Home Child care & other Early Childhood Services Resources for the Community Toy Lending & Parent Resources
Resource Lending Library

The Ontario Early Years Centre - Haldimand & Norfolk have a resource and toy Lending Library available to parents, caregivers and professionals in the community at no cost.


The resource library has a collection of DVD's, books, pamphlets and packages that include, but not limited to, topics in the following categories:

  • Bullying
  • Biting
  • Sleeping habits (or lack of)
  • Communication
  • Behaviour management
  • Information for dads
  • Special needs info
  • Social/Emotional
  • Prenatal/ infancy
  • Health and Nutrition
  • Early Literacy
  • Home Child Care
  • Games and activity ideas
Some lending ideas Professionals may want to borrow: 
  • Environmental Screening Tools
  • Curriculum
  • Advocacy
  • Child Care Management Guide
  • Curriculum Based Theme Suitcases
  • Large Equipment (tricycles, felt boards, Little Tykes Furniture)
  • Special Needs Equipment
  • Manipulatives
  • Language/Literacy Book Bags

Resources can be reviewed at the Ontario Early Years Centre during business hours.
For more information contact the Ontario Early Years Centre at 519-429-2875 or 1-866-463-2759.