1 GRAND PRIZE, 12 DAYS, 17 BOOKSHOPS, ENDLESS ADVENTURE
How to participate:
STEP ONE
Visit your nearest participating bookshop and pick up an Auckland Bookshop Tour Map!
STEP TWO
Collect stamps from 7–18 October 2026 by visiting bookshops and making a purchase (don’t worry — there’s no minimum spend).
STEP THREE
To be in to win $425 in book tokens, collect at least two stamps and leave our map with the last store you visit during your tour.
STEP FOUR
Support local, celebrate NZ Bookshop Day with all the amazing Auckland bookstores on Saturday 10 October and just have fun!
Round up your book-loving friends, grab your map and start planning your tour. How many bookshops can you tick off?
Participating Stores:
CBD
Books on High
The Green Dolphin Bookshop
Unity Books Auckland
MOUNT EDEN
Anecdote Bookshop
Chapter Book & Tea Shop
Time Out Bookstore
PARNELL
Lamplight Books
MATAKANA
Matakana Village Books
HOWICK
Poppies Howick
MILFORD
The Booklover Bookshop
PONSONBY
Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop
The Open Book
The Women’s Bookshop
GREY LYNN
Dear Reader
REMUERA
Enamoured Books
DEVONPORT
Fleet St Books
ONEHUNGA
Onehunga Books & Stationery
Organiser
Situated in the heart of Mt Eden Village, Time Out is a community hub and haven for bibliophiles. Our award-winning staff are hand-selected for their passion and diverse knowledge. If we can’t find you the perfect book on our shelves, we’ll order something in just for you.