Minton Booklovers is a locally owned secondhand bookshop at 242 Emerson Street in Napier South, close to central Napier. It sells pre-loved fiction and non-fiction, new and old, and every book is inspected and cleaned before it goes on the shelves. The shop says many books are nearly new, and several can be bought for less than the price of one new book. It also buys quality used books, especially in arts, philosophy, transport, exploration, science, history, travel, spiritual and mystical, entertainment, military and New Zealand subjects.
The shop has a loyalty card that gives $5 towards books once $100 is spent, as at 2026. Exchanging a book bought there gives 50% back towards another. A wants list lets the shop look for particular titles, and visitors can sit in the armchairs and browse. Hours are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm, Saturday 9.30am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 3pm, and they can change with the season. Whitcoulls is 0.1 km away and Wardini Books 0.4 km, so Minton is one of three bookshops within a kilometre. It suits book lovers who want a long, unhurried browse.