MDDI's Response to PQ on Toy and Board-Game Lending Service

Parliament Sitting on 15 October 2025

Question for written answer

37. Mr Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information in respect of Punggol’s Toy Library which offers educational toys for kids to play with free-of-charge but does not lend toys (a) what is the Ministry's assessment of public demand for a national toy and board-game lending service to reduce costs and consumption; (b) what feasibility studies have been conducted to examine integrating a toy-lending system into the NLB network.

Answer

The Toy Library is a new service piloted at Punggol Library as part of NLB’s aim to provide accessible learning resources and foster community connections through its network of public libraries. NLB’s current focus remains on promoting reading and literacy in children. To support this aim, it offers lending and book delivery services.  There are no plans to provide a toy-lending service.