Considering the prices of books in Australia it is no surprise that a bookfest and second hand book sale is not only going to be popular but a great fund raising idea. Everyone in Australia reads. People are reading everywhere you look. On the train, buses, parks, Boats, blah blah blah. I certainly took advantage and got there pretty early. It was manic. Talk about overload. I managed get a few books though. Some more on Bill Bryson's books and another fictional read.
What: The universe’s largest second-hand book sale, now in its 20th year.
Why: The Lifeline Bookfest raises much-needed funds for Lifeline Brisbane's free 24-hour Crisis Counselling Telephone Line, free face-to-face counselling services, and support programs for women, children and families.
January 16th - 24th January 2010
Where: The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Merivale St, South Brisbane
Where the funds go
Apart from giving people the opportunity to grab a great book from as little as 20 cents, the Lifeline Bookfest also raises much-needed funds for Lifeline Brisbane's free counselling services.
From humble beginnings, the event now brings in around one-third of Lifeline Brisbane's self-funded income (the majority of profits coming from the sale of second-hand clothes in Lifeline Shops).
These funds help Lifeline Brisbane enhance the lives of children, families and individuals in our community by delivering relevant, accessible counselling and support programs. Some of the support services we provide are:
Telephone Counselling – 24 Hour Crisis Line, 13 11 14
Free face-to-face Counselling
School-based Counselling
Financial Counselling
Suicide Bereavement Programs
Child Therapy
Refugee support through the Refugee Claimant Support Centre
Domestic Violence groups for women and children
HistoryTo space and back…
For 20 years, human bargain hunters have traversed Queensland to attend the bi-annual phenomenon known as Bookfest.
The event has become decidedly more space-age since its origins in 1989, where books were laid out across hay bales covered with blankets at the old Lifeline warehouse at Bowen Hills.
After a stint at the RNA showgrounds, Bookfest moved to its current home at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in 1997 where it has grown into one of Brisbane’s most anticipated annual events.
Lifeline staff work all year round to make the Lifeline Bookfest happen. Dedicated staff and volunteers sort through around 25 000 books each week to prepare stock for the event. The event now offers more affordable earth knowledge than ever before, with over 2 million books for sale across two giant halls.
And this year, two extra-terrestrial book nerds plan to make the ultimate purchase: World domination!
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