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The Martinborough Bookshop

The Martinborough Bookshop, which opened in May 2019, is the first dedicated bookshop in the Martinborough village. The shop is in the centre of the wine village of Martinborough, Wairarapa, which lies approximately 85 kilometres north-east of Wellington, capital city of New Zealand. I am Brenda Channer, the new (as of July 2022) owner of The Martinborough Bookshop. Anyone who has been into the bookshop on a Thursday or Friday over the past three years will recognise me as I worked for Deborah as she did her amazing job of establishing the bookshop as a "must visit" location within the Martinborough Village The store itself is housed in a hundred-year-old industrial building originally built as a garage and petrol station - Campbell's Garage. Today the space accommodates Martinborough Wine Merchants, The Village Cafe, and my bookshop. It is wonderful to have the light and space this building affords me as it allows customers plenty of room. Puschairs, wheelchairs, walking aids and the occasional well behaved dog all have room to move and I have room to continue Deb's legacy and the standout feature of our shop - well displayed books The Martinborough Bookshop loves to bring you books you will want to keep. It is, in fact, our motto. Often you will come across books you wont see in a city or chain bookstore. It takes time, knowledge and a "feel" for what is right for the shop to curate the selection offered on any given day but its worth it when I hear, on a daily basis what a wonderful shop The Martinborough Bookshop is. I am committed to bringing Martinborough and by extension through our many domestic and international visitors, a good part of the rest of the world quality books in a unique and welcoming environment. My staff are all book lovers and keen readers across many genres. Rosy, Kirsty and Louise love the opportunity to make a recommendation. Books to keep or to give, you would be hard pressed not to find exactly what you are looking for and probably one or two titles that simply call to you from the shelves. However, if what you are looking for is not on our shelves, please enquire with the staff as we are happy to order books in for our customers. There are some limits to what we can source and there is often a wait involved as all books arriving in New Zealand do so by sea. Gone are the days of air freighted books so be prepared to be a little patient! The Martinborough Bookshop is now also the NZ Post agency in Martinborough. If you need to send or collect a letter or parcel, this is the place to do it. I look forward to meeting you all and welcoming you into my wonderful world of books - Books You'll Want to Keep! Brenda

6 Kitchener Street, Martinborough 5711

gale.bj@gmail.com

027 248 0400

www.martinboroughbookshop.co.nz