The wait is over for the region's book lovers who will be rushing to Kembla Grange this weekend for Lifeline's Big Book Fair.Hundreds of people are expected to be waiting at the gates at 10am eager to sift through truckloads of books arranged in 50 categories from travel and health to fiction and cooking."We are about on a par with last year when we had 60,000 books and raised around $100,000," Lifeline executive director Grahame Gould said.Lifeline collects donations throughout the year for its two fairs in March and October which have been running for four years.Huge numbers of people fill the racecourse looking for a bargain or a hidden gem, and they won't be disappointed this year.The collection includes several rare military books such as Purple Over Green: The History of the 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion 1939 - 1945 by Stan Wick."Lifeline has many volunteers who are skilled at researching the books to bring these treasures to light," Mr Gould said."Last year we had a copy of Darwin's The Origin of Species, which was bought by a private collector for $500."Mr Gould says the last book fair in October broke records with 6800 people through the gates."That was during the school holidays so we may not break that this weekend but with sunny weather predicted, we'll be having a go."Lifeline's book fair is the major fundraising event for Lifeline South Coast.Lifeline uses the money to run services such its 24-hour telephone counselling service throughout the South Coast.Dapto Scouts will feed the crowd with a sausage sizzle and drinks for sale.The fair runs from 10am-4pm daily until Sunday.