Thinking of a book and toy library membership for your child? In part one of the series, BuzzingBubs recommends 19 fantastic libraries in Bangalore that cater to the reader in your child!
We all owe our childhoods to wonderful books, toys and board games that populated our imagination and powered our curiosity. These 19 book and toy libraries have everything that a child could ask for – tons of books, exciting board games, lovely reading corners, eats and treats to go with the adventures and toys galore!
Libraries like Hippocampus and The Reading Room regularly hold activities for children, including book clubs and jolly phonics classes that encourage independent reading and curiosity. They also include personal recommendations from the librarians.
Pick up a book/toy library membership today for your kids and you’ll soon find yourself wishing you were a child again!
1 BookGuru: Personalised Children’s Library
- Age group
- 2 - 11 years
- Collection
- Over 10,000 Children's Books
BookGuru is a personalised children’s library that provides highly-rated books from around the globe. They also offer advanced reading analytics and a supportive reading environment to enhance your child’s reading journey. BookGuru’s child-centric approach shows in all aspects of their premium offering – reading level assessment for each member, personalised book recommendations, reading progress tracking, world-class books, individual rewards program, exclusive book club etc.
2 Hippocampus Children’s Experience Centre , Koramangala
- Age group
- 0 - 16 years
- Collection
- Over 15,000 books
- Facility Details
- ✓ Wifi✓ Restrooms✓ Parking✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Reading Corner
One of Bangalore’s most beloved children’s libraries and activity centres, Hippocampus is home to thousands of books, CDs and games. It also sees a never-ending stream of activities for kids and it also brings out a fun ‘Good Reading Guide’ with book recommendations for kids.
3 ThinkBox Children’s Library , C. V. Raman Nagar, Malleshpalya
- Age group
- 1 to 16 years
- Collection
- Over 6,500 Children's books spanning various genres and age groups
- Facility Details
- ✓ Restrooms✓ Parking✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Reading Corner
One of the oldest children’s libraries in the city, ThinkBox also pioneered activity centres for toddlers and preschoolers. Packed to the rafters with books and board games of every size, shape and level, ThinkBox has one of the most extensive and thorough book catalogues for children in the city.
4 Nool Library , C. V. Raman Nagar, Kaggadaspura
- Age group
- For all age groups
- Collection
- 35,000+ all regional books
Want a library that stocks books not only in English but in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi and more? There collection of over 35000+ books features titles from varied publishers, both from India and abroad. From bestsellers and board books to picture books and non-fiction, you’ll find it all here. NOOL library is currently offering home delivery service only.
5 The Reading Room , J. P. Nagar
- Age group
- 0 to 12 years
- Collection
- Over 700 books
- Facility Details
- ✓ Restrooms✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Reading Corner
There are many things that make ‘The Reading Room’ unique. Its librarian, Falak Randerian, is something of an early reader whisperer, who can handpick exactly the kind of books that each child will love. It also has phonics classes and book clubs, so reading is approached in a holistic way with both independent and shared reading experiences.
6 MyMitra Children’s Library , Jayanagar
- Age group
- From infants to teens
- Collection
- 10,000 handpicked books
- Facility Details
- ✓ Reading Corner
MyMitra children’s library in Jayanagar is literally a child’s friend stocking a variety of books for children in all age groups. You have the range of books for toddlers, beginners, pre-teens, and teens. It also stocks good fiction and non-fiction books for adults. You can also find books on self-help, bilingual, and Kannada books.
7 KydZ Adda Masti Unlimited , Banashankari
- Age group
- 1 to 10 years
- Collection
- Around 1000 books
- Facility Details
- ✓ Wifi✓ Restrooms✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Reading Corner✓ Cafe
Apart from the tons of beautiful titles for children and teenagers, KydzAdda library also boasts of a cafeteria and plenty of reading space for the kids.
8 Young Creators Den , Banashankari 1st Stage
- Age group
- 4.5 to 15 yrs
- Collection
- 3500+
- Facility Details
- ✓ Kid-friendly Furniture
Started in 1995 by Mrs. T. Vasanthakumari, Young Creators Den library is rooted in Maria Montessori’s principles of child-led discovery and learning. It stocks tons of books, games, puzzles, and craft items. Every year about 25-40 new books are added to the stock. The library also conducts various extra-curricular activities for kids.
9 Hangout Library , Bellandur
- Age group
- 2 to 14 years
They also have books for adults.
- Collection
- Over 9,000 + books
- Facility Details
- ✓ Wifi✓ Restrooms✓ Parking✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Reading Corner
Want to lose yourself in a book over a cup of hot chocolate? Hangout Library is the place for you. Look for their multilingual books and handpicked children’s books in almost every category, apart from books for adults as well.
10 ReadNGrow Kids’ Library , Bellandur
- Age group
- up to 17 yrs
- Collection
- 3000 - 4000
- Facility Details
- ✓ Wifi✓ Cctv Enabled✓ Parking✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Cafe
Located in Bellandur, ReadNGrow Kids’Library is packed with books for children and also conducts storytelling sessions and after-school activities. With affordable membership plans, it also brings together children’s authors and storytellers for different events.
11 Kutoohala , Basavangudi
- Age group
- 1 to 12 years
- Collection
- 2000 plus handpicked book titles
100 plus toys in the store
2800 plus handpicked book titles in the library
80 plus events and workshops for children and parents every year - Facility Details
- ✓ Restrooms✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Reading Corner
Kutoohala is a space with an exclusive children’s books and toy store, children’s library, creative workshops and much more for kids up to 12 years of age.
12 Discover Kids , HSR Layout
- Age group
- 2 to 12 years
- Collection
- Over 8000+ books
- Facility Details
- ✓ Wifi✓ Restrooms✓ Kid-friendly Furniture✓ Reading Corner
The best part of Discover Kids is that it is a complete reading experience. With books, games and CDs to a play area where children can socialize and free Wi-Fi that helps children research and learn interesting things about the books they are reading, Discover Kids is a fun-filled library and one of the oldest children’s libraries in the city.
13 Eloor Libraries , Infantry Road
- Age group
- 5 yrs +
- Collection
- 80,000 - 90,000
One of the oldest libraries in the city, Eloor has been around for more than 34 years and has one of the finest collection of books in the city. It is known for its eclectic range of literature and magazines across all categories, for both children and adults.
14 Tailorbird Children’s Library & Learning Centre (SHUT DOWN) , AECS Layout
- Age group
- up to 14 yrs
- Collection
- 9000
Located in AECS Layout, the Tailorbird Children’s Library and Learning Centre is a spacious and well-stocked library that offers carefully curated and age-appropriate books, multimedia, puzzles, science kits and more. They also offer after-school activities like writing, book clubs and activities involving science, math, and magic.
15 Rainbow Club Kids Library & Activity Centre , Malleshwaram
- Collection
- 6000 +
- Facility Details
- ✓ Parking✓ Reading Corner
Rainbow Club Kids Library in Malleshwaram has more than 6000 books, CDs, puzzles, and games for children. It also conducts drawing, painting and shloka classes, apart from classes in Carnatic music.
16 Inferalpha Children’s Library (SHUT DOWN)
- Age group
- Below 10 yrs
- Collection
- 1000+
If you would you like to get personalized book recommendations for your child, look no further. InferAlpha library stocks books for children between 0-10 yrs of age. From classics to folktales, they have it all, including books in Kannada. If a book is unavailable, they go out of their way to source it for you.
17 Funrento
- Age group
- 0 to 12 years
Check out Funrento’s catalogue, which spans an entire range of toys for all age groups. Whether it’s a stacking game, a kitchen set or a skateboard, you can find anything that’s trending with the kids in this toy store.
18 Toys-on-Rent
- Age group
- 0 to 7 years
- Collection
- Over hundreds of branded toys
Looking for specialized toys for your infants and toddlers that encourage developmental milestones? Toys-on-Rent is the place for you. From magic writing pads and light up phones to skates for toddlers and baby vacuum cleaners, you can find many innovative toys for the younger lot in this toy library.
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