Toy Rental in Seoul and Yongin

Start with Seoul Toy Library if you want to borrow several toys at once. It serves infants and young children who have not started school and whose families live or work in Seoul. Children with disabilities are eligible up to and including age 12. You can borrow 3 toys for 14 days, with a 7-day extension allowing up to 21 days in total.

Sunday returns are convenient, too. Weekend hours are 11:00–17:00, and the library closes on Mondays and public holidays. Arrive at least 10 minutes before closing, and leave enough time for returns. Seoul Toy Library and the district toy libraries have separate membership systems. To use a district service as well, you must join it separately.

Yongin Toy Libraries suit families who want longer loans. Parents and grandparents living in Yongin with children or grandchildren aged 7 or younger who have not started school are eligible. People working in Yongin can also join. You can borrow 2 toys and 2 books for 14 days, with one further 14-day extension.

New members should plan around the application window on the 20th–25th of each month. Register on the website, then apply for toy-borrowing membership during the recruitment period. Enrollment follows document checks and payment of the annual fee. Each household can use only 1 branch, so choose one that is easy to reach.

Thursday hours run until 19:00, useful if daytime visits are difficult. The Sangsangui Sup branch, however, closes at 17:00 even on Thursdays. Lunch is 13:00–14:00, and the libraries close on Sundays, Mondays and public holidays. If later visits matter, consider these differences in hours alongside the loan extension.

Consider Yeongdeungpo-gu Toy Libraries if you want to extend loans by phone. Membership is open to Yeongdeungpo-gu resident children from birth until they start school, and their parents and grandparents. You can borrow 2 toys and 2 books for 14 days. One 7-day extension can be requested in person or by phone, making return dates easier to adjust.

Saturday return times depend on the branch. Dangsan Branch 1, Dangsan Branch 2 and Singil stay open until 16:00, but Daerim closes at 12:00. Neither borrowing nor returns are available during lunch, 12:00–13:00. If you can only visit on Saturday afternoons, pay particular attention to Daerim's earlier closing time.

You may qualify even if you live outside Gangnam but work there. Gangnam-gu Toy Libraries serve district residents and local workers with children aged 5 or younger who have not started school. Workers need a certificate of employment showing their workplace location. Register on the website, then visit to submit documents and pay the annual fee.

For toys, use the Daechi, Dogok, Suseo or Nonhyeon branches. The Samseong branch carries only books. Hours are 09:00–18:00 Tuesday–Saturday, with lunch from 12:00–13:00. Families who can visit late on Saturday afternoons can plan around these branches and hours. Borrowed items can be extended once for 7 days; otherwise, the same item cannot be borrowed consecutively.

For Seocho-gu residents who want fewer trips, the delivery rules at Seocho-gu Toy Libraries matter. Eligible members include Seocho-gu residents with young children or grandchildren, and caregivers of young children who work at businesses in the district. However, delivery is available only to Seocho-gu residents with valid membership. Members who qualify through their workplace must borrow in person.

Standard members can borrow 2 toys for 14 days, with no extension. Delivery also allows 2 toys per membership card per month for 14 days. Reservations for the following month's deliveries open at 09:00 on the Monday of the last week of each month and fill on a first-come, first-served basis. You must select the delivery day assigned to your residential area, so track the reservation date and delivery date separately.

You can borrow a maximum of 2 toys across in-person borrowing and delivery combined. If you borrow in person while waiting for a delivery, return those items at least 2 days before the delivery arrives. To make the most of home delivery, plan the return date for existing loans as well.