Wānaka Hospice Shop — Wānaka
A op shop with used books in Wānaka. Part of the Queenstown, Wānaka & Arrowtown secondhand bookshops directory — see also our NZ used-book price guide.
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About
Wānaka’s best bet for secondhand books is the Hospice Shop at 11A Brownston Street, close to the town centre. Unlike most op shops, it gives books their own space: the official Lake Wānaka Tourism listing notes “a dedicated Book Room” alongside clothing, sporting equipment, homewares, CDs and pictures.
The shop is run by Otago Community Hospice, which also operates the Vogel Street, Mosgiel, Alexandra, Milton and Ōamaru hospice shops, and raises money for specialist palliative care in the Upper Clutha. Clean, resaleable donations — books included — can be dropped off during opening hours.
It is a short walk from The Next Chapter, Wānaka’s independent new-book shop, at 72 Brownston Street.
Price tip: Charity-shop pricing.
What you’ll find
A separate Book Room of donated fiction, non-fiction and children’s books — the closest thing to a secondhand bookshop in the Upper Clutha.
Practical info
- Address
- 11A Brownston Street, Wānaka, Wānaka 9305
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 9:30am–4:30pm (Saturday hours vary between listings — call ahead)
- Phone
- 03 443 4142
- Website
- www.otagohospice.co.nz/hospice-shops
Lake Wānaka Tourism’s listing describes “a dedicated Book Room”. The same listing gives Monday–Saturday hours in its text but Monday–Friday in its summary, so call ahead on Saturdays.