CHILLIWACK, BC — [October 15, 2026] — The Chilliwack Rotary Book Sale returns November 1 – 7 at Chilliwack Heritage Park, running daily from 10:00-6:00, with special extended hours until 9:00 pm on Friday November 6. Now in its 42nd year, the sale has grown into one of the largest used book sales in Western Canada, raising more than $100,000 annually for community projects, scholarships, and literacy initiatives.

Patrons will find tens of thousands of high-quality donated books across every genre — along with DVDs, CDs, records, comic books, puzzles and even rare books — with most items priced from just a few dollars. Admission is free, and stock is replenished throughout the week.

“People eagerly await the Chilliwack Rotary Book Sale all year. Groups of friends or family often come together and once inside, split up and rush to their favourite sections. Luckily we have hundreds of volunteers to help out and about 85,000 books to discover.”

— Dick Clegg, chair of the 2026 Rotary Book Sale

Since the first sale in 1984, proceeds have funded projects including student scholarships, improvements to the Rotary Trail network, the Feed the Kids and Starfish Backpack programs providing food hampers for local school children, and improved access to literacy materials across the community.

“We are extremely proud of this fundraiser.” said Jared Mumford, president of the Rotary Club of Chilliwack. “Every item you see at the Book Sale was donated by a community member, and the funds raised go right back into the community. We’ll also have our new 50/50 Community Raffle tickets available for purchase on site.”

The sale is made possible by a year-round effort: a dedicated team of Rotarians and community volunteers sorts donations three times weekly at the Rotary Service Building at 44870 Wolfe Road, where donations are accepted 24/7 year-round. The club asks people to only take donations to the Rotary building and not to bring them to the sale.

The club’s Outdoor Book Sale was cancelled this summer due to poor weather conditions. Those items will now be available to patrons of the Indoor Book Sale.

Clegg added, “We were disappointed having to cancel our Outdoor Book Sale this summer, but the good news is that we now have an additional 15,000 items we’ll be bringing to the Indoor Book Sale. We know that people that have never attended in the past are surprised at how large and well organized our Book Sale is. Don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of room and interesting items for you to browse at your leisure!”

The Chilliwack Rotary Book Sale is also thankful for the support of their partners Paul’s Moving, Hofstede’s Country Barn, Load Warriors, Raine Electric, Prairie Coast Machinery, and the Chilliwack Air Cadets.

Event Details

What: Chilliwack Rotary Annual Book Sale
When: November 1 – 7, 10:00-6:00 daily with Friday November 6 open until 9:00 pm
Where: Chilliwack Heritage Park, 44140 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack V2R 4A7
Admission: Free
Payment: Cash, debit, or credit (no cheques or e-transfers; US cash accepted at par)

The Rotary Club of Chilliwack is part of Rotary International, a global network of 1.4 million community leaders dedicated to service. The club meets every Friday at noon at the Chilliwack Curling Club, and welcomes guests and prospective members to their meetings. The Rotary Club of Chilliwack has been involved in many landmark initiatives including major funding for the Chilliwack General Hospital Emergency Expansion (2010), the Rotary Hall Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre (2011), Central
Community Park (2005), the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve (2002), the Rotary Trail (1995) the Browne Creek Wetlands (2018), the Vedder Rotary Loop Trail (2019), the Rotary Pool (1969), as well as numerous international and local projects.