In etymology of the word, it comes from the compound Greek word ludus and thèke, which in its translation is a place where a toy is kept, is used as a place of recreation or with the purpose of doing some activity, related to games, which when It was initially used for children with some motor or attention difficulties, or for early stimulation. Becoming a recreation center where toys could be stored and toys could be had for a specific use, as well as the need for help to be able to obtain a toy on loan for a specific time.
They contemplate a clear social function, which is the possibility that the child or young person can play and develop motor and socialization functions. They contain clear objectives, such as maintaining the right of the child or young person to play, stimulating cognitive, psychomotor and social affect among children; facilitating social relationships. The activities being fun, guarantee greater and faster learning, not discriminating against the social reason. Giving special support to the child's self-esteemor young people, as they give an accurate orientation to the parents involved, being a complete set between parents, children and the toy library, developing the personality through games and toys, sharing the environment with others and promoting the innate integral development and positive, with constant monitoring of the child's development and progress. These playful proposals are established so that in due course these children become young people and adults, well developed in life and society.
With a great variety of toy libraries, they are among the private, public, non-governmental functions and according to the specialization and need of each circumstance, such as hospital, temporary or mobile. They are also divided by age range, from 6 months to 6 years of age, which are in charge of the most basic movements to drawing workshops. From 7 years to 12 years of age, they work for a good social incorporation and work in more complex areas, with group support for psychomotor development, up to workshops on body expression and creativity.
