In just one week, Simi and her customers raised £30.42 for Charlton Toy Library. A huge thank you to Simi’s Italian Deli in Charlton Village for supporting Charlton Toy Library. Simi, the owner of the local deli, recently started fundraising for us through a charity collection tin at the deli, and in just one week, customers already raised a... Continue Reading →

Thanks to generous local support and match funding, we reached and exceeded our £1,500 Christmas target – helping bring practical help and joy to families in need.  We’re absolutely delighted to share that our 2025 Christmas Appeal raised an incredible £2,606 – thanks to the generous support of our wonderful community.  This meant we reached our... Continue Reading →

As Christmas approaches, we’re once again running our annual appeal to support some of the most vulnerable families in our community. This year, we hope to give a £50 supermarket food voucher to 30 families supported by our Outreach Service – families who are facing particularly difficult circumstances and may otherwise have very little this festive season. We know... Continue Reading →

We are closed for October half-term and will be open again on Tuesday, 4th November 2025.

We are currently looking for volunteers to help out on Thursdays (term-time only). If you have a few free hours each week and would like to join our small friendly team, please get in touch (email: info@charltontoylibrary.org.uk). Role descriptions: * Stay and Play Session Assistant Volunteer - duties include setting up toys and the play... Continue Reading →

We are delighted to be opening our doors again after the summer break and can't wait to see our families. Our toy/book loan service and our stay-and-play session are open between 9:30 and 12:30 during term-time: This month our Saturday session will take place on 13th September (9:30-12:30). We hope to see you soon!

On Friday 11 July we were delighted to bring members, volunteers, and supporters together for our Annual General Meeting – and to mark six months since moving into our wonderful new home at Langhorne House. Our AGM is an important moment in our year, giving us a chance to reflect, share updates, and thank everyone... Continue Reading →