History was made at this year’s Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale when a record-breaking amount was raised.
Sales co-ordinator Kath Wallace said this year’s book sale made more money than ever before.
"Last year we thought was good; this year is better."
Now, volunteers were tackling the monumental task of cleaning up the Edgar Centre, she said.
Regent Theatre Trust chairwoman Alison Cunningham said the book sale had run for 42 years and this year’s record-breaking result was "absolutely brilliant".
"In this economic climate that we're in, when you know people are watching their pennies, we are very grateful for the number of pennies that they donated to us during the book sale."
Part of the proceeds would go towards commissioning a book by a local author on the history of the Regent Theatre, to commemorate its upcoming centenary in 2028.
This year the theatre was able to display nearly all the books it had prepared for the sale, which was only possible with the increased space at the Edgar Centre, Mrs Cunningham said.
Several high quality books were for sale, namely a large collection of beautifully bound and illustrated books from the Folio Society, a London-based publisher.
Mrs Cunningham said volunteers usually noticed a lull in foot traffic throughout the day and between Friday and Saturday, but said it was steadily busy at the Edgar Centre, due in part to the availability of carparks.
"It's obviously much easier to use that space for a book sale than it is to try and use the theatre for a book sale."
"I think it’s just a more pleasant experience for people."
With record sales that had shown no signs of slowing down, Mrs Cunningham said she took this as proof that books were as popular than ever before.
"I think the death of the book, which was being foretold to me 20 years ago, is definitely showing no signs of happening.
"People read on their phones when it suits them, but people still love a book.
"We'll still be doing this in another 10 years’ time."
