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SECONDHAND (USED) BOOK SALES - 2009
BOOKFAIRS ** BOOK FAIRS

SYDNEY & REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)

Thousands of books at bargain prices.
Help out needy non-profit community groups in Sydney and coastal NSW.
We include University library sales, but not public library sales.

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


LAST UPDATED: JUNE 23, 2009.

    ONGOING

  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Regular warehouse clearance sales at West Gosford. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com .
    Date: Open five days a week: Tuesday to Friday (10AM - 5PM), Saturday (8AM - 2PM).
    Location: Unit 2, 13 Dell Rd, West Gosford.

    JANUARY
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Jan 23 to Monday Jan 26 (6PM - 9PM Fri, otherwise 9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Glenbrook Hall, corner Great Western Highway & Ross Street.

    FEBRUARY
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Feb 27 to Monday March 2 (9 AM - 5 PM.)
    Location: Johnson Hall, Crows Nest Centre, Ernest Place, Crows Nest.

  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Warriewood Bookfair. Twice a year in March and August. Phone 02-9949-5522. Web: lifeline.org.au/northern beaches.
    Date: Friday Feb 27 (5- 9 PM), Saturday Feb 28 (9 - 5); Sunday March 1 (9 - 2).
    Location: Ted Blackwood Hall, corner Jackson & Boondah Roads, Warriewood (up the road from the shopping centre).

    MARCH
  • Lifeline Canberra Bookfair. Biannual in March-April and September (150,000 books). Phone 02-6247-0655.
    Date: Friday March 20 (10 - 6); Saturday 21 (10 - 5); Sunday 22 (10 - 4). Includes in the Kakadu Room: Old & Rare Book Sale (Friday, 12-5; Saturday 11 - 4), Sunday 10-4 (Military transport collectibles special sale). Web site: www.act.lifeline.org.au.
    Location: Budawang Building, Exhibition Park, Mitchell, ACT.

  • Lifeline Wollongong Autumn Bookfair. Biannual, in March-April and October (50,000 books). Phone 02-42281311. Web: lifeline.org.au/southcoastnsw.
    Date: Friday March 27, Saturday 28, Sunday 29 (10 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Kembla Grange Racecourse.

    APRIL
  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Bookfair Book Fair. . Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Saturday April 4 Sunday 5 (9AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Thornleigh Community Centre, Corner Phyllis & Central Avenue (next to Bunnings), Thornleigh.

  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday April 17 (6PM - 9PM), Sat 18 to Monday 20 (9 AM - 5 PM.)
    Location: Leichhardt Town Hall, Corner Marion & Norton Streets, Leichhardt. Car park next to venue.

  • University of New South Wales Bookfair. Yearly in late April, usually near Anzac Day (100,000 books). Phone 02-9385-0210.
    Date: Late April, 2007. Hours: Friday April 24 - Saturday 25 (10 AM - 7 PM); Sunday 26 (10AM - 2PM ) ($8 per box on this day). No slow auction of rare books (see collectibles room). Website: www.bookfair.unsw.edu.au.
    Location: Roundhouse, just inside the Anzac Parade entrance, University of News South Wales, Kensington. Car parking available in neighbouring streets (may be difficult).

    MAY
  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Balgowlah Bookfair. Twice a year, near the first weekend in June and December. Web: www.lifeline.org.au/northernbeaches. Email: lifeline@justnet.com.au. Phone 02-9949-5522.
    Date: Friday May 29, 5-9 PM; Saturday May 30, 9-5; Sunday May 31, 9-2 (half-price day).
    Location: Balgowlah Boys High School, Maretimo St entrance, Balgowlah.

    JUNE
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday June 5 to Monday June 8 (6 PM - 9 PM Fri, otherwise 9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Glenbrook Hall, corner Great Western Highway & Ross Street.

    JULY
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday July 10 to Monday July 13 (9 AM - 5 PM.)
    Location: Ku-Ring-gai Town Hall, Pacific Highway, Pymble. Parking behind venue.

  • Lifeline Sydney@Sutherland Bookfair. Annual, in mid-July. Phone 02-9951-5577. Geoff.Gardner@wesleymission.org.au
    Date: Saturday July 11, 10-5; Sunday July 12, 10-5 (some years all books half-price).
    Location: Moore Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Eton Rd, Sutherland.

  • 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 18 July, 8 AM - 3 PM; Sunday 19 July, 8 AM - 3 PM.
    Location: Thomas Pattison School Hall, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, 361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks.

    JULY (CONTINUED)

  • 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 Juy 23 to Friday July 24, 9 AM - 9 PM, Saturday July 25 to Sunday July 26, 9 AM - 5 PM.
    Location: Knox Grammar School, Pacific Highway, Wahroonga.

  • Galston Rotary Club Annual Bookfair. Annual, end of July. Phone: 02-9656-1611. Email: bookfair@galstonrotary.org.au.
    Date: Saturday 25 July, Sunday 26 July, 8.30 AM to 5 PM. Over 50,000 books plus records, CDs, videos, puzzles, jigsaws, etc.
    Location: Dural Memorial Hall, 604 Old Northern Road, Dural near Vineys Road, (opposite Redlands College).

    AUGUST

  • Friends of the University of Newcastle Bookfair. Biannual, in July or August of odd-numbered years. Phone: 02-4946-8859. Web: www.newcastle.edu.au.
    Date: Sat August 1 to Sat August (8 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.

  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Clearance Book Sale. Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Saturday xx to Sunday xx, 9AM - 3PM.
    Location: West Lindfield Scout Hall, Corner Polding & Ignatius Roads.

  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Warriewood Bookfair. Twice a year in March and August. Phone 02-9949-5522. Web: lifeline.org.au/northern beaches.
    Date: Friday August 28 (5 - 9 PM), Saturday 29 (9 - 5); Sunday 30 (9 AM - 2 PM).
    Location: Ted Blackwood Community Centre, corner Jackson & Boondah Roads, Warriewood.

    SEPTEMBER
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Sept 4 (9 AM-??), Sat Sept 5 to Monday 7 (9 AM - 7 PM.)
    Location: Johnson Hall, Crows Nest Centre, Ernest Place, Crows Nest.

  • S. H. Ervin Gallery / National Trust NSW Spring Bookfair. Annual in September. Phone 02-9258-0123.
    Date: (2 days this year) Saturday Sept 12 & Sunday Sept 13. 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.

  • University of Sydney Chancellor's Committee Bookfest. Annual, in mid September (100,000 books). Phone 02- 9351-3100, 02-9351-7657, 02-9417-2894.
    Date: Saturday 12 Sept to Wednesday 16 Sept, 10 AM - 4 PM (Wed. 10 AM - 2 PM). Tuesday ($10 a box); Wednesday ($5 a box). Includes table or two of rare books.
    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, coins only; $2/hr after 3 P.M weekdays, and weekends).

  • Lifeline Canberra Bookfair. Biannual in March-April and September (150,000 books). Phone 02-6247-0655.
    Date: Thursday xx (10-5); Friday xx (10 - 6); Saturday xx (10 - 5); Sunday xx (10 - 4). Includes Old & Rare Book Sale in the Kakadu Room (Thurs - Saturday, 11 - 4). Clearance sale: Sunday (10 - 4). Web site: www.act.lifeline.org.au.
    Location: Budawang Building, Exhibition Park, Mitchell, ACT.

    OCTOBER
  • Lifeline Wollongong Spring Bookfair. Biannual, in April and October. Phone 02-42281311. Web: lifeline.org.au/southcoastnsw.
    Date: Friday xx, Saturday xx, Sunday xx (opening hours not stated).
    Location: Kembla Grange Racecourse.

  • Lifeline Sydney Bookfair. Annual, in late October. Phone 02-9951-5577. Email: Geoff.Gardner@wesleymission.org.au.
    Date: Friday 23 Oct, 1 PM - 7 PM; Saturday Oct 24, 10-5; Sunday Oct 25, 10-5 (some years, books at half price).
    Location: The Teahouse, Royal Randwick Racecourse, Alison Rd, Randwick.

    NOVEMBER
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Nov 6 (6 PM - 9 PM), Sat 7 to Monday 9 (9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Johnson Hall, Crows Nest Centre, Ernest Place, Crows Nest.

  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Clearance Book Sale. Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Saturday xx to Sunday xx, 9 AM - 3 PM.
    Location: West Lindfield Scout Hall, Corner Polding & Ignatius Roads.

  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Balgowlah Bookfair. Twice a year, near the first weekend in June and December. End of November (usually early December - see below).

    DECEMBER
  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Balgowlah Bookfair. Twice a year, near the first weekend in June and December. Web: www.lifeline.org.au/northernbeaches. Email: lifeline@justnet.com.au. Phone 02-9949-5522.
    Date: Friday xx Nov (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.

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.