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.
Discover what we have in stock
Visit our online store to see our entire second hand book inventory.
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.
Online Books
Many of our books are listed in our Online Store. Choice of New Zealand delivery or click-and-collect from the store.
Store Postcard
We are so excited to present our new postcard, featuring a stunning picture of our store. You can purchase them in store or online.
Gift Ideas
We have lots of bookish goodies in store and online.
From beautiful non-fiction to holiday reading and children’s books, come visit us to see our full range. Or click here for our online gift ideas page including gift vouchers, tote bags, and book bundles.
Click here to see our selection of beautiful, unique book bundles. Perfect as a treat for yourself or as a gift.
Mystery Parcels
Ideal birthday present, Christmas gift, or treat for yourself. Choose from pre-prepared parcels ready to go or personalised parcels created just for you (or for your recipient). Purchase mystery parcels here.
Gift Vouchers
Gift vouchers for second-hand books from our store, starting from $30.
Ideal gift for bookworms! Click here to purchase …
The Open Book Tote Bags
A fabulous way to carry books or anything else around and to show your good taste in supporting your local second-hand bookstore.
Click here to purchase …
Books for Staging
Many of the books in our stock are suitable for home or business staging - add the finishing touch to your home, office, studio or set. Find out more here
I have books to donate
We accept good book donations of any genre. Donations are welcome but please check with us before dropping off books in the week before Christmas and in the week between Christmas and New Year. More …
I have books to sell
We are not buying books at the moment. We do gratefully accept donations of all sorts dropped off at the store. If you are near the store and want to talk about a pickup, give us a ring.
I am looking for a particular book
Click here to go to our catalogue. Else you can give us a call or send us an email or Facebook message.
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201 ponsonby road, auckland
(opposite Prego, near the intersection with Franklin Road)
open every day 10am-5pm
except Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Good Friday, Easter Sunday
and the morning of Anzac Day