The Play & Learn Library's normal hours are Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 2:00pm. Families are welcome to come and play in the playroom or check-out activity kits during this time. If families are interested in learning more about the weekly Explore to Learn Playgroups offered through Children & Youth Partnership, visit Our Services and select 'Explore to Learn Playgroup'.
Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County's Play & Learn Lending Library is full of themed activity kits and materials that are available for check-out for two weeks at no cost, including our Board Game check-out! An Ellison Machine (list of cutouts) with a large variety of die-cuts is available for use at the office (user must provide paper), as well as a laminator (user must provide laminating pouches).
Available resource kits available for check-out are based on a variety of themes. Each kit is filled with play and learning items, such as puzzles, puppets, books, games, and activities. Materials in the Play & Learn Library are primarily geared towards children ages 0-5 years-old. Also available for check-out are child-sized picnic tables, a toddler-sized balance beam, and more!
Resource Kits Available for Check-Out (Click each link to find out what the kit contains):
- Camping/Camping
- Community Helpers/Ayudantes de la Comunidad
- Construction/Construcción
- Dinosaurs/Dinosaurios
- Fairy Tales/Cuentos de Hadas
- Farm/Granja
- Gardening/Jardineria
- Healthy Me/Yo Saludable
- Insects/Insectos
- Math/Matemáticas
- My House/Mi Casa
- Nutrition/Nutrición
- Ocean Life/Vida Marina
- Outer Space/Espacio Exterior
- Pets/Mascotas
- Restaurant/Restaurante
- Science/Ciencia
- Senses/Sentidos
- Social-Emotional/Socialemocional
- Transportation/Transporte
- Weather and Seasons/El Clima y Las Estaciones del Ano
- Zoo/Zoológico
All kits and board games available for check-out can be viewed by visiting www.librarycat.org/lib/cypobx. In order to check-out materials from the Play & Learn Lending Library, an agreement form must be printed and completed. Forms are also available at the Center for CYP.
Community members are welcome to come and enjoy a quiet place to play while selecting the perfect materials to check-out. If your playgroup (6-12 individuals, including children) would like to visit the library, please see the 'Stay and Play' Guidelines or call (252) 441-0614 to request a day and time at least 24 hours in advance.
Suggestions for materials you would like to see in the Play & Learn Library are welcome by sending us a message at cypobx@darekids.org or by calling 252-441-0614 ext 4.