Membership Terms and Conditions

The following rules have been established to make borrowing toys from Bellingham Play Library an enjoyable experience for all of our members. Please review carefully and contact us with any questions or concerns.

1. “Members” are defined as person(s) who are registered to participate in the Bellingham Play Library membership program and are in good standing with Bellingham Play Library. “Members” are the caregiver or parent who has agreed to join the program on behalf of their family.

2. Parents and/or legal guardians who wish to join on behalf of their child/children must purchase a membership at Bellingham Play Library.

3. Each Adult who wants to include their child/children in membership privileges must pay a membership fee according to the fee schedule below. The membership will be issued to the Adult member who is legally responsible for the child/children and legally responsible for who will be responsible for compliance with the membership terms. The membership fee schedule is as follows;

   • Annual Membership (365 Days): $150

   • Occasional Promotional Prices or Scholarships available.

4. Only members of Bellingham Play Library may borrow toys from Bellingham Play Library.

5. A limit of four (4) toys per membership agreement may be borrowed at any one time, on a first-come first-served basis. There are no reservation options at this time. No member may have more than four (4) toys per membership checked out at any one time.

6. You may return and exchange toys as often as you like, keeping them up to 4 weeks (28 days).

7. Borrowed toys may be renewed for one additional term of 4 weeks (28 days). If any toy is not returned by it’s due date, the responsible member may be assessed a fine.

8. Additional toys may not be checked out by members with overdue toys or outstanding fines or fees.

9. Unless enrolled in auto-pay, membership expires at the end of the prepaid membership term. Your account will remain on auto-renew if you have toys checked out. Members will receive notification of upcoming expiration. Membership sales are final.

10. Some toys offered for play at pop-up events may not be borrowed and are only accessible on-site.

11. Members are encouraged to inspect toys and count pieces and the toy components prior to borrowing.

12. Members are responsible for the safety of each covered child while on site and/or when engaged with borrowed toys. Toys should be played with as intended and the member and/or designated adults are expected to supervise play as you would with any toy and child. Bellingham Play Library assumes no liability for the child/children engagement with toys used either in the home or at Bellingham Play Library. That responsibility rests with the Member and/or their designated adult(s). Bellingham Play Library makes no warranties, guarantees, or promises as to the safety of any toy. The member is responsible for conducting its own research regarding any toy which they are interested in borrowing or allowing the covered child/children to handle. Designated adults or parents assume responsibility for ensuring their covered child uses each toy safely, and further assumes the responsibility for inspecting each toy prior to allowing the child/children to play with it and/or prior to borrowing it for offsite use. The Member is responsible for inspecting the toy to ensure that there are no damages or defects to the toy before allowing the child/children to engage with the toy and/or before borrowing the toy for offsite use. Each member is required to promptly report to Bellingham Play Library any observed defects or damages to any toy whether caused by the member, a covered child or otherwise and to promptly surrender that toy to Bellingham Play Library personnel.

13. All toys are the responsibility of the member while on loan. Members are asked to treat the toys and packaging with care, thoroughly clean and inspect toys prior to return, and return the toys in their bags/boxes in a clean and dry condition.

14. If items are returned in an unsatisfactory condition, damage fees may be applied. If applied, the damage fee will be an estimated replacement value of the item.

15. Damaged or lost toys:

    • If a piece has been misplaced, you may return the toy and continue to look around for the missing piece.

    • If a toy part is damaged or lost but Bellingham Play Library determines that the use will not be adversely affected, no fee will be assigned.

16. Bellingham Play Library reserves the right to suspend or cancel the membership or toy borrowing privileges of anyone who repeatedly violates these rules. Any monies paid prior to the suspension or cancellation are non-refundable. In the event a member behaves in such a way that would invoke the provisions under this provision, Bellingham Play Library will provide the member with one warning prior to suspension or cancellation.