second-hand books | peace and quiet | ponsonby

Welcome discerning visitor

If you’re looking for second-hand books in Auckland, well gosh, you should come and visit us! Six rooms of books spread about a character-filled villa make The Open Book a dream for book lovers and thrifters. With a sunny backyard to boot.

From vintage to contemporary. mathematics to music, curiosities to cookbooks and all types of fiction. We stock a wide range of genres and delight in organising them so you can easily find your way around.

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Visit our online store to see our entire second hand book inventory. Every book listed! Choose to pick up your order from the store or we can post it anywhere in New Zealand.

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We're looking for a coffee stand manager!

The Open Book is looking for a manager for our new coffee nook, Booklet. You’ll be responsible for getting things started, growing this micro-business, including all the marketing, and running it day-to-day.

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The Holiday Pop-up is back just in time for Christmas!

Our popular Holiday Pop-up store is back for it’s second year. Visit the book store and find our special display of book-related goods from local small businesses and creatives. Art, greeting cards, pins, bookmarks, stationery and more are for sale alongside our shelves of second hand books.

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Buy your audio books through The Open Book

Love audiobooks? Well, we’ve just partnered with Libro.fm so now you can buy your audiobooks and support The Open Book at the same time. Use the code ‘CHOOSEINDIE’ when you sign up for a membership and you’ll get a free audiobook. Click here for more info.

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Where the River Goes
Nov 24
Where the River Goes

Come join us at The Open Book, where Lois Cox and Hilary Lapsley, writing as Jennifer Palgrave, will read from their latest crime novel, 'Where the River Goes'. Free entry, with drinks and snacks provided. Sunday 24 November, 3pm.

The 2024 Open Book Christmas Party & Cultural Extravaganza!
Dec 7
The 2024 Open Book Christmas Party & Cultural Extravaganza!

Mingle with the cool kids at the 2024 edition of The Open Book Christmas Party. BBQ, readings by artists who have graced our stage this year, happiness, conversation, sunshine. Maybe a singalong. Maybe Santa. Maybe not Santa.

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Come join us at The Open Book on Sunday the 24th of November at 3pm, where Lois Cox and Hilary Lapsley, writing as Jennifer Palgrave, will read from their latest crime novel, 'Where the River Goes' 🔪🔎 Set in South Canterbury in the context of conf
It’s clearance sale day! And this time with delicious baked goods, lovingly baked by our new co-owner, Juliet! 🍪 We will be rumbling along from 10am, and these goodies are sure to disappear fast, so come on down to eat and chat and, most imp
Summer is almost here and we are back to being open 7 days a week! 10am to 5pm, Monday to Sunday. Stop by in-store to find your next read, or shop online at shop.theopenbook.co.nz 📖🌻💛

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Contact Us

201 ponsonby road, auckland
(opposite Prego, near the intersection with Franklin Road)

open every day from 10am-5pm

info@theopenbook.co.nz
09 360 1741