We have been running a charity bookstall in Egham for over ten years, as Egham did not have a dedicated book shop for a number of years (until Sam Beare Hospice opened their bookshop in May 2011). Our bookstall is open most months on Friday afternoons/nights and Saturday mornings; depending upon the weather, we aim to raise around £500 each month, with the proceeds split between our Church fundraising appeal and a selection of local charities/good causes/Church schools. Since we first opened in March 2002 we have raised well over £30,000.
We have nearly 4,000 new and second hand books in stock plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, videos, vinyl and cassettes, all lovingly donated and sorted by category/author as it helps many of our loyal customers find what they’re looking for.
Venue – United Church of Egham, High Street, Egham TW20 9EX (opposite Iceland)
OPENING TIMES:
FRIDAYS : 1:30 PM – 9 PM
SATURDAYS : 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
2012 DATES:
- Friday 24 / Saturday 25 February
- Friday 23 / Saturday 24 March
- Friday 20 / Saturday 21 April
- Friday 18 / Saturday 19 May
- Friday 15 / Saturday 16 June
- Friday 20 / Saturday 21 July
- Friday 14 / Saturday 15 September
- Friday 19 / Saturday 20 October
- Friday 16/ Saturday 17 November
Volunteering
We could really do with some extra help, to help set up, sort books and put them away again, so if you can spare say 1-2 hours per month:
- on a Thursday evening (6 – 8 PM) : heavy work/set up
- or a Friday afternoon/evening (3 – 9 PM) : light work/sorting books
- or a Saturday morning (10 AM – 12 noon) : light work/sorting books
- or a Saturday lunchtime (12:30 – 2:30 PM) : heavy work/pack away
…we will happily give you a discount or even some free books to thank you for your time. Contact us to register your interest or come along and speak to Graham Burrough, our bookstall co-ordinator, on one of the above dates.
