Dove Bookshop

Dove Bookshop in Bishopdale Mall is one of Christchurch’s largest recycled bookshops, with thousands of affordable pre-loved books to explore. Its spacious 300-square-metre store is packed with fiction, literature and an extensive range of non-fiction, including New Zealand titles, biographies, history, military, cookery, health and wellbeing, business, academic texts, sport, humour, art, music, gardening, craft, flora and fauna, and more. Young readers are especially well catered for, with a generous children’s and young-adult section full of discoveries for families. The bookshop is operated by St Christopher’s Community Trust, a registered charity that began selling donated books more than 20 years ago to support the community outreach work of St Christopher’s Anglican Church in Avonhead. After previously operating smaller bookshops around Christchurch, Dove Bookshop moved into its current Bishopdale Mall premises in early 2020, allowing for a much larger collection and an easy, spacious browsing experience. Every book is generously donated and thoughtfully recycled by the team, helping to keep prices accessible while giving much-loved titles a new life. Next door, sister shop Arty Facts offers jigsaws, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles and bric-a-brac, making this a particularly rewarding stop for treasure hunters. Donations Dove Bookshop gratefully accepts book donations. Donations can be delivered to the storeroom at the rear of the shop, via the laneway behind the shops, from Monday to Thursday between 10am and midday. Collection within a 10km radius may also be available by arrangement; phone 03 359 9869 during shop hours to discuss.