The 2026 Book Fair

WHAT YOU'LL FIND

Something for every reader.Throughout the year, tens of thousands of donated items are collected and carefully sorted into categories by our team of volunteers, ready for the annual fair.

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31 years of books giving back.

The Great Auckland Bargain Book Sale (GABBS) is an annual community fundraising event and New Zealand’s largest book fair.For 31 years, donated books and the support of our volunteers and wider Auckland community have helped us raise funds for local community groups, charities and organisations.The fair takes place on the first full weekend of November each year, with tens of thousands of books and other donated items collected and sorted by volunteers throughout the year.But GABBS is about much more than finding a great book.Every purchase helps us give back to the organisations doing great work in our communities.

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Where the funds go

Every book helps support our community. Funds raised support a number of local community groups and charities.These include:East City Community Trust
Local sports clubs throughout the Eastern Bays, including futsal, soccer, volleyball, basketball and pétanque
Lions Clubs
Rotary Clubs
Men’s Shed
From Me to PNGWe are proud supporters of From Me to PNG, a charity providing educational books and resources to children and schools in Papua New Guinea.Each year, GABBS also chooses a charity to receive a dedicated donation from the funds raised at the fair.In 2025, this was Auckland and Central Riding for the Disabled, and we are proud to be supporting them again as our chosen charity for 2026.

Book Donation Drop-Off

Drop-off Times: Monday to Friday open 4pm-8pm.
Saturday/Sunday and school holidays dependent on school gate and Stadium activity, but hours are usually 9am-3pm (excluding public holidays).

GETTING HERE

If driving, follow the green arrows to get around the back of the school and arrive at the donation drop-off site (*). You will see a couple of large containers and a red staircase to the left.Please place donation boxes/bags on the shelves underneath said staircase. Follow red arrows to exit.If no vehicle access is available, you can usually park in the front school car park or front stadium car park and follow blue arrows to walk to the site. Please note there is no access available from the rear stadium car park.

If you have a large quantity of books you wish to donate, please contact us on 027 4522491 or 09 5210009 Ext.1 or email [email protected] so that we can arrange for someone to be on site to receive them.

Give your books a second life.

GABBS accepts donations throughout the year.Your pre-loved books and other items are sorted by our volunteers before being sold at the annual book fair, helping us raise funds for community groups and charities.WE ACCEPT✓ Books in good, resalable condition
✓ Jigsaw puzzles
✓ Records
✓ DVDs
✓ CDsPLEASE DO NOT DONATE✕ Library books
✕ Encyclopaedias
✕ Reference or text books
✕ Marketing or finance books
✕ Magazines
✕ Cassettes
✕ Video tapesMost importantly, all donated books must be in good, resalable condition. Please don't donate books that are mouldy, yellowed, damaged or otherwise unsuitable for resale.