Poppies Hamilton

Poppies Hamilton An independently owned bookshop selling real books, gorgeous cards, gift wrap and more. Let us help you source that difficult to find book.

Nestled in the heart of Casabella Lane, Barton Street Poppies Hamilton is THE destination bookstore for the whole of Hamilton. We hand select our books with care and stock an eclectic mix of popular and quirky titles. We are world famous in Hamilton for our fabulous card selection, wrapping paper and giftware. Follow us on facebook and join our database today to be first to hear about our next book event!

We're open till 7pm this Friday evening (8 May). Come along and enjoy a leisurely browse after work 📚PS - Don't forget i...
06/05/2026

We're open till 7pm this Friday evening (8 May). Come along and enjoy a leisurely browse after work 📚

PS - Don't forget it's Mother's Day on Sunday 💖

We're open every day over the long weekend. Come in and stock up on reading for the cold days ahead!
23/04/2026

We're open every day over the long weekend. Come in and stock up on reading for the cold days ahead!

You are warmly invited to join us at Poppies on Friday 24 April at 5.30 pm to celebrate the launch of Peter Dornauf's la...
21/04/2026

You are warmly invited to join us at Poppies on Friday 24 April at 5.30 pm to celebrate the launch of Peter Dornauf's latest book, Six Days.

Peter Dornauf's new novella is an updated book of Genesis in both its elicitation of pastoral beauty and its chronicle of human tragedy. Its title, Six Days, is a direct reference to the biblical account of creation and the Garden of Eden. The rural New Zealand setting evokes, in its description of lush paddocks, tall trees, orchard and hedges, a bucolic equivalent of arcadian paradise. The narrative, with its two main characters, Allan and Evelyn Thompson, sets up a mid-twentieth century version of things that contains echoes of the original drama, played out on a modest dairy farm in a small rural locale. Like the story of Adam and Eve, things begin well but they don't end well.

Peter Dornauf has taught and lectured in secondary and tertiary institutions for over 25 years. He is a prominent Waikato artist as well as a writer; author of four novels, four poetry collections and several non-fiction works that deal with matters to do with cultural, artistic and intellectual history.

Free event. Light refreshments will be provided. Please let us know if you're coming: [email protected]

Happy Easter! See you on Saturday or Monday 😀(Unlike the Easter eggs in this picture, none of our books are AI generated...
01/04/2026

Happy Easter! See you on Saturday or Monday 😀

(Unlike the Easter eggs in this picture, none of our books are AI generated.)

If you bought a copy of this excellent gardening book at Poppies on the weekend of 21 March, please get in touch with us...
24/03/2026

If you bought a copy of this excellent gardening book at Poppies on the weekend of 21 March, please get in touch with us - phone 078390020 or email [email protected]. We might owe you money (so we'll need you to tell us what else you bought).

Come along to the Rototuna Library at 6pm on Wednesday 11 March to hear Elisabeth Easther in conversation with her forme...
04/03/2026

Come along to the Rototuna Library at 6pm on Wednesday 11 March to hear Elisabeth Easther in conversation with her former Waikato Diocesan School for Girls teacher Jacqui Fitzgerald. They will be chatting about Elisabeth’s debut novel, Seed, and the writing process, and about friendship, fertility and family in the modern world.

There will be a Q&A session and an opportunity to have books signed. Poppies will be there with copies of Seed for sale.

Elisabeth Easther is an actor, journalist and award-winning playwright from right here in Kirikiriroa, Hamilton. Best known for playing the villainous Nurse Carla on Shortland Street, Elisabeth also hosted the top-rated remake of the 1960s television series Islands of the Gulf. A prolific book reviewer, Elisabeth has appeared on RNZ National, Cleo Magazine, TimeOut London, The NZ Herald and The NZ Listener. A book lover from way back, if reading were an Olympic sport, Elisabeth would be a contender to represent her country.

No registration required - this is a free event suitable for adults.

The Ockham NZ Book Awards Shortlist has been announced. Congratulations to all the authors, and especially to local auth...
03/03/2026

The Ockham NZ Book Awards Shortlist has been announced. Congratulations to all the authors, and especially to local author Catherine Chidgey!

We have most of the books in stock right now.

Signed copies of Ben Sedley’s book in store now.This is an excellent resource for anyone who has struggled with low mood...
23/02/2026

Signed copies of Ben Sedley’s book in store now.

This is an excellent resource for anyone who has struggled with low mood, worries, self doubts or mean thoughts about themselves and then found it difficult to move their life forward. Rather than struggling against internal pain, this book will help you to learn ways to carry the heavy stuff with you as you go where you want to go.

18/02/2026

The year was 1986 - a time defined by Ghostbusters on VHS, the height of Jazzercise tights, and the only year that acclaimed Wellington poet and author Kate Camp kept a diary.

18/02/2026

She toured the world with Cat Stevens, Neil Sedaka and Charles Aznavour. Suzanne Lynch started off as one half of the acclaimed singing duo The Chicks and became one of our most sought after international touring artists. She will share her life story and celebrate her memoir "Yesterday When I Was Young" with much loved broadcaster, writer and collaborator Karyn Hay this Sunday.

C'mon and come along! Tickets here:
https://haftokk-premier.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/sunshine-through-prism/hamilton

HamLit26 is part of the Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa. Thanks to our supporters Poppies Hamiltonand Creative Waikato and Bateman Books

Come to Poppies at 4 pm this Thursday 23 October to meet Vincent O'Malley. He'll be signing copies of his latest book, T...
20/10/2025

Come to Poppies at 4 pm this Thursday 23 October to meet Vincent O'Malley. He'll be signing copies of his latest book, The Meeting Place: Māori and Pākehā Encounters, 1642–1840.

Address

Casabella Lane, Barton Street
Hamilton
3204

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+6478390020

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