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Rotary Book Exchange
The Major Fundraising Project of the Rotary Club of Edwardstown.
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In August of 1998 our Rotary Club received a proposal
to purchase a Secondhand Bookshop which had been operating
for many years at Seacombe Gardens.
Following a thorough investigation and due consideration, it was agreed to proceed
with the purchase. If successful, our annual fundraising
targets could be met, and even surpassed in an environment where fundraising was becoming
increasingly difficult each year. About a dozen Rotarians loaned sufficient
money for the purchase price and some working capital, and having
attended to the necessary legalities, the Rotary Book Exchange
was opened by District Governor Geoff Simpson on October 1st, 1998.
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Paid staff have been employed from day one, and this has provided consistency
for customers as the staff have acquired knowledge of and familiarity
with customer's requirements, pricing and classification of stock.
Currently we have two sales assistants each working half time (equating
to one full time employee) between 9.15am and 5.00pm weekdays.
Volunteers, mainly Rotarians, are rostered on Thursday evenings
and Saturdays. Our members also participate in periodic working bees to
maintain the bright and clean environment that was created when we first took over
the business. Other improvements include clear signage for the numerous book categories,
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The stock levels are maintained by donations of books and the inflow through the exchange system.
Our stock is mainly paperbacks, as well as some hard covers, and magazines.
Whilst fiction predominates the shelves, our non-fiction range includes gardening and plants,
cookery, biographies, religion and other miscellaneous groupings. Fiction categories include General, Romance, Mystery, Crime, Thriller,
Horror, Westerns, Sci-Fi and Mills & Boon. Magazines, which are not often
found in second hand bookshops, provide much interest over many subjects.
The enterprise operates on commercial lines, except that we receive donations of some books.
All of our profits come from the customers. |
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We hope you visit the Rotary Book Exchange Soon!
The Rotary Book Exchange is located at: 205b Sturt Road, Seacombe Gardens
(opposite Marion Shopping Centre)
Phone: (08) 8298 6087
Trading Hours:
- Monday 9.15am - 5.00pm
- Tuesday 9.15am - 5.00pm
- Wednesday 9.15am - 5.00pm
- Thursday 9.15am - 5.00pm
- Friday 9.15am - 5.00pm
- Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
- Sunday & Public Holidays CLOSED
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