They need help so they can help others.

‘They' is the Harbour City Lions, And they need books, lots of books, for their annual racecourse Charity Book Sale in November, the profits from which help fund good work done by other community groups and individuals.

Like lights and a catering cart for volunteer firemen, like puppies to be trained up as guide dogs and Hospice. Money raised from books you donated to the Harbour City Lions book fair also bought a horse for Riding for the Disabled. It also covers the $2000 vet fees and general upkeep of the horse every year.

And Lee Childs can help. Works by the British thriller writer race out the door at the book fair.

'We are looking for fiction; any sort of fiction,” says Lion Christine Currie.

So if there is any Colleen Hoover, Ann Patchett or Rebecca Yarros that has been bought, read, borrowed, returned and now sitting idle on the coffee table, drop it off for the Harbour City Lions book fair. Then that book can continue working for the city, it can continue giving.

Books and jigsaws can be dropped off at Harvey Norman in Cameron Road, BedPost in Tauriko, Wet and Forget at the Bay Central Shopping Centre in Chapel Street, Woolworths at the Bethlehem Town Centre and Bunnings DIY in Jean Batten Drive in Mount Maunganui.

The Harbour City Lions Book Fair began in 2007. Since then there have been many beneficiaries including Diabetes Youth, Hearing Dogs, Ronald McDonald House, Heart Kids, Outward Bound, Westpac Helicopter, Coastguard, Surf Lifesaving, Homes of Hope, Hato Hone St John and Starship.

The next Harbour City Lions Charity Book Sale is on November 10, 11 and 12 at Tauranga Race Course.