Bookarama draws happy crowd

Thousands of pre-loved books, puzzles, magazines and games are flying out the doors of Baycourt today for the Otumoetai College Bookarama.

More than 10,000 books which filled a shipping container were being sold for Otumoetai College's annual fundraiser.

Now in it's 27th year, PTA chairwoman Julia Hofland said they hoped to raise $8000 which would go towards a new van for the school.

"Everything will go back to the students to enhance their environment."

All the books on sale had been donated, a lot collected from students on Mufti day.

As a last day sale special, a plastic bag filled of the pre-loved items was being sold for $5.

Leftover children's books and magazines would be donated to the hospital, she said.