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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.
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Takaka (Takaka Village Theatre Annual Book Fair)
Date: 5 January 08
Timings: 9.30am
Location: Village Theatre, 32 Commercial St, Takaka
Tauranga (Mount Maunganui & District Lioness Club's Annual Book Fair)
Date: 26 - 28 January 08
Timings: Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th, 10am - 4pm; Monday 28th, 10am - 12 midday
Location: Mount Sports Centre, Blake Park, cnr Hull and Maunganui Roads
Warkworth
Date: 15 & 16 February 08
Timings: Friday 15th, 9am - 5pm; Saturday 16th, 9am - 3pm
Location: Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth
Napier (Napier Boys High School Book Fair)
Date: 17 February 08
Timings: 9am - 3pm
Location: Napier Boys High School Hall, Chambers St, Napier
Whangaparaoa (Lions Club Book Sale)
Date: 22 - 23 February 08
Timings: 9am - 4pm
Location: Plaza Shopping Mall, Whangaparaoa
Auckland (Henderson Book Fair)
Date: 1 & 2 March 08
Timings: 10am - 6pm
Location: Masonic Hall, Great North Road, Henderson
Balclutha (Clutha District Library Book Sale)
Date: 7 - 20 March 08
Timings:
Location: Clutha District Library, John Street, Balclutha
Kumeu (Lions Club Book Fair)
Date: 16 March 08
Timings: 9am - 3pm
Location: Kumeu Community Centre, Access Road, Kumeu
Northland (Mangawhai Heads Monster Book Fair)
Date: 22 March 08
Timings: 9am - 3pm
Location: Senior Citizens' Hall, Fagan Place, Mangawhai Heads
Tauranga (Rotary Club Annual Easter Book Sale)
Date: 22 - 25 March 08
Timings: 9am - 5pm
Location: Satara Coolstores, cnr Hewletts Road & Totara Street, Mount Maunganui
Feilding (Library Annual Book Sale)
Date: 31 March - 5 April 08
Timings:
Location: Feidling Public Library, Stafford Street, Feilding
Timaru (Timaru District Libraries Annual Book Sale)
Date: 31 March
Timings:
Location: Timaru
Havelock North (Friends of the Library Book Sale)
Date: 5 April 08
Timings: 10am - 4pm
Location: Havelock North Library
Greytown
Date: 11 - 13 April 08
Timings: Friday 11th, 3pm - 6pm; Saturday 12th, 10am - 6pm; Sunday 13th, 10am - 3pm
Location: South Wairarapa Working Men’s Club, 120 Main Street, Greytown (free parking off West Street)
Waipukurau (Lions Bookarama)
Date: 18 & 19 April 2008
Timings: 9am – 4pm
Location: War Memorial Hall, River Terrace, Waipukurau
Palmerston North (Library Book Sale)
Date: 18 March - 20 April 08
Timings: Friday 18th, 10am - 8pm; Saturday 19th, 10am - 4pm; Sunday 20th, 1pm - 4pm
Location: Public Library Covention Centre, Palmerston North
Upper Hutt (Book Fest)
Date: 3 & 4 May 08
Timings: Saturday 3rd, 9am - 8pm; Sunday 4th, 9am - 3pm
Location: Somme Road, Heretaunga, Upper Hutt
Hamilton (Annual Rotary Book Fair)
Date: 9 - 11 May 08
Timings: Friday 9th, 9am - 8pm; Saturday 10th, 9am - 5pm; Sunday 11th, 9am - 4pm
Location: Te Rapa Racecourse, Garnett Ave, Hamilton
Wellington (Life Education Trust Book Fair)
Date: 17 & 18 May 08
Timings:
Location: Johnsonville
Timaru (Timaru South Rotary Club Bookarama)
Date: 17 - 20 May 08
Timings: 9am - 5.30pm
Location: 74 Stafford Street, Timaru
Dunedin (Regent 24-Hour)
Date: 23 & 24 May 08
Timings: Friday 23rd, midday - Saturday 24th, midday
Location: Regent Theatre, The Octagon, Dunedin
Palmerston North (Red Cross Book Sale)
Date: 23 - 25 May 08
Timings: Friday 23rd, 12 midday - 8pm; Saturday 24th, 10am - 6pm; Sunday 25th, 10am - 2pm
Location: Barber Hall, Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Wainuiomata (Rotary Annual Book Fair)
Date: 24 & 25 May 08
Timings: 9am
Location: The Old Wainuiomata College, Moohan St, Wainuiomata
Nelson (Founders Book Sale)
Date: 31 May - 8 June 08
Timings: 10am - 4pm
Location: Founders Heritage Park, 87 Atawhai Drive, Nelson
Remarks: Entry fee - 'gold coin'
Pahiatua (Lions Club Book Sale)
Date: 6 & 7 June 08
Timings:
Location: Town Hall, Pahiatua
Napier (WCCPA Annual Book Sale)
Date: 7 & 8 June 08
Timings: tba
Location: William Colenso College, Arnold Street, Napier
Christchurch (Library Annual Book Sale)
Date: 13 & 14 June 08
Timings: Friday 13th, 9am - 7pm; Saturday 14th, 9am - 4pm
Location: Pioneer Leisure Centre, 75 Lyttelton Street, Spreydon, Christchurch
Te Puke (Kiwicoast Lions Book Fair)
Date: 19 - 21 June 08
Timings: Thursday 19th, 9am
Location: Memorial Hall, Main Street, Te Puke
Auckland (Rotary Club of Northcote Annual Book Fair)
Date: 10 - 12 July 08
Timings: Thursday 10th, 1pm - 8pm; Friday 11th, 9am - 8pm; Saturday 12th, 9am - 3pm
Location: Northcote College Hall, Onewa Road, Northcote, Auckland
Wellington (Tawa Rotary Massive Book Sale)
Date: 12 July 08
Timings: Saturday 12th, 9am - 4pm
Location: Old Lewis's Store, Tawa Junction, Tawa, Wellington
Auckland (Variety Monster Book Fair)
Date: 25 - 27 July 08
Timings: Friday 25th, 6pm - 10.30pm; Saturday 26th, 8am – 6pm; Sunday 27th, 8am - 4pm
Location: Alexandra Park Raceway, Epsom, Auckland
Remarks: 'Preview' on Friday - $10 entry fee
Tauranga (Otumoetai College)
Date: 8 & 9 August 08
Timings: Friday 8th, 8am - 8pm; Saturday 9th, 8am - 3pm
Location: Baycourt, 38 Durham Street, Tauranga
Otaki (Rotary Book Fair)
Date: 23 August 2008
Timings: Saturday 23rd, 9am - 4pm
Location: Otaki Memorial Hall, Main Street, Otaki
Dannevirke (Lions Club Book Sale)
Date: 29 - 31 August 08
Timings: tba
Location: Dannevirke Town Hall, corner of High and McPhee Streets
Waiuku (Rotary)
Date: 6 & 7 September 08
Timings: tba
Location: St Johns Hall, Constable Road, Waiuku
Wellington (DCM)
Date: 6 & 7 September 08
Timings: Saturday 6th, 9am; Sunday 7th, 10am
Location: TSB Bank Arena, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Taupo (Age Concern Book Fair)
Date: 1 October 08
Timings: 9am - 4.30pm
Location: Great Lake Centre, Storey Place, Taupo
Hawera (Mt View Lions Club Annual Book Fair)
Date: 3 & 4 October 08
Timings: tba
Location: St Josephs Church Hall, Victoria Street, Hawera
Waikanae (Lions Clubs)
Date: 11 October 08
Timings: tba
Location: Waikanae Memorial Hall, Pehi Kupa Street, Waikanae
New Plymouth (24-hour Book Sale)
Date: 24 & 25 October 08
Timings: Friday 24th, midday - Saturday 25th, midday
Location: TSB Showplace, New Plymouth
Masterton (Heart Foundation Annual Book Sale)
Date: 31 October - 2 November 08
Timings: Friday 31st, 4 - 8pm; Saturday 1st, 9.30am - 6pm; Sunday 2nd, 9.30am - 3pm
Location: Town Hall, Chapel Street, Masterton
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