The Rotary Club of Ballarat East operates a second hand book sale on the first Saturday of every month from 9am to 1pm at its depot at Ballarat Airport.

Just follow Liberator Drive to the airport, temporary signage is provided on sale days. There are over 30,000 books for sale at prices commencing at $1 with children’s books starting at 50 cents.

A huge range of books are available include novels, classics, cooking, craft , biographies, travel, music, art, history, DVD’s, as well as a large military selection.

There are also books of interest to collectors and a selection of large print novels Payment can be made by card or cash and the site is wheelchair accessible.

All profits from the sale go toward supporting local and Rotary managed charities. Over the past year the book sales have supported The Fiona Elsie cancer research institute, hospice, the Ballarat Community Care Centre, local bush fire and flood appeals, end polio, the Smith Family, Rotary sanitation projects in Nepal and Rotary overseas medical aid projects.

The Rotary Club of Ballarat East also donates books to kindergartens, aged care facilities and a number of overseas children’s educational charities.

For more information, contact The Rotary Club of Ballarat East or follow them on Facebook.