Books, books, books! In all and any shapes and sizes, subjects and styles, that’s the appeal that has gone-out from Blayney Anglican Parish, to avid readers in the Shire and beyond.
The local church’s major fundraiser for the year, its famous Book Fair, is now taking donations of not just clean and tidy publications, but also popular DVDs and CDs, albums, board-games, and the odd jigsaw puzzle, for its late April and early May sale.
Kind offers can be dropped-off at the church hall in Adelaide Street at any time, but please, no encyclopaedias, magazines, or old VHS tapes, organiser, Elizabeth Russ, emphasised.
“We’re after novels, thrillers, who-done-its, children’s books, romance, and historical works, and anything by well-known authors,” Elizabeth said.
“Also, anything by Australian authors are always popular, plus non-fiction, gardening, cooking, military and war, and, European and world history,” she added.
To avoid spoiling your wonderful offerings, she explained, make sure to place out-of-hours donations under the covered area to the left of the hall.
“You should put them on the porch bench at the side-door as marked, not at the front of the hall, otherwise they can be destroyed if the weather comes in.
“We’re also here on Wednesday mornings — sorting, pricing, and organising for the event — if anyone wants to drop them off directly to us,” Elizabeth explained.
The thousands of dollars raised by the annual extravaganza, goes not just to the good works of the church, but to a number of other local charities as well, with volunteers for this event, either sorting or working on the days, also welcome.
“This is by far the main fundraiser for the Parish each year, and we also donate proceeds to a number of local groups that provide support, meals, and food, to the needy in our community,” Elizabeth said.
“So, if you’ve got good books you’ve read and enjoyed, and want to share them with others, drop them down, they’ll be greatly-appreciated,” she concluded.
For more information, contact Elizabeth on 0408 682 122, email: elizabeth.russ@hotmail.com
Pictured: Blayney Anglican Parish Book Fair volunteer, Janet Power; the call has gone-out for good-quality publications, plus DVDs, CDs, albums, and board games, for the annual Book Fair. Photo: Supplied
