Whether you love immersing yourself in a good romcom or sci-fi novel, or simply enjoy flicking through a classic picture book, there's something for everyone at the Otumoetai College Bookarama book sale.

For the past 32 years the biennial book event has helped fundraise for extra facilities for the college.

PTA member Paula Lonsdale says this year the group want to shine a light on sports activities by fundraising for new lights above the school's undercover courts.

'Outdoor lights are very expensive, but will provide lights for community use, such as some of the local hockey teams that practice here, and if there's any events at the school they can use that space.”

Each year the school receives more than 1000 books, magazines and puzzles which are stored in a container until the event.

'We keep saying that we won't do it next time, but each year it's still just as popular,” says Paula.

'All year round people just donate and drop items off. It's just so well known that even past students and community members still call up to ask if we are doing the Bookarama.”

There will be new books, old books, children's classics, magazines, CDs and puzzles as well as music from local buskers and coffee and cake stalls.

'Many of the people who have donated things read a lot of books and are happy to pass them on, so people can expect to come along to find something that is current as well,” says fellow PTA member Rachel Chaney.

The Otumoetai College Bookarama will be held in the school's performing arts centre on Saturday, September 8 from 9am-5pm and Sunday, September 9 from 9am-3pm.

The majority of novels will be $3 or four for $10, and children's books will be two for $1. Etfpos is available and people are asked to bring their own bag to cut down the use of single-use plastics.