University Book Shop
University Book Shop is a bookshop at University Drive, Ilam, Christchurch.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
Christchurch's second oldest bookshop, with one of the biggest range of books in New Zealand. We specialise in hard to find… Read full description ↓
The only bookshop on the record in Ilam
University Drive
Opening hours
| Monday – Friday | 8.30 am, 5 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 10 am, 3 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 48 hours a week, by the map’s count.
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
Getting there
The map loads only when you ask for it.
Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 4
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other bookshops
More nearby bookshops 5
Also in Ilam
More businesses in Ilam 7
What the record holds 9 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | University Drive, Christchurch 8041 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Bookshops | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 3 364 2043 | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| Website | ubscan.co.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| ubs@ubscan.co.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees | |
| Menu | ubscan.co.nz | Its own website |
| Social | Facebook, x.com, Instagram, youtube.com | Its own website |
| Wheelchair | Limited wheelchair access | OpenStreetMap |
| Payment | Credit cards, Debit cards | OpenStreetMap |
Is this your business? Send hours, menu or photos, free and this page updates.
What its website says
Christchurch's second oldest bookshop, with one of the biggest range of books in New Zealand. We specialise in hard to find books.
— Its own website. Read from its own site, a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Specific Purpose (Tertiary Education) | District Plan |
The reports nearby
70 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Graffiti & vandalism, 62 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
General Request
Poles and Signage - General
General Request
Pavement - Damaged
Water Pollution - Sediment
Damaged Street Sign
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pothole
Roads - General
Pothole
Street CleaningQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 8
A bookshop in Ilam, Christchurch.
University Drive, Ilam. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
phone 03 364 2043, its website, email ubs@ubscan.co.nz.
Monday – Friday: 8.30 am, 5 pm; Saturday: 10 am, 3 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Whitcoulls (1.6 km), Piccadilly Bookshop Limited (2.5 km), Steadfast Books (3.1 km), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Uni Pharmacy (75 m); the University - Ilam Rd bus stop is 228 m away: routes 3, 100; a shared path on the Uni-Cycle route passes within 44 m; nearest park: Milnebank Reserve (578 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 5
- 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)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap or tell us. The whole directory lives at /businesses. This page as markdown: /business/university-book-shop-ilam.md.