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SECONDHAND (USED) BOOKFAIRS BOOK FAIRS - 2010

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.
MANY CONVENERS HAVE NOT YET DECIDED ON DATES
FOR 2010 SALES (check back later).

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: MARCH 8, 2010.

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

    JANUARY
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar (Surplus Stock, no LPs). Currently 7 times a year, including late January. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Jan 22 to Monday Jan 25 (6PM - 9PM Fri, otherwise 9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Glenbrook Hall, corner Great Western Highway & Ross Street.

    FEBRUARY
  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Bookfair Book Fair ($2 Fiction Sale, 6000 books). Occasional sale. Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Saturday Feb. 6 to Sunday 7 (9 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Old Scout Hall, near corner Polding and Ignatius Roads, West Lindfield.

  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year, including late February. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Feb 26 to Sunday March 7 (10 AM - 6 PM.) Half-price, March 6 & 7.
    Location: Johnson Hall, Crows Nest Centre, Ernest Place, 59-61 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest.

  • 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 26 (5- 9 PM), Saturday Feb 27 (9 - 5); Sunday March 28 (9 - 2).
    Location: Ted Blackwood Hall, corner Jackson & Boondah Roads, Warriewood (up the road from the shopping centre).

    MARCH
  • Lifeline Wollongong Autumn Bookfair. Biannual, in March-April and October (50,000 books). Phone 02-42281311. Web: lifeline.org.au/southcoastnsw.
    Date: Friday March xx, Saturday xx, Sunday xx (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: Early April: Saturday April 10, Sunday 11 (9AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Thornleigh Community Centre, Corner Phyllis & Central Avenue (next to Bunnings), Thornleigh.

  • Lifeline Canberra Bookfair. Biannual in March-April and September (150,000 books). Phone 02-6247-0655.
    Date: Friday April 16 (10 - 6); Saturday 17 (10 - 5); Sunday 18 (10 - 4). Includes in the Kakadu Room: Old & Rare Book Sale (Friday, 12-5; Saturday 11 - 4), Sunday 10-4. Web site: www.act.lifeline.org.au.
    Location: Budawang Building, Exhibition Park, Mitchell, ACT.

  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year, including mid-April. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday April xx (6PM - 9PM), Sat xx to Monday xx (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. Hours: Friday April xx - Saturday xx (10 AM - 7 PM); Sunday xx (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 Harbour to Hawkesbury Bookfair Book Fair ($1 Fiction Sale). Occasional sale. Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Saturday May 15 (9 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Normanhurst Guide Hall (Kenley Park), corner Pennant Hills Rd & Dartford Rd, Normanhurst.

    JUNE
  • 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 June 4, 5-9 PM; Saturday June 5, 9-5; Sunday June 6, 9-2 (half-price day).
    Location: Balgowlah Boys High School, Maretimo St entrance, Balgowlah.

    JULY
  • 2MBS-FM Book and Music Bazaar. Currently 7 times a year, including mid-July. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday July xx to Monday July xx (9 AM - 5 PM.)
    Location: Balmain Town Hall.

  • Lifeline Sydney@Sutherland Bookfair. Annual, in mid-July. Phone 02-9951-5577. Geoff.Gardner@wesleymission.org.au
    Date: Early July. Saturday July xx, 10-5; Sunday July xx, 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 xx July, 8 AM - 3 PM; Sunday xx July, 8 AM - 3 PM.
    Location: Thomas Pattison School Hall, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, 361-365 North Rocks Road, North Rocks.

  • 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 15 to Friday 16 (9 AM - 9 PM), Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 (9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Knox Grammar School, Pacific Highway, Wahroonga.

    JULY (CONTINUED)

  • Galston Rotary Club Annual Bookfair. Annual, end of July. Phone: 02-9656-1611. Email: bookfair@galstonrotary.org.au.
    Date: Saturday xx July, Sunday xx 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
  • [NO SALE 2010] 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 xx to Sunday August xx (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 Bookfair Book Fair ($1 Clearance Sale). Occasional sale. Phone 02-9498-8805. Web: lifeline-h2h.org.au (click on Coming Events).
    Date: Saturday August 21 to Sunday 22 (9 AM - 4 PM).
    Location: Old Scout Hall, near corner Polding and Ignatius Roads, West Lindfield.

  • Lifeline Northern Beaches Warriewood Bookfair. Twice a year in March and late August. Phone 02-9949-5522. Web: lifeline.org.au/northern beaches.
    Date: Friday August 27 (5 - 9 PM), Saturday Aug. 28 (9 - 5); Sunday Aug. 29 (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, including early September. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Sept xx to Thursday Sept xx (9 AM-7 PM), Friday Sept xx (9 AM - 4 PM. - Half Price Day on books, LPs only).
    Location: Johnson Hall, Crows Nest Centre, Ernest Place, 59-61 Willoughby Rd, 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 xx & Sunday 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.

  • 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 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 (bids finish 2 PM Monday).
    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 Bookfair. Biannual in March-April & late September (150,000 books). Phone 02-6247-0655.
    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). 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 xx Oct, 1 PM - 7 PM; Saturday Oct xx, 10-5; Sunday Oct xx, 10-5 (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, including early November. Phone 02-4322-3180. Email: 2mbsbooks@tpg.com.au. Website: www.2mbs.com (possible mention).
    Date: Friday Nov xx (6 PM - 9 PM), Sat Nov xx to Monday xx Nov (9 AM - 5 PM).
    Location: Leichhardt Town Hall, Corner Marion & Norton Streets, Leichhardt. Car park next to venue.

  • Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Bookfair 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: Federation Pavilion, Dorian Drive, Castle Hill Showground.

  • 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. Twice a year, 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. 26 (5-9 PM); Saturday Nov. 27 (9 AM -5 PM); Sunday Nov. 28 (9 AM - 2 PM).
    Location: Balgowlah Boys High School, Maretimo St entrance, Balgowlah.

    DECEMBER
  • No known book fairs.

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.