second-hand books | peace and quiet | ponsonby

Here's to stories.

They're how we make sense of our world, how we get out of the day to day, how we remember what it used to be like, and how we make maps for our future selves.

Here's to reality.

To physical things. To actual feels. To saving our pennies. And to not getting our clickstream tracked.

Here's to humanity.

It needn't all be hustle and bustle, international brands and manufactured hospitality.

And here's to books.

The footprint of another mind. A store of useful memories. A picture worth a thousand words.

So climb into unexpected spaces. Explore new ideas.

Slow down time for a minute. Or an hour.

This bookstore is a home for thoughts.

Come see what you can find. Reasonable prices too.

What we are doing

Let's face it. Second-hand bookstores are good for the soul and need to exist in the world.

We want to find ways to restore this one to sufficient commercial success to sustain its future in the Ponsonby community. We plan to do that by making it a space where a few more things can happen, in addition to continuing to curate an intelligent selection of quality books.

You can read more about our plans, and follow along with the story on the blog.

Who we are

Hayden Glass was a long-time Ponsonby resident until quite recently. Nowadays, when he is not selling second-hand books, he lives in Wellington and works for the Government.

Hayley Hamilton lives in Wellington and is an enthusiastic book reader. When not reading, she is (weirdly) also an economist.