play space” for our family programs each Saturday 10:00-1:00 while renovations take place at the new site. When renovations are complete at the new location, new hours will be posted for the fall. Please follow our Events page and Facebook posts. Watch for photos of our new Community Play Space development at our new location on Facebook.
Our Community Play Space at our new site will incorporate and expand upon the features present at our previous location, 1663 Main Street in West Barnstable at the First Lutheran Church (June 2019-June 2025). The Community Play Space included a playroom and annex (see descriptions below), where visitors can explore and play FREE of charge. Like the Toy Library, it was open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Appointments can also be made for other times for use of the Community Play Space for a play group, meeting, supervised visit, or workshop. For more information, contact us at (508) 648-3227 or info@capecodtoylibrary.org.
A suggested donation of $5.00 per family is appreciated. A donation box is available for cash or check contributions. Online contributions can also be made anytime. Visit and enjoy the fun, educational play experiences with your children!
The Annex Play Space expanded our indoor play space by offering programmatic play materials in the adjacent hallway and classroom for families to enjoy. A different theme is featured each week, along with related toys and play resources, as wells as sensory, creative arts, and science exploratory materials, and books to foster learning through play and family engagement experiences. Our Child Development Play Specialist supports children’s and families’ play experiences during their visit.
The Playroom features a play kitchen and market, dress-up wardrobe, puppet theater, doll house, rocket, and car garage, as well as building construction toys, puzzles and games, and children’s picture books to enjoy during your visit.
Our Resource Library includes more than 300 books on child development and play, parenting, neurodivergent children, multi-cultural education, as well as read-aloud reference books and art / science / math resource books. Parents and other caregivers can peruse these materials while their children play.
Play Space Programs
“Family Play Days” were offered in the the First Lutheran Church’s 1,300-square-foot Fellowship Hall when staffing, space, and sponsorships made it possible. This provided expanded space for play-learning and family-engagement experiences, with additional play and creative arts materials, and early-childhood educators.
For more information, follow us on Facebook or visit our Events page.
Please note, our family programs will take place at the Outdoor Play Oasis at the Hyannis Public Library during the summer. When renovations are complete at the new location new hours will be posted for the fall. Please follow our Events page and Facebook posts. Watch for photos of our new Community Play Space development at our new location on Facebook.