We are seeking toy donations!

We would love to take a look at anything you’ve got! Please contact us by email at pdxtoylibrary@gmail.com if you have toys you’d like to donate and we will schedule a time and place with you. We may be able to pick items up – just ask! We will provide a receipt for your records, as donations are tax deductible. Our primary considerations when accepting toys are safety and durability. We also like things that are easy to clean and repair, have educational/developmental value, and are fun! Because I am often asked exactly what types of toys we are interested in, here is a general category list, intended to show that we want just about everything!

Art/Craft Reusables
like stamps, magnadoodles, etch a sketch, easels, scissors and brushes, play dough tools, stencils

Building and Construction
like marble runs, small manipulatives, blocks, legos

Board Games & Puzzles

Infant toys
like shape sorters, activity boards, push and pull toys, stacking and nesting, tops, pop ups, sensory collections

Dramatic play
like costumes, tool sets, kitchens, housekeeping, cash registers

Musical Instruments that don’t go in the mouth

Outside/Large Motor toys
like play houses, small play structures, pools, tents and tunnels, sensory tables, kites, romote controlled stuff, gardening tools, balls, lawn games, hoppers, trampolines, sleds, wagons, bikes, scooters, bouncers and rockers

Play sets
like playmobil, potato heads, small dollhouses, car and train tracks

Science
like magnifiers, microscopes, telescopes, anatomy models, rock tumblers, globes, planetariums, sensory collections, magnets, nature collections (Shells, seeds, etc) magic tricks

Travel toys – Things that are good for long car and plane trips