Lend & Learn Toy Lending Library

🔎 TODAY! Meet Lend & Learn at the park this Friday, June 12 from 10am-12pm for a free outdoor family event at the Hindman Discovery Garden (north side of Stephens Lake Park). Your littles ages 0-5 will enjoy a nature scavenger hunt, park play, sensory activities, crafts, snacks, and take-home goodies. Older siblings are welcome at park play events.
There is a parking lot at 2300 E Walnut St, Columbia on the north side of Stephens Lake Park near the Reichman Pavilion.

🛝 The new sun shades are up on the playground now to add protection & comfort to our little ones & their families as they play outside! 😎 Stop by to play inside & outside at Lend & Learn — free & fun for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Your littles will enjoy play, crafts, snacks, baby play room, toy lending closet, outdoor playground, and new friends!
☀️ Summer Play Time Hours:
9am-1pm Tues/Wed/Thurs
Closed Mon/Fri

Our Lend & Learn playground & playroom have had an incredible transformation thanks to the support of Veterans United Foundation and volunteer action of Veterans United employees 💪. We can’t thank you enough for this huge gift to benefit the children & families in our community!

⏰ Just a reminder that our new summer hours means Lend & Learn is CLOSED for indoor play on Fridays & Mondays. Join us for play time next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9am-1pm. Come & go as your schedule allows. Free for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

🔎 Meet Lend & Learn at the park! Join us for a free outdoor scavenger hunt event on Friday, June 12 from 10am-12pm at the Hindman Discovery Garden (2300 E Walnut St, Columbia) on the north side of Stephens Lake Park. Your family will enjoy meeting with other families with young children ages 0-5, park play, sensory activities, crafts, snacks, and take-home goodies.

☀️Summer is here & we are excited to welcome families for weekly play time and special events in June! Free for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.
🫟 Summer Play Time Hours (Jun/Jul/Aug): Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am-1:00pm (1002 Fay St, Columbia)
🎣 Mornings at the River: June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 - If you’re signed up for Mornings at the River, you’ll find our team running the sensory play area with water and nature play tables!
🔎 Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: June 12 from 10am-12pm - Meet us at the Hindman Discovery Garden on the north side of Stephens Lake Park (2300 E Walnut St, Columbia) for park play, sensory activities, snacks, crafts, and take-home goodies!
🌟 North Boone play time: June 8 & 22 from 9:30-11:30am - Play & pick up diapers at our play room in Centralia (1023 MO-22, Centralia).

😎 Things are definitely looking brighter in the playroom. A few more days of work to get it all ready for you! ☀️Summer Play Time Hours (June/Jul/Aug): Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am-1:00pm

🌟 Lend & Learn will be closed May 25-29 for "Glow Up" renovations. Both indoor and outdoor play areas will be closed while we make some exciting changes, thanks to the generous support of Veterans United Foundation and VU employee volunteers. Follow us this week on Facebook or Instagram to see updates on the Glow Up!