Dubbo's book fair coming back in May 2021 'bigger and better than ever'

The book fair's storage facilities are overflowing after COVID canned the 2020 event.

Club member and book fair publicity officer Peter Bartley says it is coming back "bigger and better than ever" in 2021.

"For the first time ever, we've got over 25,000 books for sale because of not holding the book fair in 2020," he said.

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"The quality is also higher than before because the surplus book stock has meant lesser-quality books can be culled out in greater numbers."

Mr Bartley told of growing demand for books during the pandemic.

"Australians are buying and reading more books than ever before with favourite genres including escapist fiction, self-help and children's books," he said.

Mr Bartley said the book fair would be "completely COVID Safe" and meet all requirements of NSW Health, Dubbo Regional Council and the club's risk management insurers.

The book fair had built a reputation for quality and affordable books which were generously donated by readers, he said.

"We are bringing back one of its most popular features with the BYO bag or box and take away all you can carry for $5 for the last hour of the book fair starting at noon on Sunday, May 2," Mr Bartley said.

The book fair will again be held at the Centenary Pavilion at Dubbo Showground from 8am to 4 pm on May 1 and 9am to 1pm on May 2.

Entry is by gold coin donation and use of a QR code.

All proceeds are divided equally between the Dubbo Royal Flying Doctor Service Support Group and cancer research at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Michael Egan, a charter member of the club and avid reader, died from cancer in 2007.

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