Are you on a hunt to find one of Auckland’s best second-hand bookshops? We have listed the top eight Auckland bookstores that you should visit.
The idea of rummaging through one of Auckland’s second-hand bookstores might seem old-fashioned when you can certainly order a brand-new book on your Kindle, but where’s your sense of adventure? Nothing beats the smell and the feel of crisply-bound pages. Spending hours flipping through pages at a second-hand book store is pure bliss.
We guarantee that you will find what you’re looking for in one of these beautiful Auckland bookstores.
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1. Bookmark
Address: 15 Victoria Road, Devonport, Auckland 0624, New Zealand
Website: https://www.bookmark.co.nz/
Email: book.mark@xtra.co.nz
Telephone: 09 445 2960
Opening Hours: Sunday – Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm
Bookmark is located in the heart of Devonport, on Auckland’s North Shore. With over 20,000 books in stock, Bookmark has a great range to of books. From second-hand books that are hard to find, paperbacks, children’s, collectible fiction, to an extensive range of non-fiction subjects. You can buy books as well as sell them at Bookmark. This is more than just a typical book shop. When you pop in, you will feel the warm and interesting environment hit you, which compliments the joys of browsing, with chairs and couches for when you want to sit back and relax whilst reading. You can also buy their second-hand books on their website.
2. Dominion Books
Address: 230 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011, New Zealand
Telephone: +64 9-376 3978
Opening Hours:
- Monday – Friday 9:30am -5:30pm
- Saturday – 10:00am – 4:00pm
- Sunday – 11:00 – 4:00pm
Dominion Books is a bookworm’s paradise. When you step inside the Herne Bay store, you will say to yourself “How many old books can you fit in one shop?” The shop is incredibly cramped with second-hand books, but it’s brilliant. When you’re browsing, you’re forced to tilt your body around and exercise your joints in order to navigate the walls, aisles, and shelves which are covered in books.
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3. Hard To Find
Address: 2 Saint Benedicts Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Website: https://www.hardtofind.co.nz/
Email: books2@hardtofind.co.nz
Telephone: +64 9-368 4898
Opening Hours: Sunday – Saturday 9:30am – 5:30pm
Hard To Find bookstore is the famous bookstore located at Eden Terrace, with a second store in Dunedin. You can discover over 140,000 books in their online catalogue and 90,000 in store. Some of their rare books in store aren’t available on their website. You could spend hours in one of Hard To Find’s beautiful shops.
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4. Jason Books
Address: 16 O’Connell Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Website: https://www.jasonbooks.co.nz/
Email: books@jasonbooks.co.nz
Telephone: +64 9-379 0266
Opening Hours:
- Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm
- Sunday – Closed
Jason Books is a New Zealand-owned independent second-hand bookshop. Maud Cahill has owned second-hand bookstore Jason Books in downtown Auckland since 2002. The shop is located in the centre of Auckland city. When you go inside the Jason Books store to browse you will see a range of new and unused second-hand books, rare books, and a spacious and warm environment with staff who are incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Jason Books buys and sells second-hand books.
5. Rare Books
Address: 6 High Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Website: https://www.rarebooks.co.nz/
Email: info@rarebooks.co.nz
Telephone: +64 9-379 0379
Opening Hours: Tuesdays 10:00am – 2:00pm
Rare Books has been located in central Auckland’s High Street for over 37 years. They are New Zealand’s leading antiquarian booksellers. They stock a great range of fine, early works and leather-bound books, including early travels, early military, natural history, and even autographed items.
Rare Books are only currently open by appointment for serious collectors or those searching for unique gifts.
6. The Book Exchange
Address: 10/8 Glendale Road, Glen Eden, Auckland 0602, New Zealand
Email: glenedenbookexchange@gmail.com
Telephone: +64 9-818 6092
Opening Hours:
- Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Saturday – 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Sunday – Closed
The Book Exchange are sellers of affordable, quality, second-hand books & delicious coffee! Their store is comfortable, child-friendly, and tucked away in Glen Eden Village. You will have the best experience when you visit this popular bookstore.
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7. The Green Dolphin
Address: 82 Pitt Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Website: https://www.facebook.com/greendolphinbooks/
Opening Hours:
- Monday – Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm
- Sunday – 10:00am – 5:00pm
The Green Dolphin is a popular spot full of quality second-hand and almost new books, movies, and games. They have a great selection of great products at good prices in a relaxed atmosphere. Customers love this wonderful second-hand store and say it’s never possible to leave Green Dolphin without spotting more essential reading.
8. The Open Book
Address: 201 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011, New Zealand
Website: https://theopenbook.co.nz/
Email: info@theopenbook.co.nz
Telephone: 09 360 1741
Opening Hours: Sunday – Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
The Open Book is an outstanding second-hand book store and event space in the middle of Ponsonby Road. They provide a cozy atmosphere with comfy chairs, coffee, and a quaint garden perfect for their customers to read in peace. Its location in an old Victorian villa on Ponsonby Road makes it a beautiful place to sit back and relax whilst reading one of their books. With 5-star customer reviews, what their customers love about The Open Book is that there’s a fabulous selection of books, in an amazing environment with staff who are wholeheartedly interested in supporting literature.
