In a former shop to the rear of a small shopping arcade on Main Street in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, the shelves are filled with a diverse range of toys, suitable for babies and children up to the age of around eight. There’s everything from ride-on diggers to wooden walking skis, from jigsaws and puzzles to sensory toys, push-along toys, child-size cash registers, doctor’s and dentist’s sets, hair and make-up kits, and a rail of dress-up clothes to choose from. But there’s no price tag on anything.
We’re at the Carrickmacross Toy Library, where the motto is “buy less, play more”. It’s a members-based charity from which families – and schools – can borrow toys for children, saving money, reducing the environmental impact of discarded toys and creating a community of like-minded people.
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