# Books Plus, Bishopdale Books Plus is a bookshop in Bishopdale, Christchurch, inside the Bishopdale commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph It opens Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, typically 10 am to 4 pm. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd), route 27, route 125) is 218 m away; a shared path passes within 116 m. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday – Tuesday: Closed - Wednesday – Saturday: 10 am, 4 pm - Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Bishopdale, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 841 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9075942), [10 Eastling Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/10-eastling-street) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9075187), [13 Bishopdale Ct, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/13-bishopdale-ct) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9039512), [14 Raleigh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/14-raleigh-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9017645), [32 Stackhouse Avenue, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/32-stackhouse-avenue) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9016778), [24 Raleigh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/24-raleigh-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9015480), [24 Raleigh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/24-raleigh-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9012672), [3 Bishopdale Ct, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/3-bishopdale-ct) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979271), [1 Palliser Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/1-palliser-place) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8955766), [17b Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/17b-bishopdale-court) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8929557), [14 Raleigh Street, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/14-raleigh-street) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8923284), [17E Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/17e-bishopdale-court) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8922891), [21 Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale/21-bishopdale-court) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd), 218 m (routes 27, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd), 239 m (routes 27, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Harewood Rd near Farrington Ave, 341 m (routes 27, 125) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 116 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Books%20Plus%2C%20Bishopdale%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4898058,172.5867659) ## Nearby - [Arty Facts](https://www.chch.live/business/arty-facts-bishopdale), Collector, 15 m - [Guardians of Gold](https://www.chch.live/business/guardians-of-gold-bishopdale), Business, 15 m - [Lashed Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/lashed-beauty-bishopdale), Beauty, 22 m - [Westpac](https://www.chch.live/business/westpac-bishopdale), ATMs, 26 m - [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale), Bookshops, 27 m - [Sleek Hairdressing](https://www.chch.live/business/sleek-hairdressing-bishopdale), Hairdressers, 27 m - [Bishopdale Mall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1400-bishopdale-mall-reserve), park, 79 m - [Farrington Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1827-farrington-reserve), park, 108 m - [Bishopdale Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1366-bishopdale-park), Sports ground, 234 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library And Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-54), Library, 84 m ## The nearest other bookshops - [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 27 m - [Bishopdale Books and Post](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-books-and-post-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 103 m - [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), Papanui, 1.9 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-northcote), Northcote, 1.9 km - [Piccadilly Bookshop Limited](https://www.chch.live/business/piccadilly-bookshop-limited-avonhead), Avonhead, 3.3 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Merivale, 3.8 km - [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale), Merivale, 3.8 km - [University Book Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/university-book-shop-ilam), Ilam, 3.8 km - [Every one in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-bishopdale) ## Also in Bishopdale - [Finney's Homebrew Emporium](https://www.chch.live/business/finney-s-homebrew-emporium-bishopdale), Delis, 31 m - [Silver Boutique](https://www.chch.live/business/silver-boutique-bishopdale), Clothing, 37 m - [Bishopdale Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-bakery-cafe-bishopdale), Cafés, 38 m - [The Kebab Konnection](https://www.chch.live/business/the-kebab-konnection-bishopdale), Fast food, 40 m - [Bishopdale Florist](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-florist-bishopdale), Florists, 44 m - [BrewHQ](https://www.chch.live/business/brewhq-bishopdale), Brewing Supplies, 46 m - [Korea House Restaruant](https://www.chch.live/business/korea-house-restaruant-bishopdale), Restaurants, 47 m - [Bishopdale Fruit & Vege](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-fruit-vege-bishopdale), Fruit & veg, 49 m - [Foate Optometrists](https://www.chch.live/business/foate-optometrists-bishopdale), Optometrists, 49 m - [Space Furniture](https://www.chch.live/business/space-furniture-bishopdale), Furniture, 49 m - [Every kind of business in Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4898058&lon=172.5867659) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4898058,172.5867659,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Books%20Plus) - [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12976266230), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Books Plus?** A bookshop in Bishopdale, Christchurch. **Where is Books Plus?** Somewhere in Bishopdale, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4898058,172.5867659,17) **Is Books Plus still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **When is Books Plus open?** Monday – Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday – Saturday: 10 am, 4 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other bookshops are near Books Plus?** [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale) (27 m), [Bishopdale Books and Post](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-books-and-post-bishopdale) (103 m), [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui) (1.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop). **What’s near Books Plus?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Arty Facts](https://www.chch.live/business/arty-facts-bishopdale) (15 m); the Bishopdale Mall (Harewood Rd) bus stop is 218 m away: routes 27, 125; a shared path passes within 116 m; nearest park: [Bishopdale Mall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1400-bishopdale-mall-reserve) (79 m). **What stood where Books Plus is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4898058&lon=172.5867659) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/books-plus-bishopdale Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/bishopdale