The Book Den
Burgess Hill District Lions depends on many activities to fund its welfare projects. One major fund-raising activity is the “Book Den” – our second-hand book shop in Burgess Hill town centre at 86-88 Church Walk, Burgess Hill, RH15 9AS.
The shop is open Monday to Saturday: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm. Please note we are closed on Bank Holidays.
All items in our Shop are donated. so we will be pleased to accept your donation of good quality books, maps, jigsaws, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records and Maps. We will sort them and recycle any unwanted ones.
Donation times are Monday to Saturday: 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.
Deliveries can be made at the rear of our premises off Crescent Way, almost opposite Cyprus Road car park. Look for the “Book Den” sign at the back of the shop. Please do not leave donations if the shop is closed
Please telephone the shop if you have a large donation, on 01444 233278
For general enquiries email the Bookshop Manager at bookshop@bhdlions.co.uk.
We accept Debit or Credit cards and cash.
South Downs Nurseries
We have a community working partnership with a big local garden centre called South Downs Nurseries and have worked with them all year round for over ten years.
One day when we were talking with the management of the nurseries we hit on the idea of their selling novels for us in their café at a £1 a book. In the first three months, this earned us nearly £1000. This is the official launch photo where the Chairman of our District Council declared it open.
Please have a coffee and browse the books next time you visit the South Downs Garden Centre!
Why do we have a Book Shop?
We want to encourage everyone to read, especially children and raise money for mostly local (Youth Welfare), national and international causes.
We donate books to school libraries.
We are a collection point for unwanted mobile phones, Glasses, and hearing aids, which are recycled.
Our shop is staffed by volunteers, would you like to help, out even if it is only a few hours a month?
Drop in and ask one of our volunteers, they will explain how you can get involved and the benefits.
Why did I become a volunteer, Julia Stevenson
I love to read books and found I wanted to volunteer in the lions book den . Which helped with my confidence by meeting new friends . Followed by me becoming an affiliate member to help with the charity work the lions do.
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