Toy library

Access to ludotheques can be a primary mechanism for children to access the human right of science and culture in their communities by allowing participation in the social and cultural life of the community through age appropriate toys, games, and other collection items in a manner that facilitates social interactions and cohesion through play in four main areas: exercise, symbolism, assembly, and rules based play.

The United Nations has long acknowledged the importance of play and recreation in the life of every child.

[3] Similar to the use of systems for the organization of book collections such as the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC Consortium) or the Dewey Decimal Classification, the ESAR system classifies toys and games within toy library collections into four main areas: exercise, symbolism, assembly, and rules.

The idea re-emerged and gained popularity in the United States in the 60s and 70s with the passage of Head Start and other legislation.

[5] France's first public toy library was built in 1967 by the Burgundian Cultural Association of Dijon.