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BOOKHOME'S LIST OF CHARITY AND NON-PROFIT
SECONDHAND (USED) BOOKFAIRS BOOK FAIRS - 2012

SYDNEY & REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)

Bookhome provides this page as a community service. Thousands of books at bargain prices.
Help out needy non-profit community groups in Sydney and regional NSW.
We include University library sales, but not public library sales.
SOME CONVENERS HAVE NOT YET DECIDED ON DATES
FOR SALES (Check Back Later).

WARNING:
RE-CHECK DETAILS WITH THE CONVENOR BEFORE A SALE
(particularly if you are travelling a large distance).
These bookfairs are usually run by changing groups of volunteers.
Opening times, dates and venues sometimes change; we are not always notified.

LAST UPDATED: FEBRUARY 4, 2012.

See also: Bookfair list at JOHN TIPPER'S COLLECTING
BOOKS & MAGAZINES

    JANUARY

  • 2MBS-FM Book and CD Fair (10-day sale). About 5 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Thursday Jan 19 (6 - 10 PM), Friday Jan 20 to Sunday Jan 29 (9 AM-6 PM), no mention of last day half-price. Includes extensive CDs, sheet music, DVDs, records, old prints.
    Location: Crows Nest Centre, 2 Ernest Place (59-61 Willoughby Rd), Crows Nest. Parking station behind venue (free for 2 hours, enter from Holtemann St).

    FEBRUARY
  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Warriewood Bookfair. Twice a year in February/March and August. Phone 02-9949-5522. Web: lifeline.org.au/northern beaches.
    Date: Friday Feb 24 (2 - 9 PM), Saturday Feb 25 (9 - 5); Sunday Feb 26 (9 - 2).
    Location: Ted Blackwood Hall, corner Jackson & Boondah Roads, Warriewood (up the road from the shopping centre).

    MARCH
  • [NEW VENUE] Lifeline South Coast Autumn Bookfair. Biannual, in March-April and October (50,000 books). Phone Clare Leslie 02-42281311. Web: www.lifelinesouthcoast.org.au.
    Date: Friday 23 March, Saturday 24 March, Sunday 25 March (10 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Illawarra Sports Stadium, Berkeley (Wollongong area).

  • Lifeline Canberra Autumn Bookfair. Three times a year (200,000 books etc). Phone 02-6247-0655. Web site: www.act.lifeline.org.au .
    Date: Friday March xx (10 - 6); Saturday March xx (10 - 5); Sunday March xx (10 - 4). Includes in the Kakadu Room: Old & Rare Book Sale (Friday, 11.30-4.30; Saturday 11 - 4).
    Location: Budawang Building, Exhibition Park, Mitchell, ACT.

  • Lifeline Central West Mega Bookfair Book Fair. Twice a year, March-April and October (20,000 books). Phone 02-6331-7344. Web: www.lifelinecentralwest.org.au.
    Date: Saturday March 24, Sunday March 25 (9 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: 96 Byng Street (former PCYC Building), Orange.

    APRIL
  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Bookfair Book Fair. . Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Early April: Saturday April xx, Sunday April xx (9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Thornleigh Community Centre, Corner Phyllis & Central Avenue (next to Bunnings), Thornleigh.

  • 2MBS-FM Book and CD Fair (Easter 10-day sale). About 5 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Thursday April 5 (6 PM to 10 PM), Friday April 6 - Sunday April 15 (9 AM - 6 PM). No mention of half-price days.
    Location: Balmain Town Hall, 307 Darling Street. Meter parking in the street.

    MAY
  • [NEW VENUE] University of New South Wales Bookfair. Yearly in April / May, usually near Anzac Day (100,000 books). Phone 02-9385-0210.
    Date: Thursday May xx (10 AM - 7 PM), Friday May xx (10 AM - 7 PM), Saturday May xx (10 AM - 2 PM ) ($8 per box on this day). No slow auction of rare books (see Collectibles Room). Website: www.bookfair.unsw.edu.au.
    Location: Scientia Building (G19), enter via Gate 11, Botany Rd. Car parking available in neighbouring streets (may be difficult).

    JUNE
  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Balgowlah Bookfair. Twice a year, early June and December. Web: www.lifeline.org.au/northernbeaches. Email: lifeline@justnet.com.au. Phone 02-9949-5522.
    Date: Friday June xx (5-9 PM); Saturday June xx (9-5); Sunday June xx (9-3, sometimes half-price day).
    Location: Balgowlah Boys High School, Maretimo St entrance, Balgowlah.

  • 2MBS-FM Book and CD Fair (10-day sale). About 5 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Thursday June 7 (6 - 10 PM), Friday June 8 to Sunday June 17 (9 AM-6 PM). No mention of half-price day.
    Location: Johnson Hall, Crows Nest Centre, Ernest Place (61 Willoughby Rd), Crows Nest. Parking station behind venue (free for 2 hours, enter from Holtemann St).

  • [New] Lifeline Canberra Winter Bookfair. Phone 02-6247-0655. Web site: www.act.lifeline.org.au.
    Date: Saturday June xx (9 - 4); Sunday June xx (9 - 4).
    Location: Auditorium, Viking Club, 6 Ricardo St, Erindale.

    JULY
  • Lifeline Sydney@Sutherland Bookfair. Annual, in mid-July. Phone 02-8922-9071. Bentley.Lakin@wesleymission.org.au
    Date: Friday July 6 (6PM - 9 PM), Saturday July 7 to Sunday July 8 (9.30 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Eton St.

  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Bookfair Book Fair. Annual, in mid-late July. Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Thursday July xx to Friday xx (9 AM - 9 PM), Saturday July xx to Sunday July xx (9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Knox Grammar School, Pacific Highway, Wahroonga.

  • Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Annual Book, Toy and Vinyl Record Fair. Annual, in late June or July. Phone 02-9872-0329. Email: kaye.bailey@ridbc.org.au. Web: www.ridbc.org.au.
    Date: Saturday July xx, 8 AM - 3 PM; Sunday July xx, 8 AM - 3 PM.
    Location: Renwick Centre, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, 361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks.

  • Galston Rotary Club Annual Bookfair. Annual, end of July. Phone: 02-9653-1539. Email: tedslade@justinternet.com.au.
    Date: Saturday xx July, Sunday xx July, 8.30 AM to 5 PM (clearance sale from 3 PM Sunday). Over 55,000 books, including 2500 collectibles, plus puzzles, CDs, etc..
    Location: Dural Memorial Hall, 604 Old Northern Road, Dural, near Vineys Road (opposite Redlands College).

    AUGUST

  • [2013 is sale year] Friends of the University of Newcastle Biennial Bookfair. Biennial, in July or August of odd-numbered years. Phone: 02-4946-8859. Web: uonfriends.wordpress.com.
    Date: Saturday August xx to Saturday August xx (7 days). Saturday, Sunday: 10-5; Mon to Friday: 10-4 (7 PM on Thursday). Includes a slow auction of rare books.
    Location: The Great Hall, University of Newcastle.

  • 2MBS-FM Book and CD Fair. 20,000 books, plus 8000 CDs, etc. About 5 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Thursday August 16 (6 - 10 PM), Friday August 17 to Sunday August 26 (9AM to 6PM).
    Location: Leichhardt Town Hall, Corner Marion & Norton Streets, Leichhardt. Car park next to venue.

  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Warriewood Bookfair. Biannual in March and late August. Phone 02-9949-5522. Web: lifeline.org.au/northern beaches.
    Date: Friday August xx (5 - 9 PM), Saturday Aug. xx (9 - 5); Sunday Aug. xx (9 AM - 2 PM).
    Location: Ted Blackwood Community Centre, corner Jackson & Boondah Roads, Warriewood.

    SEPTEMBER
  • S. H. Ervin Gallery / National Trust NSW Spring Bookfair. Annual in September. Phone 02-92580123.
    Date: Saturday Sept xx. Hours: 10 - 4. Web site: www.nsw. nationaltrust.org.au (under Events).
    Location: Annie Wyatt Room, National Trust Centre / S. H. Ervin Gallery, Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks.

  • [CHANGED] Lifeline Newcastle and Hunter Annual Book Fest. Annual, July to September. Phone Jo Turner, 02-4940-2000. Web: www.lifelinehunter.org.au.
    Date: Saturday September xx to Sunday September xx (9 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Broadmeadow.

  • University of Sydney Chancellor's Committee Bookfest. Annual, in mid September (70,000 books). Phone 02- 93513100, 02-93517657, 02-94172894. Web: Sydney.edu.au/ccs/activities/Bookfest.shtml.
    Date: Saturday xx Sept to Wednesday xx Sept, 10 AM - 4 PM (Wed. 10 AM - 2 PM). Tuesday ($10 a box); Wednesday ($5 a box). Includes table of rare books to be sold by slow auction (Saturday and Sunday only).
    Location: The Great Hall, Main Campus. Enter grounds via Derwent St (Glebe) entrance on Parramatta Rd. Meter parking in the University grounds is expensive ($24 / day flat rate weekdays, $1 & $2 coins only; $2/hr after 3 P.M weekdays, and weekends - but free weekend parking in bays & underground carpark near Fisher Library may be available during the bookfair).

  • Lifeline Canberra Spring Bookfair. Three times a year (200,000 books). Phone 02-6247-0655. Web site: www.act.lifeline.org.au .
    Date: Friday Sept xx (10 - 6); Saturday Sept xx (10 - 5); Sunday Sept xx (10 - 4). Includes Old & Rare Book Sale in the Kakadu Room (Fri - Sat).
    Location: Budawang Building, Exhibition Park, Mitchell, ACT.

    OCTOBER
  • Lifeline South Coast (Wollongong) Spring Bookfair. Biannual, in April and October (70,000 books). Phone 02-42281311. Web: www.lifelinesouthcoast.org,au.
    Date: Friday xx Oct, Saturday xx, Sunday xx (10 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Kembla Grange Racecourse.

  • Lifeline Central West Mega Book Fair. Twice a year, March-April and October (35,000 books). Phone 02-6331-7344. Email: bbeattie@lifelinecentralwest.org.au. Web: www.lifelinecentralwest.org.au.
    Date: Late October. Saturday Oct 20; Sunday Oct 21 (9 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Bathurst PCYC, corner Morrisset & Commonwealth Streets, Bathurst.

  • Lifeline Sydney@Sutherland Bookfair. Biannual. Phone 02-8922-9071. Bentley.Lakin@wesleymission.org.au
    Date: Friday October 26 (6 - 9 PM), Saturday October 27 (9.30 - 5 PM); Sunday October 28 (9.30 - 5 PM, half-price from 1 PM). Separate room for collectible books.
    Location: Tradies (rear), 57 Manchester Rd, Gymea.

    NOVEMBER
  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Bookfair Hunters Hill Book Fair. 40,000 books, plus DVDs, CDs, Videos. Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Mid-November. Saturday November xx, Sunday November xx (9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Hunters Hill Town Hall, 22 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill.

  • Galston Rotary Club Pre-Christmas Mini Bookfair. Annual end of July (& Pre-Xmas Mini). Phone: 02-9653-1539. Email: bookfair@galstonrotary.org.au.
    Date: Saturday xx November, 8.30 AM to 5 PM.
    Location: Dural Memorial Hall, 604 Old Northern Road, Dural near Vineys Road, (opposite Redlands College).

  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Balgowlah Bookfair. Biannual, near the first weekend in June and December (or late November). Web: www.lifeline.org.au/northernbeaches. Email: lifeline@justnet.com.au. Phone 02-9949-5522.
    Date: Friday Nov. xx (5-9 PM); Saturday Nov. xx (9 AM -5 PM); Sunday Nov. xx (9 AM - 2 PM).
    Location: Balgowlah Boys High School, Maretimo St entrance, Balgowlah.

  • 2MBS-FM Book and CD Fair (10-day sale). About 5 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Thursday November 22 (6 PM to 10 PM), Friday November 23 - Sunday Dec 2 (9 AM - 6 PM). No mention of half-price days.
    Location: Balmain Town Hall, 307 Darling Street. Meter parking in the street.

    DECEMBER
    No known bookfairs.

OTHER REGULAR SALES
Phone them for details.
  • Lifeline. Has also held bookfairs at: Parramatta; Penrith (Kingswood depot).
  • Many public libraries, eg, Waverley, Glebe, Woollahra, Marrickville.
  • Community groups, public schools.