At least 60,000 books, all of which were donated, were sold over the past two weekends as part of the annual Rotary Book Sale.

Early estimates suggest more than $20,000 was raised and while the amount may be a little down on last year, organisers were still happy.

“It’s gone quite well,” Tamworth Rotary member and book sale cashier Alec Noble said.

And there have been a few surprises along the way for book browsers.

“People have been saying ‘I’ve been looking for this book for a long time’,” Mr Noble said.

The book sale is Tamworth North’s “pride and joy”, with the club donating more than $20,000 each year to various charities within the city and beyond.

“The book sale raises the majority of our funds and it is good fellowship,” Mr Noble said.