By buying from local independent store, Book Bonding, you not only are exposed to all the great popular titles hitting shelves everywhere, but also the more unusual and quirky books that huge chains don’t stock. Not to mention other great financial and extra benefits.

Book Bonding is pleased to offer the following financial benefits to its customers

  1. We only charge the rrp price on our books, unlike some chain stores which are starting to add $ to the rrp price to compensate for their other special offers which you may not wish to purchase.
  2. Loyalty Member Club reward card. Free to join when you make a purchase and after you spend $200 in store you receive a $20 to redeem in the store on your next visit. No time limits and no card *
  3. 10% discount off internal Bookclub titles for all participating and paid up members *
  4. FREE gift wrapping.
  5. FREE delivery for senior citizens within the local Moonee Valley area if book purchases are too heavy or you're unable to drive. You can ring up and pay with credit card over the phone, or cash when we arrive if you are going to be home at time of delivery. $2 delivery charge for all other Moonee Valley residents.
  6. Mail order service for residents outside Moonee Valley area - you only pay postage on what it costs us to send, plus cost of the book which can be completed over the phone with credit card.
  7. All Loyalty Club Members get 10% off one single purchase in the month of their birthday * (Please note only one birthday discount applies per family card and cannot be backdated). We do NOT pass your details onto 3rd parties.
  8. Special Loyalty Club Members discount gala nights as advertised via email or in our monthly newsletters (3 per year)
  9. Special discount rates for school commercial customers which start at 10% off rrp and then move to 15% off rrp when more than $1500 has been spent in any claendar year (including FREE delivery within Moonee Valley area and only $5 delivery per purchase order for schools outside this area).
    * Terms and Conditons of Discounts - Discounts are only applicable upon presentation of appropriate ID card. Discounts on books exclude all sale items, educational books, special orders from overseas, and laybys.

Book Bonding also offers you other great benefits:

  1. Friendly and efficient service, helpful and personalized advice. And if we don't know, we find out!
  2. Queries about non stocked items can be made through our advanced computer programmes Title Page which allows for quick searches and availability of the books you want.
  3. Link to BookFound, a computer facility to help you find that hard to locate or out of print book.
  4. Special ordering system for stock not in store. Delivery usually takes 7-14 days (longer for overseas) and we phone you when it's in. Usually no deposit required unless from a small publishing house or overseas..
  5. Ability to order books in from USA  - 7 day delivery if in stock at USA warehouse or UK (10-14 days delivery). Pre payment required for these overseas titles.
  6. EFTPOS facility available for purchases over $10, including VISA and Mastercard (sorry no cash out or American Express!)
  7. Gift vouchers for any value amount so that you can give the perfect present to someone special who is an avid reader or seems to have everything
  8. Ring, fax or email your query or order so that we can have it ready for you when you visit. We are also happy to hold a title for you for up to 5 days.
  9. Special events and literacy programmes such as author book launchs, reading book groups and parent workshops, writing / illustrating workshops. See our related pages for all this information.
  10. Weekly Top 20 Independent BestSellers list in our window so you know what's hot in the Aussie independent scene (thanks to Nielsen BookScan data)
  11. Monthly newsletters sent via email (or quarterly by post) that keep you up to date with new releases, literary goss, fun competitions and heaps more.
  12. Weekly emails for the really book-obsessed members (we call them bookophiles!) who want to know what's happening in the book world on a more regular basis.

Book Bonding is also a proud member of the Australian Booksellers Association and of Leading Edge Books (Independent Industry network). This means that we are always on the cutting edge of latest release and other important bookselling information and professional development. We also gain access to large independent group buying discounts so the savings can be passed onto you.