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Donating Books

Each year, Lifeline Canberra gives over 1 million books a new home through our Bookfairs and Book Lovers Lane bookshop. These sales provide a major portion of the funds needed to run the 13 11 14 crisis support line in Canberra.

Please take a moment to read what we are able to accept – we appreciate your support and understanding with this. 

We accept all clean books (except Readers Digest Condensed books), comics, magazines (click here for the magazines we are currently accepting) and pamphlets, encyclopedias (pre-1940 or the last 20 years only), sheet music, maps and atlases, calendars and postcards, stamps and trading cards, records, CDs, DVDs (no ex-rentals from school / public library), 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.

We cannot accept cassette tapes, VHS tapes, catalogues and textbooks with highlighting/marking. We also kindly ask you to please read through the checklist for how to bring your donations to us.

We usually have flattened moving boxes for sale at our warehouse in Mitchell – $1 each, cash preferred.
We recommend calling ahead to check availability on 02 6241 2901

Holiday Warehouse closure

Please note that donations to the Mitchel Warehouse will be closed from Wednesday, 25 December until Wednesday, 1 January inclusive. We will be back open to accept donations from Thursday, 2 January.

When

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday 
  • Thursday  
  • Friday
  • Saturday

Please do not leave donations outside the above times/days.

NOTE about Wednesday drop off – If you intend to drop off donations on a Wednesday, please note you may encounter some delays. We have our collection of pallets and the use of a forklift and truck is in use. To adhere to our WHS procedures we will close donations for a short period of time.

Donation check list

Clean resalable books/items.

Books/items should be packed in boxes or cloth bags weighing no more than 10 kg in weight.

If the books/items are damaged or soiled we are unable to accept them due to the high cost of recycling them.

Please feel welcome to call the warehouse on 02 6241 2901 if you have any questions about your donations.

Donations at Book Lovers Lane

Book Lovers Lane holiday closure

Please note that Book Lovers Lane will be closed from Wednesday, 25 December until Wednesday, 1 January inclusive. We will be back open and trading as normal from Thursday, 2 January.

Where

You will find our donation facility off Nyrang Street within the Niche Markets.

Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets

36 Mildura St, Fyshwick ACT 2609

When

Books and other items can be donated at Book Lovers Lane within our opening hours.

Thursday to Sunday
9am to 4pm.

Donation check list

Clean resalable books/items.

Books/items should be packed in boxes or cloth bags weighing no more than 10 kg in weight.

If the books/items are damaged or soiled we are unable to accept them due to the high cost of recycling them.

Please only bring what you can carry. For larger donations please drop them off at the Mitchell Warehouse or call our office to arrange collection.

Large Donations / Pick-ups

If you have a large donation from a house could you please call the Lifeline Canberra office on (02) 6171 6300. Lifeline Canberra can arrange for our donations courier to come and collect your donations – which need to be left outside in their boxes/bags easily accessible in the driveway. This will ensure the safety of everyone, our donations courier will not be entering your house for collection. Please note books need to be packed flat in boxes that weigh no more than 10 kg.

We are asking schools, government agencies etc, to please arrange to have their books dropped off to our Mitchell Warehouse.

If you are feeling unwell and have organised a collection / drop off please be sure to reschedule. The health and safety of our staff and volunteers is essential during this uncertain time.