Seeking a beloved novel from your childhood? Trying to hunt down every edition in a series? Perhaps you’ll strike gold at the 18th biennial University of Queensland Alumni Book Fair.
From rare first editions to recent best-sellers, the fair is a treasure trove of books at bargain prices.
Volunteers from the Alumni Friends of UQ group have spent thousands of hours sorting through masses of donated books ahead of the fair, held from 25-29 April at the St Lucia campus.
Book Fair Convenor Mrs Norah Rennebarth said the popular event had previously attracted booklovers across Brisbane, with many queuing for hours before the official opening.
“We have regulars that come every year,” she said.
“There are hundreds of thousands of books – kids’ books, pet books, books on gardening, as well as textbooks and works from university libraries.”
As well as more common titles, the book fair includes rare donated items and out-of-print books.
“When you’re sorting the books and you come across one of those, it’s really lovely,” Mrs Rennebarth said.
Rare books will be auctioned on 24 April and are expected to attract significant bids from collectors.
The group hopes to raise $100,000 from the auction and fair, with the funds to go into supporting UQ students and projects across the university.
The rare book auction will be held from 6pm at the UQ Women’s College Playhouse, St Lucia Campus.
The book fair will be held in the UQ Centre at the St Lucia Campus. Opening hours are:
Saturday 25 April - 12:00 noon to 5:00pm
Sunday 26 April - Tuesday 28 April - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday 29 April - 9:00am to 3:00pm
MEDIA: UQ Senior Communications Officer Katie Rowney, 3365 3439, Katie.Rowney@uq.edu.au
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