WNY Regional TRAID Center
Lending Libraries in Western New York
These lending libraries are supported in part by funds received from the TRAID Project, NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD) and the New York State Department of Health, Early Intervention Project.
This lending library began ten years ago as a Lekotek Center, one of a worldwide syndicated network of play libraries supporting the families of children with special needs through play. The Heritage Play Library continues to incorporate the Lekotek philosophy throughout its operation. Located in Kenmore, the library offers day, evening, and weekend hours by appointment, and provides services to eligible children and their siblings.
Heritage Play Library
Heritage Center
1 Delaware Road
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 876-3901
The Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara Play Lending Center provides toys and equipment to families in the early intervention program, child care centers, family child care homes, and early intervention service providers. These items are for the use of children ages birth to three years old who have been identified as being developmentally delayed or disabled. The Play Lending Center can help identify play goals for your child, select developmentally appropriate toys, develop play ideas and set up a play area, and provide support to parents and child care providers.
In order to access the library, the child must be receiving services through the Department of Health Early Intervention Program. A referral must be made by the Department of Health Early Intervention Program to the Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara. The parent will call Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara to complete an intake and to make an appointment to come in for toys. Support and positioning devices, adaptive switches, play tables, walkers, adapted toys, stacking toys, dolls, blocks, musical toys, rattles, electronic toys, books, rockers, push toys, and activity gyms are all available to borrow.
Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara
Play Lending Center
1521 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 285-8572 or 1 (800) 701-4KID
The Wyoming County Play and Assistive Technology (PAT) Lending Library, a service provided by and located within the Wyoming County Youth Bureau, includes toys and equipment to encompass all developmental areas of the growing child with special needs, infant through age five. The PAT Lending Library also includes over 200 books, videos, and cassette tapes for children, providers, and caregivers. These materials address the areas of overall child development from specific disabilities. All items have been selected for quality and safety. Operating hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Wyoming County Youth Bureau
5362 Mungers Mill Road
Silver Springs, NY 14550
(716) 786-8854