# Whitcoulls, Shirley

Whitcoulls is a bookshop at The Palms Mall, Shirley, Christchurch, inside the Shirley-The Palms commercial centre.

[Call 03 977 3570](<tel:+6439773570>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Whitcoulls%2C%20The%20Palms%20Mall%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.whitcoulls.co.nz/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Whitcoulls%2C%20The%20Palms%20Mall%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 18 June 2026.

The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=whitcoulls-shirley.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (The Palms (Marshland Rd- vet side), route 60) is 194 m away; a cycle lane passes within 171 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._

## Opening hours

- Monday – Wednesday: 9 am, 6 pm
- Thursday: 9 am, 9 pm
- Friday – Saturday: 9 am, 6 pm
- Sunday: 10 am, 6 pm

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** The Palms Mall, Christchurch 8061 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** +64 3 977 3570 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Website:** https://www.whitcoulls.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_
- **Last checked by a mapper:** 18 June 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Shirley-The Palms, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
588 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9036220), [6 New Brighton Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6-new-brighton-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8982611), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8926880), [38 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/38-golf-links-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8921564), [24R New Brighton Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/24r-new-brighton-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8918547), [36 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-golf-links-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8858769), [28 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/28-golf-links-road)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8854225), [36 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/36-marshland-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8846105), [26 Golf Links Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/26-golf-links-road)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8844294), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8843697), The Palms (Golf Links Rd), Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8832314), New Brighton Rd near Netherby Ln, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8814125), [25 Marshland Road, Shirley, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/25-marshland-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, The Palms (Marshland Rd- vet side), 194 m (routes 60) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marshland Rd near Hercules St, 200 m (routes 60, 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side), 207 m (routes 60, 135) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 171 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Whitcoulls%2C%20The%20Palms%20Mall%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5060838,172.6648931)

## Nearby

- [Spark](https://www.chch.live/business/spark-shirley), Phone shops, 14 m
- [Postie](https://www.chch.live/business/postie-shirley), Clothing, 16 m
- [Typo](https://www.chch.live/business/typo-shirley), Gift shops, 21 m
- [icell](https://www.chch.live/business/icell-shirley), Repair, 24 m
- [ASB Bank](https://www.chch.live/business/asb-bank-shirley), Banks, 30 m
- [Acquisitions](https://www.chch.live/business/acquisitions-shirley), Gift shops, 32 m
- [Sabina Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1212-sabina-playground), park, 405 m
- [Dudley Creek Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1349-dudley-creek-riverbank), park, 546 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._
- [Shirley Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-30), Library, 178 m

## The nearest other bookshops

- [King's Books & Stamps](https://www.chch.live/business/king-s-books-stamps-mairehau), Mairehau, 1.5 km
- [Reverie Booksellers](https://www.chch.live/business/reverie-booksellers-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 2.5 km
- [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale), Merivale, 3.5 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Merivale, 3.6 km
- [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.8 km
- [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.8 km
- [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 3.8 km
- [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), Woolston, 4.1 km
- [Every one in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-shirley)

## The other Whitcoulls doors, 4 on the roll

- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Merivale, 3.6 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.3 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-northcote), Northcote, 4.6 km
- [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-hornby), Hornby, 12.1 km

## Also in Shirley

- [EFX Hair & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/efx-hair-beauty-shirley), Hairdressers, 33 m
- [Elegant Beauty & Brows](https://www.chch.live/business/elegant-beauty-brows-shirley), Beauty, 33 m
- [Kayra Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/kayra-nails-shirley), Beauty, 34 m
- [Michael Hill](https://www.chch.live/business/michael-hill-shirley), Jewellery, 36 m
- [Divine](https://www.chch.live/business/divine-shirley), Bakeries, 37 m
- [Enjoy](https://www.chch.live/business/enjoy-shirley), Variety Store, 40 m
- [Phat Phillip](https://www.chch.live/business/phat-phillip-shirley), Ice cream, 41 m
- [ProfessioNail](https://www.chch.live/business/professionail-shirley), Beauty, 41 m
- [2degrees](https://www.chch.live/business/2degrees-shirley), Phone shops, 43 m
- [Amazon](https://www.chch.live/business/amazon-shirley), Clothing, 45 m
- [Every kind of business in Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5060838&lon=172.6648931)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5060838,172.6648931,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Whitcoulls)
- [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1263073658), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Whitcoulls?**

A bookshop in Shirley, Christchurch.

**Where is Whitcoulls?**

The Palms Mall, Shirley. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5060838,172.6648931,17)

**Is Whitcoulls still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 18 June 2026.

**How do you contact Whitcoulls?**

phone [03 977 3570](tel:+6439773570), its [website](https://www.whitcoulls.co.nz/).

**When is Whitcoulls open?**

Monday – Wednesday: 9 am, 6 pm; Thursday: 9 am, 9 pm; Friday – Saturday: 9 am, 6 pm; Sunday: 10 am, 6 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What other bookshops are near Whitcoulls?**

[King's Books & Stamps](https://www.chch.live/business/king-s-books-stamps-mairehau) (1.5 km), [Reverie Booksellers](https://www.chch.live/business/reverie-booksellers-saint-albans) (2.5 km), [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale) (3.5 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop).

**What’s near Whitcoulls?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Spark](https://www.chch.live/business/spark-shirley) (14 m); the The Palms (Marshland Rd- vet side) bus stop is 194 m away: route 60; a cycle lane passes within 171 m; nearest park: [Sabina Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1212-sabina-playground) (405 m).

**What stood where Whitcoulls is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5060838&lon=172.6648931)

## 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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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