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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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The historic Auckland building housing the iconic Hard to Find Books is for sale. The 119-year-old former Edwardian convent at 2 St Benedicts Street is being sold by its owner, the Catholic Church.
This puts the 42-year-old bookstore's future at risk. Owner Warwick Jordan, who lives on-site, faces losing both his business and home when his lease ends in 2026. He is now fundraising to relocate, potentially outside Auckland or online. The property is for sale by tender.
Hard to Find Books has been based in Auckland since the 1980s.
The shop stocks around half a million books.
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