26/05/25 12:43
PRESS RELEASE: Kilkenny Libraries Lead the Way: Tonies are Now Available to Borrow!
Kilkenny County Council Library Service are thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new addition to its children's collection. For the first time, Tonieboxes are now available for families, teachers and childcare providers to borrow and enjoy at home, at school, or in the library along with a range of Tonie audiobooks.
Tonieboxes are screen-free, storytelling devices designed for children aged 3 and up. With simple-to-use controls, they play stories, songs, and educational content when a Tonie- a collectible, hand-painted figurine- is placed on top.
Librarian Johanna Brennan said “We are delighted to introduce Tonies to our library collection and make them more accessible to all. Specifically designed to be used by children, they encourage independent exploration of stories and music in a fun, tactile way, aligning with our mission to support literacy and lifelong learning for all ages."
This new collection includes a diverse range of Tonies featuring timeless classics such as The Gruffalo and Matilda, modern favourites like Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol and educational activities and songs. Whether a child is listening to a story at bedtime, learning about dinosaurs at breakfast, or singing along with nursery rhymes in the car, Tonieboxes provide a fun and easy way to incorporate learning and literacy into your daily routine.
The Toniebox has won multiple awards including the Loved by Parents award (2019) and the European Product Design award (2019) making it an increasingly popular educational resource in recent years. Research indicates that Tonies can help to reduce daily screen time and improve early literacy scores in young children.
Library members can either borrow a Toniebox and selection of Tonies to try out for themselves or borrow some Tonies to play on their own boxes. Tonieboxes and Tonie figurines can be borrowed from Loughboy Library from June 3rd with plans to expand the collection out to other Kilkenny Library branches if successful.
For further information contact Johanna Brennan, Librarian.
E: johanna.brennan@kilkennycoco.ie
P:056 7794997
www.kilkennylibrary.ie