A crowd of about 50 people were waiting for the doors to open at the Dannevirke Town Hall this morning.
But it wasn't because some big celebrity was in town.
It was the annual Lions club book sale.
The sale is the club's big drawcard for the year, but it's far from a simple operation.
![Mike Brock. The community had been generous with their donations of books for the annual sale. Photo / Leanne Warr](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5INLUZQXVGZ4HEB5QB3JAECPQQ.jpg?auth=c14c17426022c9ac3166813ca4709d1dda1a266f5e94387d6a6b14bb8e113ab7&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)