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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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Whangaparaoa (Whangaparaoa Lions Club Book Sale)
Date: 20 - 23 March 2013
Timings: not advised
Location: Whangaparaoa Plaza, Whangaparaoa
Christchurch (Library Annual Book Sale)
Date: 22 & 23 March 2013
Timings: Friday 22nd, 9am - 7pm; Saturday 23rd, 9am - 4pm
Location: Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre, 75 Lyttelton Street, Spreydon, Christchurch
Porirua (Plimmerton Rotary Club Annual Book Fair)
Date: 23 & 24 March 2013
Timings: Saturday 23rd, 9am - 4.30pm; Sunday 24th, 9am - 4.30pm
Location: New Zealand Kennel Club Events Centre, 11 Prosser St, Porirua
Napier (Napier Boys High School Book Fair)
Date: 29 - 31 March 2013
Timings: not advised
Location: Napier Boys High School Hall, Chambers St, Napier
Tauranga (Rotary Club Annual Easter Book Sale)
Date: 30 March - 1 April 2013
Timings: Saturday 30th, 9am – 5pm; Sunday 31st, 9am – 5pm; Monday 1st, 9am – 5pm
Location: Former Foodtown supermarket (opposite Tauranga Boys’ College), Cameron Road, Tauranga
Remarks: Note change of location.
Hamilton (Rotary Club of Fairfield Charity Book Fair)
Date: 19 - 21 April 2013
Timings: Friday 19th, 9am - 7pm; Saturday 20th, 9am - 4pm; Sunday 21st 9am - 3pm
Location: Te Rapa Racecourse, Te Rapa Road, Hamilton
Remarks: Entry $5 on Friday, 9am - midday
Christchurch (Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside Bookarama)
Date: 25 - 28 April 2013
Timings: not advised (previously: Thursday, 10am - 8pm; Friday, 10am - 6pm; Saturday, 9am - 5pm; Sunday, 9am - 2.00pm)
Location: School Hall, Burnside High School, Greers Road, Christchurch
Waipukurau (Central Hawkes Bay Lions Bookarama)
Date: 3 & 4 May 2013
Timings: Friday 3rd, 9am - 4pm; Saturday 4th, 9am - 4pm
Location: War Memorial Hall, River Terrace, Waipukurau
Upper Hutt (Rotary Club of Heretaunga Giant Charity BookFest)
Date: 4 & 5 May 2013
Timings: Saturday 4th, 9am - 5pm; Sunday 5th, 9am - 3pm
Location: YMCA Gymnasium, Somme Road, Trentham, Upper Hutt
Bulls (Anglican Parish Book Fair)
Date: 17 & 18 May 2013
Timings: Friday 17th, 2pm - 6pm; Saturday 18th 9am - 2pm
Location: Town Hall, Bulls
Dunedin (Regent 24-Hour)
Date: 17 & 18 May 2013
Timings: Friday 17th, midday - Saturday 18th, midday
Location: Regent Theatre, The Octagon, Dunedin
Orewa (Rotary Annual Book Fair)
Date: 17 - 19 May 2013
Timings: not advised
Location: Orewa Community Hall, Orewa Square, Orewa
Palmerston North (Red Cross Book Sale)
Date: 24 - 26 May 2013
Timings: not advised (previously: Friday, 10am - 8pm; Saturday, 10am - 6pm; Sunday, 10am - 2pm)
Location: Barber Hall, Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Wellington (Rotary Club of Johnsonville and the Life Education Trust Book Fair)
Date: 25 & 26 May 2013
Timings: Saturday, 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday, 8am - 2pm
Location: Johnsonville Community Centre, corner Moorefield Road and Frankmoore Avenue, Johnsonville
Timaru (Timaru South Rotary Club's Bookarama)
Date: 8 - 15 June 2013
Timings: 9am - 5pm
Location: 10 Latter Street, Timaru
Remarks: New location.
Auckland (Variety Monster Book Fair)
Date: 25 - 28 July 2013
Timings: Thursday 25th, 6pm - 10pm; Friday 26th, 8am - 8pm; Saturday 27th, 8am - 5pm; Sunday 28th, 9am - 3pm
Location: Alexandra Park Raceway, Greenlane Rd West, Epsom, Auckland
Remarks: Entry $10 on Thursday, 6pm - 10pm
Dannevirke (Lions Club Book Sale)
Date: 26 - 28 July 2013
Timings: not advised (previously: Friday, 9am - 5pm; Saturday, 9am - 4pm; Sunday, 10am - 2pm)
Location: Dannevirke Town Hall, corner of High and McPhee Streets
Wellington (DCM)
Date: 17 & 18 August 2013
Timings: not advised (previously: Saturday, 9am; Sunday, 10am)
Location: TSB Bank Arena, Queens Wharf, Wellington
Cambridge (Rotary Club Book-a-Rama)
Date: 6 - 8 September 2013
Timings: not advised
Location: Town Hall, Cambridge
Ashburton (Rotary Club Bookarama)
Date: 23 - 28 September 2013
Timings: not advised (previously: Monday, 8am; Tuesday, 9am - 8.30pm; Wednesday, 9am – 5.30pm;
Thursday, 9am - 8.30pm; Friday, 9am – 5.30pm; Saturday, 8am – midday)
Location: Sports Hall, Tancred Street, Ashburton
Te Aroha (Te Aroha Mountain Lions Club Annual Book Fair)
Date: 1 & 2 November 2013
Timings: not advised (previously: Friday, 9am)
Location: St Josephs Catholic Hall, Whitaker Street, Te Aroha
Auckland (Tamaki Lions 24-hour Book Fair)
Date: 2 & 3 November 2013
Timings: Saturday 2nd, midday - Sunday 3rd, midday
Location: ASB Stadium, Auckland