For Early Childhood Educators, ECE students, caregivers, parents and anyone interested in quality early learning and care, North Shore CCRR offers free access to our lending library.
Our library provides a wide range of books, toys, equipment and other resources that support culturally diverse, appropriate and inclusive education and care for children. Our free collection includes resources to help you understand and implement theoretical and practical approaches to pedagogy, early learning development and care for children. Contact Patricia Asbun at patricia.asbun@nscr.ca today to sign up and learn more about accessing our library.
To sign up to borrow items from our free toy & book lending library:
Sign UpTo browse the Toy Catalogue:
Toy Catalogue
The Mother Goose program was essential for me to learn tools to deal with my fussy baby, like singing and rhyming, and also to teach him new skills.
Mother Goose Participant
To view all items available in our library:
Library CatalogueOnce you have selected the items you would like to borrow, please contact a CCRR Community Support Consultant (contact information below).
Frequently Asked Questions
Our library has a wide range of toys and equipment including puppets, wooden toys and games, felt stories, story kits as well as books. To review our collection in more detail, click here. For more information about available library resources, please contact the CCRR Community Support Consultant (see below for contact information).
Yes, our normal office hours are Monday to Friday, 9AM – 4:30PM and select evenings and weekends.
Contact Information
Patricia Asbun
Community Support Consultant
Alyssa Goodsell
CCRR Outreach Program Consultant
Updates and Resources
If you are interested in receiving our free, quarterly child care newsletter, please click here or contact our CCRR Information and Resource Consultant (see above).
Thank You
The North Shore Child Care Resource and Referral Program is made possible through funding from the Province of British Columbia and donors like you.
