NewPages Guide to
Indie Bookstores in Canada
The best list of independent Canadian bookstores
- City Title Ontario - Picton
- Title Link Books & Company
- Address 1 289 Main St
- Phone (613) 476-3037
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
Bookstore and hub of the County. Books; new and old, rare and ubiquitous. A place to wander around and find a few treasures.
- City Title Ontario - Port Hope
- Title Link Furby House Books
- Address 1 65 Walton St.
- Phone (905) 885-7296
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
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- Website Website
A local bookstore at the heart of historic Port Hope.
- City Title Ontario - Sarnia
- Title Link Book Keeper
- Address 1 Northgate Plaza, 500 Exmouth St.
- Phone (519) 337-3171
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The Book Keeper is a fabulous indie bookstore centrally located in Sarnia's Northgate Plaza.
- City Title Ontario - St. Catharines
- Title Link Someday Books
- Address 1 21 King St. Unit B
- Phone (905) 641-7575
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- Title Link Thistle Bookshop and Cafe
- Address 1 50 Lakeport Rd. #103
- Phone (905) 935-5050
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Website Website
- City Title Ontario - Stayner
- Title Link Torn Pages
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- Address 1 7314 Hwy 26
- Phone (705) 988-3239
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
At Torn Pages, we sell a variety of second hand books. We have all major genres such as fiction, romance, fantasy, science fiction, history, war, children, pre-teen, biographies, western, and many more. For any inquires, feel free to check us out and like us on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
- City Title Ontario - Stittsville
- Title Link Re-Read Used Books
- Address 1 1488 Stittsville Main St.
- Phone (613) 435-8344
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Re-Read Used Books is a family owned and operated business located in Stittsville. Computerized inventory, over 20,000 books, over 1,000 DVD/Blu-Rays. On site parking is available.
- City Title Ontario - Stratford
- Title Link Fanfare Books
- Address 1 92 Ontario St.
- Phone (519) 273-1010
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Stratford's independent bookstore since 1967.
- Title Link Fundamentals Books & Toys
- Address 1 52 Ontario St.
- Phone (519) 273-6440
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Real Books for real kids. From tiny tots to to sophisticated teens and everyone in-between. Plus a wide selection of games, puzzles, toys, and music.
- City Title Ontario - Thornhill
- Title Link The Batner Bookstore
- Address 1 180 Steeles Ave. W. Unit #4
- Phone (905) 731-4440
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Educational
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- City Title Ontario - Tobermory
- Title Link Reader's Haven Book Store
- Address 1 10 Bay St.
- Phone (519) 596-2359
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Reader's Haven Book Store is your hometown store, with big city options! At Reader's Haven, you will find nearly everything you need for your time in the tub, even the lottery if you're feeling lucky! Open seasonally from April through October.
- City Title Ontario - Toronto
- Title Link Anansi Bookshop
- Address 1 128 Sterling Rd Lower Level
- Phone (416) 363-4343
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
The Anansi Bookshop is home to House of Anansi Press titles, as well as children’s and young adult titles by Groundwood Books.
- Title Link Another Story Bookshop
- Address 1 315 Roncesvalles Ave
- Phone (416) 462-1104
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Another Story Bookshop is a progressive bookstore with a comprehensive selection of books for children and adults, all with an emphasis on social justice, equity and diversity.
- Title Link Ayerego Books
- Address 1 1031 St. Clair Ave. W.
- Phone (416) 536-6880
- Type Used books
- Facebook Facebook
We are a privately owned and operated business that has been selling, buying, and trading used and new books for over 20 years. We specialize in history, military history, arts, biographies, and the social sciences. We also offer a wide selection of literary works that range from Shakespearian tragedies through classic Victorian novels to modern day teen fiction. Most of our selection of over 50,000 books consists of quality academic and scholarly works, and many are rare, collectible, or specialty items.
- Title Link Bakka Phoenix Books
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- Address 1 84 Harbord St.
- Phone (416) 963-9993
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty Science Fiction/Fantasy
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- Website Website
Bakka first opened its doors in 1972. The name, Bakka, was taken from Frank Herbert's DUNE, and means "the weeper who mourns for all mankind." Since then, the store has changed owners, locations, and even its name (slightly). But what hasn't changed is our knowledge of, commitment to, and sheer darned enjoyment of science fiction and fantasy. We host tons of author appearances, readings, panels, and offsite events of all kinds. We're Canada's oldest SF&F bookstore, and we're proud to be part of the greater community.
- Address 1 468 College St.
- Phone (416) 531-9911
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Art
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Curated selection of art books, photography books, graphic novels, cook books, drama, poetry, crime and mystery fiction. All astonishingly priced in impeccable condition.
- Title Link Ben McNally Books
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- Address 1 317 Adelaide St. E.
- Phone (416) 361-0032
- Specialty General Interest
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- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Ben McNally Books is a general interest bookstore specialising in history, biography, fiction, poetry, and special orders.
In 1976 Book City opened its doors to the people of Toronto and has been treating its customers to an eclectic range of books ever since. Toronto bibliophiles must have liked us, or our books at any rate, because thirty-eight years on we have four store locations across Toronto. With our attentive staff, 10% discount on all hardcover titles, a great selection of imported bargain books, and the best Loyalty Card in the business, we hope to stay your neighbourhood bookstore for many generations to come.
Book City is privileged to serve the neighbourhoods of Toronto. With our attentive staff, 10% discount on all hardcover titles, a great selection of imported bargain books, and the best Loyalty Card in the business, we hope to stay your neighbourdhood bookstore for many generations to come.
Book City is privileged to serve the neighbourhoods of Toronto. With our attentive staff, 10% discount on all hardcover titles, a great selection of imported bargain books, and the best Loyalty Card in the business, we hope to stay your neighbourdhood bookstore for many generations to come.
Book City is privileged to serve the neighbourhoods of Toronto. With our attentive staff, 10% discount on all hardcover titles, a great selection of imported bargain books, and the best Loyalty Card in the business, we hope to stay your neighbourdhood bookstore for many generations to come.
- Title Link Canadian Play Outlet
- Address 1 450 Broadview Ave
- Phone (416) 703-0201
- Type New books
- Specialty Art
- Website Website
Featuring over 2000 plays by Canadian playwrights, the Canadian Play Outlet has been carefully designed keeping in mind passionate theatre lovers, theatre professionals, students, emerging playwrights and those who are new to the vastly diverse and imaginative world of Canadian plays.
- Title Link Caversham Booksellers
- Address 1 98 Harbord St.
- Phone (416) 944-0962
- Type New books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Caversham Booksellers is an independent specialised bookshop dealing in mental health: psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, counseling, social work and more.
- Title Link Cliffside Village Books
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- Address 1 2404 Kingston Rd
- Phone (647) 827-9199
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Your friendly neighbourhood second-hand bookstore on the Bluffs. We have a large selection of fiction, nonfiction, and antiquarian books.
- Title Link Contact Editions
- Address 1 491 Davenport Rd
- Phone (416) 322-0777
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Website Website
- Title Link A Different Booklist
- Address 1 777-779 Bathurst St.
- Phone (416) 538-0889
- Type New books
- Specialty African American
- Facebook Facebook
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- Website Website
From First Canadians to African-Canadians, from the Caribbean to Asia, from Adults' books to Children’s books, we open the door to literary gems from the Canadian Cultural Mosaic.
- Title Link Doug Miller Books
- Address 1 650 Bloor St. W.
- Phone (416) 482-5665
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
A diverse selection of books with fantastic prices. Come visit us!
- Title Link Ella Minnow Children's Bookstore
- Address 1 991 Kingston Rd.
- Phone (416) 698-2665
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Ella Minnow Children's Bookstore—great books for kids, birth to teen, and all who love them!
- Title Link Glad Day Bookshop
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- Address 1 499 Church St.
- Phone (416) 901-6600
- Type Used books
- Specialty LGBT
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Glad Day Bookshop is the first Canadian and the longest surviving lesbian and gay bookstore worldwide. Serving the queer community since 1970, we specialize in offering the widest possible selection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans literature, both in and out of print, as well as DVD, magazines, and novelties.
- Title Link Mabel's Fables
- Address 1 662 Mount Pleasant Rd.
- Phone (416) 322-0438
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Mabel's Fables is the little bookstore for BIG readers. Since 1988 we have been bringing our readers and great books together—because we're big readers too!
- Title Link The Monkey's Paw
- Address 1 1067 Bloor St W
- Phone (416) 531-2123
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Curiosities
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Unusual 20th-century printed matter, with special emphasis on visual culture; obsolete opinions and technologies; earnest works on highly specific topics; books as artifacts; and pop detritus.
- Title Link Moonbeam Books
- Address 1 335 Jane St.
- Phone (416) 901-0832
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Moonbeam Books is the destination for the best books and gifts for kids and teens in Toronto's west end.
- Title Link Queen Books
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- Address 1 914 Queen St E.
- Phone (416) 778-5053
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Feminist, LGBT, Literary
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Queen Books is a general interest community bookshop. We focus on having an inclusive, interesting, and highly curated selection of books for both adults and children. We host all kinds of events from launches to story-times to panel discussions to book clubs. Queen Books strives to be a safe and welcoming space for all book lovers.
- Title Link Re: Reading
- Address 1 548 Danforth Ave
- Phone (647) 347-8733
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Re: Reading is a used book and DVD store which was founded in 2009.
- Title Link Sleuth of Baker Street
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- Address 1 907 Millwood Rd.
- Phone (416) 483-3111
- Type New books
- Specialty Mystery
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
An independent bookstore, specializing in crime fiction. Selling crime since 1979.
- Title Link Swipe Design | Books + Objects
- Address 1 401 Richmond St. W. Ste. B04
- Phone (416) 363-1332
- Type New books
- Specialty Art
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
We're an independent book shop featuring a great selection of design books and cool objects.
- Title Link Type Books
- Address 1 883 Queen St. W.
- Phone (416) 366-8973
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Type Books sells great books of all kinds in two very different Toronto neighborhoods. A space for selling books and one for celebrating with authors and readers, Type hosts regular in-store events, including book launches, storytime for pre-schoolers, and two not-for-profit reading-enjoyment programs for school groups: Word-Play and Write-On!.
- Title Link Type Books - Forest Hill
- Address 1 427 Spadina Rd.
- Phone (416) 487-8973
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Type Books sells great books of all kinds in two very different Toronto neighborhoods. A space for selling books and one for celebrating with authors and readers, Type hosts regular in-store events, including book launches, storytime for pre-schoolers, and two not-for-profit reading-enjoyment programs for school groups: Word-Play and Write-On!.
- Title Link Type Books at The Junction
- Address 1 2887 Dundas St W
- Phone (416) 761-9973
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
An independent bookstore with three Ontario locations.
- Title Link Wonderworks
- Address 1 496 College St.
- Phone (416) 323-3131
- Type New books
- Specialty Metaphysical/New Age
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Established in 1990 on Harbord Street, WonderWorks offers an eclectic, yet inter-related collection of books, CDs, natural remedies, crystals, jewelry, icons, herbs, incense, candles, journals, tarot and oracle decks, and other creative spiritual tools and gifts that support healing, personal growth, and well-being.
- Title Link Zoinks Music and Books
- Address 1 1019 Bloor St. W.
- Phone (416) 913-8827
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Toronto record store and bookstore combo on Bloor Street.
- City Title Ontario - Uxbridge
- Title Link Blue Heron Books
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- Address 1 62 Brock St. W.
- Phone (905) 852-4282
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
An independent bookstore is the heart and soul of a community. Blue Heron Books has been proudly serving the community of Uxbridge since 1989.
- City Title Ontario - Waterloo
- Title Link Words Worth Books
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- Address 1 96 King St. S
- Phone (519) 884-2665 or (888) 241-7546
- Type New books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Your local independent bookstore since 1984. Located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- City Title Ontario - Watertown
- Title Link Pickwick Books
- Address 1 325 Dundas St. E.
- Phone (905) 690-0632
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Pickwick Books is an independent bookstore located in the Victorian village of Waterdown Ontario. Find rare, antiquarian, gently used, and new books. We offer credit for your gently used books.
- City Title Ontario - Weston
- Title Link Squibb's Stationers
- Address 1 1974 Weston Rd.
- Phone (416) 241-5801
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Traditional stationery and bookstore specializing in educational materials including curriculum texts.
- City Title Ontario - Windsor
- Title Link Biblioasis
- Address 1 1520 Wyandotte Ave. E.
- Phone (519) 968-2206
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Biblioasis is a literary press and book shop based in Windsor, Ontario.
- Title Link Juniper Books
- Address 1 1990 Ottawa St.
- Phone (519) 258-4111
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Windsor, Ontario's one and only "house of books."
- City Title Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown
- Title Link Bookmark Books
- Address 1 172 Queen St.
- Phone (902) 566-4888
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Charlottetown's independent bookstore since 1972. Come visit us! We'd love to see you!
- City Title Quebec - Knowlton
- Title Link Brome Lake Books / Livres Lac Brome
- Address 1 45 Lakeside
- Phone (450) 242-2242
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Mom and Pop local bookstore in the little village of Knowlton. Small but full of activity.
- City Title Quebec - Montréal
- Title Link Argo Bookshop
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- Address 1 1915 Ste Catherine W.
- Phone (514) 931-3442
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political, Feminist, Literary, Regional
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea, Curiosities, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Established in 1966, Argo Bookshop is Montreal's oldest independent Anglophone retail bookstore. With only 200 square feet to stock 6000 titles, the Argo takes great care in keeping a choice selection with a mandate of quality over quantity. Its specializations include literature and philosophy with authors from around the world. This shop also hosts a monthly Open Mic series and Featured Reader series, giving both established and emerging authors from Montreal and beyond a place to present their work. Vive les livres!
- Title Link Café Éclair
- Address 1 12 rue Maguire
- Phone (514) 495-7880
- Type New books
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- Title Link Drawn and Quarterly Bookstore
- Address 1 211 Bernard Ouest
- Phone (514) 279-2224
- Type New books
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Librairie D+Q, 211 Bernard Ouest, Montreal. Publisher of the world's best comics; proprietor of the world's best books.
- Title Link Encore Books and Records
- Address 1 5670 Sherbrooke St. W.
- Phone (514) 482-5100
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Community Book and Record Store in Montreal, Quebec!
- Title Link La Petite Librarie Drawn & Quarterly
- Address 1 176 Rue Bernard St.
- Phone (514) 279-2279
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- Title Link Librairie Bertrand
- Address 1 430 Rue Saint-Pierre
- Phone (514) 849-4533
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Independant and bilingual Bookstore located in Old-Montreal.
- Title Link Librairie Bonder Bookstore
- Address 1 52 Westminster Ave. N.
- Phone (514) 484-7131
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
For over sixty years Bonder Bookstore has been supplying reading material to book lovers everywhere. Bonder's online service makes ordering fast and easy. Whether it's a best seller or a hard to find edition, a quick order to Bonder is all it takes.
- Title Link Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore
- Address 1 2220 McGill College Ave.
- Phone (514) 845-5811
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Librairie Paragraphe Bookstore has been a cornerstone of Montréal's literary scene since it opened in 1981. We are a general interest bookstore with a wide in-store selection, specializing in academic titles.
- Title Link Librairie St-Henri Books
- Address 1 516 Rue Thérien
- Phone (438) 831-0584
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- Title Link L’Euguélionne
- Address 1 1426 rue Beaudry
- Phone (514) 522-4949
- Type New books
- Specialty Feminist
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- Title Link S.W.Welch Bookseller
- Address 1 225 St. Viateur Ouest
- Phone (514) 848-9358
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Title Link The Word Bookstore
- Address 1 469 Milton St.
- Phone (514) 845-5640
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The Word is an independent secondhand bookstore, open since 1975. We offer a wide selection of literature, philosophy, and poetry. The Word also features an assortment of books in the fields of drama, history, political science, religion and more.
- City Title Quebec - Pointe-Claire
- Title Link Librairie Clio
- Address 1 261 St Jean
- Phone (514) 695-5557
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Librairie Clio is an independent accredited English language bookstore located on Montreal’s west island. We stock a large selection of new fiction, nonfiction, classics, and children's books as well as an eclectic back-list from various publishers. We also offer a lovely selection of greeting cards, stationery, and gifts for both adults and children.
- Title Link Livres Babar Books
- Address 1 Ste 6 46 rue Ste-Anne
- Phone (514) 694-0380
- Type New books
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- City Title Quebec - Québec
- Title Link La Maison Anglaise
- Address 1 164-2600 Blvd. Laurier
- Phone (418) 654-9523
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
English and spanish bookstore in Quebec city for more than 30 years.
- City Title Quebec - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Title Link Librarie Moderne
- Address 1 1001 Boulevard du Séminaire N
- Phone (450) 349-4584
- Type New books
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- City Title Quebec - Sherbrooke
- Title Link Black Cat Books
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- Address 1 168 E. Queen
- Phone (819) 346-1786
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
Black Cat Books is a small town, small time bookseller that focuses on linking the right person with the right book. We are the only English bookseller for miles around, so English language books are our in-store specialty. We do try to cover as broad a subject/genre selection as possible, both in-store and online. Our shop is managed by a professional librarian; the shop is clean and well-organized, and our books are of a high quality.
- City Title Quebec - Westmount
- Title Link Appetite for Books
- Address 1 388 Victoria Ave
- Phone (514) 369-2002
- Type New books
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
With thousands of books to inspire all cooks, we are Montreal's ultimate destination for cookbooks, cooking classes, and author events!
- City Title Saskatchewan - Saskatoon
- Title Link Turning the Tide Bookstore
- Address 1 615 Main St.
- Phone (306) 955-3070
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Alternative/Political
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
We are Saskatoon's independent, alternative bookstore. We offer books, magazines, video rentals, and other products focused on making the world a better place.
- City Title Yukon - Whitehouse
- Title Link Mac's Fireweed Books
- Address 1 203 Main St.
- Phone (867) 668-2434
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Mac's Fireweed Books is an independently owned bookstore that carries books, magazines, topo maps, puzzles, souvenirs, t-shirts & so much more.
- Title Link Well-Read Books
- Address 1 4137 4th Ave.
- Phone (867) 393-2987
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Well-Read Books is a clean, bright, well-organized store with a spacious and comfortable reading lounge. Customers are encouraged to take their time browsing our collection of 10,000+ books in a variety of different genres. Our inviting, well-organized children's area features child-size seating and hundreds of titles from board books to novels for young adults. Come on in and check it out!