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THERE’S some good news for readers and book lovers in general, with the Eaglehawk Rotary Club Book Shop set to open for a trial week of extended hours later this month.<\/p>\n

And if the arrangement is a success and enough volunteers can be found to staff it, the opening times could become permanent.<\/p>\n

The former O’Brien’s Pharmacy building at 30 High Street, Eaglehawk, is stocked with thousands of pre-owned paperback, hard cover, fiction and non-fiction books and opens from 10am to 1pm Wednesdays, and from 10am to 12pm Saturdays.<\/p>\n

But from Wednesday 21 August to Saturday 24 August, it will be open daily from 10am to 3pm.<\/p>\n

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Rita O’Brien makes a sale as Mandy Costello looks on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The building’s owner, Rotarian Rita O’Brien, said there had been suggestions that the shop should open full time because the existing hours did not always suit people.<\/p>\n

“But it’s more to work out what are the best days for the shop,” Mrs O’Brien said. “We thought we’d extend the hours as a trial more than anything.”<\/p>\n

Mrs O’Brien said the extended hours could possibly become permanent, depending on the results of the trial and the availability of workers.<\/p>\n

“Volunteers aren’t that easy to come by,” she said.<\/p>\n

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Patrick Gallagher and son Finn browse the thousands of books on the shelves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The historic building had long been occupied by her husband Bill’s pharmacy (Mr O’Brien was a charter member of the Eaglehawk club in 1966) but was vacant for some time after his death.<\/p>\n

“We had the books in storage. It’s my expensive hobby, as I tell the kids,” Mrs O’Brien said. “My family are quite supportive of me keeping the building.”<\/p>\n

The bookstore has existed for about a decade and up until about six months ago when the Wednesday slot was added, it was open only on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

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Rotarian Mandy Costello is one of the volunteers ready to help customers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mrs O’Brien said the extra hours had already proven popular.<\/p>\n

It is staffed by a core group of four Rotarian volunteers, with stock sourced from donations, and sales proceeds used for local club projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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