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).
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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.
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