Welcome to the Toy & Resource Center!
The Toy & Resource Center is a toy lending library that loans developmental toys
and resource materials. The Center serves anyone who is developmentally between
birth and six years of age, or who may have need for the materials.
Location
701 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44311-1019
(330) 762-9755
Toy & Resource Center Hours
Wednesday
2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Thursday & Friday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Membership
Membership is open to individuals as well as public entities, including but not
limited to parents, grandparents, teachers, therapists, students, hospitals and
preschool programs.
Fees
An annual membership fee is charged. This fee is determined by the type of
membership you or your organization may need.
Type of
Membership
Annual Fee
# Cards Issued
# Items that may
be borrowed
# Weeks items may
be borrowed
Center-Non-profit
$100
4
16
4
Center - For-profit
$200
4
16
4
Individuals (family/teacher/therapist)
$50
1
4
2
Student
$12/semester
1
4
2
Home Care Provider
$60
1
8
4
Types of toys and materials available for
borrowing:
- Climbing & riding equipment
- Blocks
- Housekeeping toys
- Transportation vehicles
- Puzzles
- Infant & toddler toys
- Materials to aid visual-motor development
- Number & reading readiness materials
- Visual aids and flannel board kits
- Musical instruments
- Child development activity books & much more
Special Needs Division
The Center also offers a Special Needs Division available to parents,
teachers, therapists or students working with children with disabilities.
Community resource information is available along with specialized
adaptive switches, toys and computer training devices. Recreation
items for older individuals are also available.
Partner Agencies/Advisory Council Members:
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron ~ County of Summit Board of
MR/DD ~
Help Me Grow/Parent Coalition
~ MEO/SERRC ~
Summit County Children Service Board ~
The University of Akron
