# Bookshops, Christchurch The directory lists 30 entries under Bookshops across 20 suburbs. Christchurch Central City has the most (4), then Bishopdale (3) and Woolston (3). Of them, 30 are on OpenStreetMap. On record: opening hours for 14, a phone number for 10 and a website for 15; mappers mark 5 as wheelchair accessible. ## By suburb - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-christchurch-central-city), 4 - [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-bishopdale), 3 - [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-woolston), 3 - [Hornby](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-hornby), 2 - [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-lyttelton), 2 - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-merivale), 2 - [Addington](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-addington), 1 - [Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-avonhead), 1 - [Ferrymead](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-ferrymead), 1 - [Ilam](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-ilam), 1 - [Mairehau](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-mairehau), 1 - [New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-new-brighton), 1 - [Northcote](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-northcote), 1 - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-papanui), 1 - [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-riccarton), 1 - [Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-saint-albans), 1 - [Saint Martins](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-saint-martins), 1 - [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-shirley), 1 - [Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-spreydon), 1 - [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-sydenham), 1 ## Christchurch Central City (4) - [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city), 120 Hereford Street · hours listed - [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city) - [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city), 101-111 Cashel Street · hours listed - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city) - [Christchurch Central City, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city) ## Bishopdale (3) - [Bishopdale Books and Post](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-books-and-post-bishopdale) - [Books Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/books-plus-bishopdale), hours listed - [Dove Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/dove-bookshop-bishopdale), hours listed - [Bishopdale, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale) ## Woolston (3) - [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), 374 Ferry Road · hours listed - [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), 374a Ferry Road · hours listed - [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston) - [Woolston, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/woolston) ## Hornby (2) - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-hornby) - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-hornby) - [Hornby, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/hornby) ## Lyttelton (2) - [Leslie's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/leslie-s-bookshop-lyttelton), 29b London Street - [London St Books](https://www.chch.live/business/london-st-books-lyttelton) - [Lyttelton, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton) ## Merivale (2) - [Parris & Jeanne](https://www.chch.live/business/parris-jeanne-merivale), 183 Papanui Road - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), 189 Papanui Road - [Merivale, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/merivale) ## Addington (1) - [Steadfast Books](https://www.chch.live/business/steadfast-books-addington), 1/17 Wise Street · hours listed - [Addington, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/addington) ## Avonhead (1) - [Piccadilly Bookshop Limited](https://www.chch.live/business/piccadilly-bookshop-limited-avonhead), 210 Withells Road · hours listed - [Avonhead, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/avonhead) ## Ferrymead (1) - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead), 1005 Ferry Road · hours listed - [Ferrymead, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/ferrymead) ## Ilam (1) - [University Book Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/university-book-shop-ilam), University Drive · hours listed - [Ilam, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/ilam) ## Mairehau (1) - [King's Books & Stamps](https://www.chch.live/business/king-s-books-stamps-mairehau) - [Mairehau, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/mairehau) ## New Brighton (1) - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-new-brighton), 72 Brighton Mall · hours listed - [New Brighton, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton) ## Northcote (1) - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-northcote) - [Northcote, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/northcote) ## Papanui (1) - [Christian Value Books](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-value-books-papanui), 21A Main North Road - [Papanui, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/papanui) ## Riccarton (1) - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-riccarton) - [Riccarton, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/riccarton) ## Saint Albans (1) - [Reverie Booksellers](https://www.chch.live/business/reverie-booksellers-saint-albans) - [Saint Albans, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans) ## Saint Martins (1) - [Paper Tree](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-tree-saint-martins) - [Saint Martins, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/saint-martins) ## Shirley (1) - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-shirley), The Palms Mall · hours listed - [Shirley, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/shirley) ## Spreydon (1) - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon), hours listed - [Spreydon, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/spreydon) ## Sydenham (1) - [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), hours listed - [Sydenham, the suburb](https://www.chch.live/sydenham) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0) - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0) ## Questions, answered briefly **How many listings are filed under Bookshops in Christchurch?** 30 in the directory, across 20 suburbs. **Which suburb leads for Bookshops?** Christchurch Central City, 4 on record. **Where does the directory get its list?** OpenStreetMap, the council’s licensed-premises register, and its 2024 Find Christchurch directory: counted together at the last bake, not a ranking or a review. **What does each row open?** The premises' own page, what’s on record for it, and what stood on the ground before. --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses