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Home to one of Auckland’s oldest second-hand bookstore’s up for sale

Former Edwardian convent listed in Auckland.

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By Sam Smith (Stuff)
Last updated: 25 November 2025 | 3 min read

Hard to Find Books has been based in Auckland since the 1980s.

The shop stocks around half a million books.

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