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Independent Bookstores in Nova Scotia
NewPages.com guide to the best Nova Scotia indie bookstores
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- Tattletales Books
- 114 Woodlawn Rd. Unit 38
- City: Dartmouth
- Phone: (902) 463-5551
- Type: New books
- Specialty: Children's
- Sidelines: Toys/Games
- Website
Tattletales is an independent, family owned children’s bookstore that has been serving the Maritimes since 1995. We specialize in books for infants, toddlers, children, and young adults. Our mission is to find the perfect book for every child.

- Bookmark II
- 5686 Spring Garden Rd
- City: Halifax
- Phone: (902) 423-0419
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Website
The best selection of new books for adults in Downtown Halifax where special orders arrive so quickly, we’re after Newton for a new law.

- King's Co-op Bookstore
- 6350 Coburg Rd.
- City: Halifax
- Phone: (902) 422-1271 ext. 261
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Website
One of the only campus bookstores in the world which is owned and operated by students! We have fiction, politics, history, philosophy, classics, religion, graphic novels, food/drink and reference books. Jonesin’ for King’s merch? We have that too!

- LaHave River Books
- 3421 Hwy 331
- City: La Have
- Phone: (902) 688-1855
- Type: New books
Located at the LaHave Bakery, wharfside, we offer a diverse selection of books for readers of all ages. An inviting space to browse and read.
- Block Shop Books
- 125 Montague St.
- City: Lunenburg
- Phone: (902) 634-4015
- Type: New books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Website
Hand-picked new books for young and old. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young adult, children’s books, and more, all with a strong focus on quality.
- Lunenburg Bound
- 139 Montague St.
- City: Lunenburg
- Phone: (902) 634-3235
- Type: Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Website
- Mabel Murple's
- 286 Allen Rd.
- City: River John
- Phone: (902) 351-3285
- Type: Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty: General Interest, Children's
- Website
A seasonal bookshoppe and destination featuring Atlantic Canadian and Canadian literature for all ages.
- NovelTea Bookstore Café
- 604 Prince St.
- City: Truro
- Phone: (902) 301-5913
- Type: Used books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Sidelines: Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
- Website
Locally roasted coffee, in house bakery, light lunch items, locally sourced giftware, used books.
- Otis & Clementine's
- 5209 St. Margaret's Bay Rd.
- City: Upper Tantallon
- Phone: (902) 826-1823
- Type: Used books
- Specialty: General Interest
- Website
The best used bookstore in Halifax region. Laughing Whale Coffee, children’s programs, writing program, book clubs, Spanish lessons. Come hang out.
- The Odd Book
- 112 Front #118
- City: Wolfville
- Phone: (902) 542-9491
- Type: Used books
- Website
The Odd Book has been buying and selling rare and second hand books in the university town of Wolfville Nova Scotia since 1977. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of Canada.