FOUNDERS ANNUAL BOOK FAIR IS COMING SOON Saturday 17th-Monday-26th October 2020

You will be pleased to learn the annual Founders Book Fair, which was postponed from Queens Birthday weekend, will now start on Saturday 17 October 2020 and finish on Labour Day, Monday 26 October.

There’s going to be a huge variety of second-hand books, DVDs, vinyl records, puzzles & games will be for sale at bargain prices.

You can purchase a $5 ten-day pass or pay a daily entry fee of just $2. The Book Fair will be open from 10am-4.30pm every day.

A big thank you to Peter Rigg & the other amazing group of dedicated volunteers who work on this project to raise much need funds for Founders Heritage Park.

The concept of the Founders Book Fair originated with Amy Brooke who was frustrated by the lack of used book shops in Nelson and shocked to discover so many unwanted booked ended up as landfill. Together with friend Shona Banks, Amy organised the first book fair on 25 June 1988.  Its’ objective was firstly to recycle books and secondly to raise funds for the park.

The fair was such a success that it has become an annual event and with the help of hundreds of volunteers it has grown to be one of New Zealand’s largest book fairs running for nine days each year starting on Queen’s Birthday Weekend.  Each year there are thousands of great quality books to choose from.

Would you like to donate?

Donations of books, recent magazines, board games, puzzles, DVDs and vinyl records can be left at the Windmill during opening hours, 10am – 4.30pm.

We do not take Readers Digest condensed books, VHS cassettes or encyclopaedias.