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This is our list of all the book sales / book fairs / bookaramas that we've heard about. Details are from a variety of sources and before committing time and money to getting to the event, people should confirm dates and times for themselves.

Click here if you would like to let us know about a book sale we haven't listed.


 

Chocs Flourish Motueka (Motueka Lioness Club Bookarama)

Date: 29 - 30 December 08

Timings: 9am – 4pm, Monday and Tuesday

Location: Huia Clubrooms, Motueka

 

Chocs Flourish Takaka (Takaka Village Theatre Annual Book Fair)

Date: 3 January 09

Timings: 9am to 1pm

Location: Commercial Street, Takaka

 

Chocs Flourish St Arnaud (Rural Women New Zealand, St Arnaud, Book Sale)

Date: 3 January 09

Timings: 9am - 2pm

Location: Lake Rotoiti Community Hall, St Arnaud

 

Chocs Flourish Roxburgh (Book Fair)

Date: 9 and 10 January 09

Timings: not known

Location: Teviot Union Church Hall, 144 Scotland Street, Roxburgh

 

Chocs Flourish Tauranga (Mount Maunganui & District Lioness Club's Annual Book Fair)

Date: 24 - 26 January 09

Timings: not confirmed (previously: Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm; Monday, 10am - 12 midday)

Location: not confirmed (previously: Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park, cnr Hull and Maunganui Roads)

 

Chocs Flourish Feilding (Library Annual Book Sale)

Date: 16 - 21 February 09

Timings: not known

Location: Feidling Public Library, Stafford Street, Feilding

 

Chocs Flourish Napier (Napier Boys High School Book Fair)

Date: 22 February 09

Timings: Sunday; 9am - 3pm

Location: Napier Boys High School Hall, Chambers St, Napier

 

Chocs Flourish Tauranga (Rotary Club Annual Book Sale)

Date: 7 - 9 March 09

Timings: Saturday 7th, 8am - 9pm; Sunday 8th, 8am - 6pm; Monday 9th, 8am - 12 midday;

Location: Satara Coolstores, cnr Hewletts Road & Totara Street, Mount Maunganui

Remarks: Not Easter this year.

 

Chocs Flourish Greytown (National Heart Foundation Book Sale)

Date: 28 & 29 March 09

Timings: Friday 27th, 3pm - 6pm; Saturday 28th, 10am - 6pm; Sunday 29th, 10am - 3pm

Location: South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club, 120 Main Street, Greytown (free parking off West Street)

Remarks: Books at half price on Sunday 29th, with Sunday Specials from midday - 3pm.

 

Chocs Flourish Upper Hutt (Rotary Club of Heretaunga Giant Charity Book Sale)

Date: 2 & 3 May 09

Timings: Saturday 2nd, 9am - 8pm; Sunday 3rd, 9am - 3pm

Location: YMCA Gymnasium, Somme Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt

Remarks: Note the change in venue. New location will be signposted from the old venue.

 

Chocs Flourish Hamilton (Annual Rotary Book Fair)

Date: 8 - 10 May 09

Timings: Friday 8th, 9am - 8pm; Saturday 9th, 9am - 5pm; Sunday 10th 9am - 4pm

Location: Te Rapa Racecourse, Garnett Ave, Hamilton

Remarks: Entry $5 (Friday morning only)

 

 Chocs Flourish Dunedin (Regent 24-Hour)

Date: 15 & 16 May 09

Timings: Friday 15th, midday - Saturday 16th, midday

Location: Regent Theatre, The Octagon, Dunedin

 

Chocs Flourish Wellington (Life Education Trust Book Fair)

Date: 16 & 17 May 09

Timings:9am

Location: Johnsonville Community Centre Main Hall

 

 Chocs Flourish Palmerston North (Red Cross Book Sale)

Date: 22 - 24 May 09

Timings: Friday 22nd, 12 midday - 8pm; Saturday 23rd, 10am - 6pm; Sunday 24th, 10am - 2pm

Location: Barber Hall, Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North

 

 Chocs Flourish Wainuiomata (Rotary Annual Book Fair)

Date: 23 & 24 May 09

Timings: Saturday 23rd, 9am - 5pm; Sunday 24th, 9am - midday

Location: Old Wainuiomata College Hall, Moohan St, Wainuiomata

Remarks: Half price on Sunday.

 

 Chocs Flourish Orewa (Rotary Club Book Sale)

Date: 22 & 23 May 09

Timings: not known

Location: not known

 

 Chocs Flourish Otaki (Rotary Book Fair)

Date: 22 August 2009

Timings: not confirmed (previously: 9am)

Location: Otaki Memorial Hall, Main Street, Otaki

 

Chocs Flourish Dannevirke (Lions Club Book Sale)

Date: 28 - 30 August 09

Timings: Friday 28th, 9am - 5pm; Saturday 29th, 9am - 4pm; Sunday 30th, 10am - 2pm

Location: Dannevirke Town Hall, corner of High and McPhee Streets

 

Chocs Flourish Wellington (DCM)

Date: 5 & 6 September 09

Timings: Saturday 5th, 9am; Sunday 6th, 10am

Location: TSB Bank Arena, Queens Wharf, Wellington

 

Chocs Flourish Waiuku (Rotary)

Date: 12 & 13 September 09

Timings: Saturday 12th, 8.30am

Location: not confirmed (previously: St Johns Hall, Constable Road, Waiuku)

 

Chocs Flourish New Plymouth (24-hour Book Sale)

Date: 18 & 19 September 09

Timings: Friday 18th, midday - Saturday 19th, midday

Location: TSB Stadium, Mason Drive, New Plymouth

 

 Chocs Flourish Taupo (Age Concern Book Fair)

Date: 30 September 09

Timings: Wednesday 30th, 9am

Location: Great Lake Centre, Storey Place, Taupo

 

Chocs Flourish Hawera (Mt View Lions Club Annual Book Fair)

Date: 2 & 3 October 09

Timings: Friday 2nd, 9.30am - 8pm; Saturday 3rd, 9.30am - 4pm

Location: St Josephs Church Hall, Victoria Street, Hawera

 

 Chocs Flourish Napier (Lions Book Sale)

Date: 3 & 4 October 09

Timings: Saturday 3rd, 8am - 4pm; Sunday 4th, 9am - midday.

Location: Army Drill Hall, Coote Road, Napier

 

 Chocs Flourish Masterton (Heart Foundation Annual Book Sale)

Date: 30 October - 1 November 09

Timings: not confirmed (previously: Friday, 4pm)

Location: Town Hall, Chapel Street, Masterton

 

 Chocs Flourish Waikanae (Lions Clubs)

Date: 31 October 09

Timings: not confirmed (previously: Saturday, 8am)

Location: Waikanae Memorial Hall, Pehi Kupa Street, Waikanae

 

 Chocs Flourish Auckland (Tamaki Lions 24-hour Book Fair)

Date: 7 & 8 November 09

Timings: not confirmed (previously: Saturday, midday)

Location: ASB Stadium, Auckland

 

Chocs Flourish Hastings (Lions Book Fair)

Date: 14 November 09

Timings: 8am - 4pm

Location: Exhibition Hall, Hawke's Bay Showgrounds, Hastings

 

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