Arcadia Books

bookshop — Port Chalmers · Dunedin

About Arcadia Books

A second-hand bookshop at 27 George Street in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, where reviewers describe a quirky, cramped space with a big range to browse. One visitor came back twice and bought five books, all of them hard to find and reasonably priced, including a Knut Hamsun novel for $20 as at 2026.

The owner is described as friendly, accommodating, patient and polite. One reviewer says the cramped, quirky shop is just how a bookshop should be, and says it is a good place to visit whether you have five minutes or an hour. Another reviewer says the shelves are worth time for the great finds. For a second-hand shop, the stock changes with what turns up, and reviewers say there is usually something worth the trip.