Where is Book Lovers Lane?
Within the Niche Markets at Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets
36 Mildura St, Fyshwick ACT 2609
For general enquires phone reception on 02 6171 6300
When is Book Lovers Lane open?
Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Donating Books
Each year, Lifeline Canberra recycles up to 1 million books — many to our Bookfairs, Book Lovers Lane, to other charities, and to paper recycling.
We accept all clean books (except Readers Digest Condensed books), comics, magazines and pamphlets, encyclopedias (pre-1940 or the last 20 years only, please), sheet music, maps and atlases, calendars and postcards, stamps and trading cards, records, CDs, DVDs, talking books, puzzles, board games and models, collectable card games, war gaming and miniatures, computer software and games for current and historic operating systems. Materials in languages other than English are welcome.
Where to donate
You will find our donation facility off Nyrang Street within the Niche Markets.
Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets
When to donate
Please bring only what you can carry
Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
If you have a large donation please call the Lifeline Canberra office on 02 6171 6300 to arrange a collection or please take your donations to our Warehouse at Mitchell
Donations check list
Clean resalable books / items
Books / items to be packed flat in boxes no more than 10 kg in weight.
If you don’t have boxes please place your books / items in cloth bags
If the books / items are damaged or soiled we are unable to accept them due to the high cost in recycling them
