Our book fairs have gained a reputation for their unique combination of highquality books, amazingly low prices, and warm and welcoming atmosphere. Lifeline book depot 18 roger st, brookvale 2100 behind the lifeline shop hours. Follow our facebook event page to be notified of updates as details of the event. Book fairs, news giant chatswood book fair 2021 saturday 6 sunday 7 marchlifeline harbour to hawkesbury is ready to kick off the new year with the first giant book fair of 2021, held at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood. Lifeline warehouse to organise collection of bulk book donations please ring. Lifeline holds big book sale fundraiser to celebrate shop opening. Pick up great reading from more than 50 categories, including crime, romance, history, war, scifi, biography, poetry, travel, cookery, childrens and ya books, text books and special rare. Proceeds from the book fairs are an essential funding source for lifeline s telephone crisis support and suicide prevention services. We are asking schools, government agencies etc, to please arrange to have. Books and more books illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw.
There are more than 30,000 items for sale at each fine music book and cd fair, including books, cds, dvds and sheet music. Lifeline western sydney is accredited by lifeline australia to provide a 247 crisis telephone services. Sydney nsw australia 2100 created with sketch beta. Lifeline macarthur and western sydney crisis support. Supporting our community through crisis support and video counselling. During the 2020 shutdown, our volunteers have been working hard to make the chatswood book fair better and safer than ever. Lifeline s book fair offers thousands of preloved books over two big days. Nsw pandemic restrictions may have forced the cancellation of many of lifeline h2hs.
This event is a lifeline fundraiser, all proceeds will help fund suicide prevention services run locally by lifeline. Lifeline invites you to book lovers lane canberra weekly. If you cannot make an event, you are welcome to donate below. Lifeline banks on book fair funds central western daily.
Just fill in the contact form below and we will call you back. Saturday 6 sunday 7 marchlifeline harbour to hawkesbury is ready to kick off the new year with the first giant book fair of 2021, held at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury h2h kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2021 at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood. Lifeline launches big book fair at kembla grange illawarra. While the treasured lifeline bookfair will not be going ahead as planned because of. If you have a huge number of books to donate, we dont have a single centralised drop off point, but youre more than welcome to spread them out across a few different libraries in your area. Drop them at one of the street libraries in lane cove or drop them at lindfield for lifeline book fair. Youll also find magazines and pamphlets, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, talking books, records and cds, dvds, games, and jigsaws. Wesley mission martin place bookfair a fundraiser for. Bathursts lifeline book fair will help save lives bathurst, nsw. This julys lifeline book fair at st augustines college will be lifeline northern beaches biggest ever. A free service delivered by lifeline and funded by the sydney north primary health network, way2wellness connects people on sydney s north side with mental wellbeing support mondayto friday 11am7pm. Dan rowley i agree but those schools are not on the light rail line so nothing will be done view. Money raised at lifeline events supports the 24hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line, which offers suicide prevention and bereavement support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Unfortunately the book fair 2020 has been cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic and the associated restrictions. Now in its 31st year, the lifeline bookfest is a secondhand book sale held regularly at locations throughout queensland to raise money for lifeline s charity work. Biblionef sends childrens books to schools, orphanages etc. Or, for larger donations, please take your donation to. We are accepting donations of books, cds, dvds, puzzles and games at our new book depot location at 18 roger st, brookvale. Its that time of year that has the booklovers of sydney s southern suburbs rearranging their bookshelves, giddy with anticipation at the prospect of truckloads of book bargains. Donated books are required only to support establishing libraries in some of the 2500. Satsun, april 2728 8am 5pm at thornleigh community centre. Oct 04, 2018 lifeline harbour to hawkesbury holds seven book fairs a year in local government areas around northern sydney to raise much needed funds for its crisis support and suicide prevention services. Donated books are the lifeblood of street libraries everywhere. Lifeline bookfair helps save lives canberra weekly. Lifeline book fair home sydney books and writing community events family. This weekends lifeline bathurst mega book fair is a major fundraiser. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples as traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
Community partner events we are so fortunate to be supported by the community that we support. Lifelines book fair offers thousands of preloved books over two big days. At our annual book fair, visitors can browse through thousands of books at bargain prices and help to raise funds for our important projects. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. Lifeline canberras team of tireless volunteers, who are currently sifting and sorting through the donations, will be on hand at the bookfair to help punters find whatever it is theyre looking for.
Books that have been retired from school and public library collections. Mar 26, 2009 lifeline south coast is hoping the scoring power of sir donald bradman will help draw a record crowd to its sixth big book fair this weekend. The shoalhaven has been very generous over the years with their support for lifeline south coast in book donations. Lifeline bookfair finds permanent home at fyshwick the. Donations can be made at our depot at 18 roger street, brookvale, not far from the mall. You can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services. This julys lifeline book fair at st augustines college will be lifeline northern. The telephone crisis counselling service answers more than 30,000 crisis calls each year. Entry to the lifeline canberra bookfairs is by gold coin donation.
Wesley mission martin place bookfair a fundraiser for lifeline. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury is located on the north shore of sydney. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services. The massive and marvellous lifeline sutherland bookfair is returning to sutherland entertainment centre from friday 5 to sunday 7 july for its annual feast of all.
Choose from over 60,000 highquality books, cds, dvds and computer games and help lifeline save lives. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin. Approximately 100,000 secondhand books, cds and dvds will be for sale. Book lovers yearning to get back to a classic lifeline canberra. As we are receiving the books, were sorting, pricing and palletising them for the bookfair. The fairs have now been running for 30 years, with highquality items donated by listeners of the radio station. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury, 4 park avenue, gordon 2021. Lifeline northern beach es holds four giant book fairs during the year.
Act and nsw police join forces to target kings highway for easter. As you enter the car park, there is a silver coloured garden shed on the right set back slightly from the car park and next to the blue clothing bins. Access our catalog, calendar and resources here, and be sure to visit us at one of our three locations. Mar 26, 2019 the next lifeline big book fair at illawarra stadium, berkeley, will be held friday the 18th of october through to sunday the 20th of october 2019. Our quarterly book fairs are held alternately at st augustines college in brookvale and. Lifeline warehouse to organise collection of bulk book donations please ring 07 3632 1010 or fill out the pickup request form. Low prices and great value, this yearly event is one not to be missed. Lifeline pays its respects to the traditional custodians across the lands in which we work, and acknowledge their elders past, present, and future. Lifeline book fair previous article all next article. Every book lover will be sure to bag themselves a bargain. Lifeline s thornleigh book fair celebrates 10 years on saturday 28 april and sunday 29 april. Ervin gallery, observatory hill, sydney annual in september. Aug 30, 2019 for more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on its unique brand of bargainfilled, family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydney s north shore.
We encourage everyone to participate in events held by our community partners, who so generously donate proceeds from their event to lifeline macarthur and western sydney. Our next giant book fair lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. Lifeline castle hill book fair dural and round corner. Visit the lifeline book fair at macquarie university on the following dates and times. Book fairs archives lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. Lifeline book lovers lane at fyshwick markets is the new goto destination for bibliophiles and cinephiles. Stay up to date with our latest events and book your tickets online anytime. For more information on lifeline andor the chatswood book fair, go to au. Funds raised at the fair go toward lifeline services including lifeline s 24hour crisis support service in. Donations if you want book donations, please send me a list of what you dont and do want. For my sydney peeps i will share the upcoming lifeline book fair dates below. Our book fair at st augustines college sydney runs april 1518.
While the treasured lifeline bookfair will not be going ahead as planned because of covid19, there is still some good news for bibliophiles with the opening of a permanent lifeline bookshop at the fyshwick niche. Scholastic book fairs offer a great selection of books that are guaranteed for life, plus rewards, resources, and special offers you wont find anywhere else. Creating suicide safer communities since 1978, lifeline macarthur and western sydney is dedicated to saving lives and promoting mental health in the community. We pay respect to elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, culture and ongoing connection of aboriginal and torres strait islander people to country. Jun 25, 2019 knox grammar will host the annual lifeline book fair. You can also drop them off to the three op shops in lane cove see under clothes but. We thank the talented artists who volunteered their time and talent to let our farming families know they are not forgotten this summer and to remind them that lifeline is here to listen on 11 14 247. These are run by a workforce of dedicated volunteers, one of whom is a glenorie resident who has been associated with lifeline for a total of 15 years. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Help us towards our vision of an australia free of suicide. The brisbane event is the biggest, boasting more than 4 kilometres of tables holding up to 22 semitrailer loads of books, magazine, comics, records, stationery, puzzles, dvds.
The lifeline book fair will take place between 9am. Sharea book is a program run by the australian literacy and numeracy foundation, providing new and quality preloved books to indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources the aboriginal literacy foundation appreciates all donations of new and used childrens books, which are. Lifeline chooses to challenge for international womens day 2021 read more. Lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium. The great hall, knox grammar school, 2 borambil street, wahroonga. Lifeline distribution centre clothing, accessories, bricabrac 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks phone. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair city of ryde. Welcome to lifeline hunter, we provide local services to our community. In between our book fairs, our volunteers go about their business sorting donations, deciding what. All proceeds to giant steps gladesville a school for children with autism. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury thornleigh bookfair book fair 50,000 books. Mar 09, 2018 lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast.
We offer additional services to our 24 hour crisis support line, such as counselling and community training. A free service delivered by lifeline and funded by the sydney north. There are many ways to make a difference with lifeline australia, including volunteering, corporate partnerships and donations. Lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the. Lifeline bookfair finds permanent home at fyshwick the riotact. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar at macquarie university. Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11 14. The new location for one of their famous book fairs will be open from 8am 5pm both days. We have hundreds of outofprint titles and many scarce titles. Book fair donations lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. Book aid international provides new books to public libraries, schools, refugee camps, hospitals, prisons and universities around the world. We have extended the book fair to four days a first. That links into the ethos of our charity as the books are donations. Lifeline northern beaches book life, brookvale, new south wales, australia.
Nov 16, 2016 we will have 20,000 books on the weekend, donations come from lifeline in canberra and some come from lifeline centres in sydney, he said. Our famous big book fair returns again to the illawarra sports stadium in berkeley from march 1921 for a fun weekend with plenty of preloved books up for grabs. How we help we provide a 24 hour, 7 day a week crisis telephone service and answer over 50,000 crisis calls per year, from people of all ages who are in crisis due to a range of issues. Thousands of people are flocking to the lifeline sydney bookfair kicking off today at sydney s martin place. Adopt a library encourages donations to libraries and schools in the us and around the world. Although we werent able to hold a book fair in 2020, our dedicated team of volunteers have been working to make the. Lifeline northern beaches book life posts facebook. Iml pathology will be running a book donation point in the carpark. Over 80,000 books will be on display at the big book fair in a range of different categories. We began as a lifeline centre providing the 24 hour telephone counselling service and evolved to provide a range of additional services to the community including facetoface counselling, emergency relief for food and utility expenses for the kuringgai hornsby area, sude support programs, support line, and. Each year, lifeline canberra recycles up to 1 million books many to our. This is a fantastic community event for all ages with an entire room dedicated to childrens and young adult books.
We welcome donations all year round through your nearest. We will not be accepting book donations directly for this event but the lifeline shops gratefully accept donation. For a fascinating comprehensive history of this pioneer book fair. Choose from over 50,000 titles and help raise money for suicide prevention. Lifelines april book fair at st augustines college sydney. Because of this, we will not be accepting donations this year. There is a 247 drop off point at ignatius and ponting roads linfield or you can donate to the bower and they will pick up for free.
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