Book Inn

About Us

Established for 18 years, Book Inn provides a refuge and meeting place,
from this busy world. Our beautiful green building is filled with books of every type.
Fiction and Non-Fiction. With over 6000 books. We are bound to have something for you.
We offer good old fashioned personal service, with a smile...and if you're lucky a bit of cheek too!.

Services

You can get a credit back on books brought from us, for your next purchase
We can purchase books from you. We source NEW books for you. Also we can research the value of your books for you at no charge.





Specialize

We specialize in Maori and Local History subjects, including
the True Tales range of books on, Kamo, Whangarei Heads, Puhipuhi,
Onerahi, Great Barrier Island, Chatham Islands, Mangatapere and
Districts, Coromandel, Kawau Island, Central Whangarei, Te Kopuru
Glinks Gully, Hikurangi, Tutukaka, NZ Fishery Offices.

Meet The Owner


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Evon

Evon has had over 26 years in the Second Hand Book trade.
In 2013 she bought Book Inn.

Click below to read columns Evon has produced.





Testimonials

“This Bookshop would be one of the nicest I've ever visited - all new and well laid out. A wonderful range of volumes, plus a lovely cat, and owner.”

David Foley, Maunu, Whangarei

"Book Inn is my local book shop. It is as important to me as my local Doctor, Butcher and Fishmonger. I feel better and nourished whenever I pay a visit"

Chris Taplin, Whangarei

I love the anticipation of coming in to BOOK INN .Just to be greeted and chatted to by the ambassador cat ,Theo .Then the delight of browsing and buying . I find it a MAGICAL place .It is total soul food for the compulsive reader and very therapeutic. Love the owner, Evon who makes you feel so welcome.

Barbara Murton, Hukerenui

A wealth of information here, and a place where I find SOLACE.

Dave Coyne, Whangarei

Book Inn is a favourite bookshop of mine. Evon and Theo are always welcoming and invariably all the members of our family (researcher, college librarian, young reader) find something when browsing there.