I love book stores and this Kennedy Commons retailer store (with an adjoining Starbucks) is very…read morenice. Staff are friendly and very knowledgeable to lead you to or point you in the right direction for what interest you have. I happened to come in when the store was about to close but I will surely return!

When I want to walk around aimlessly and read all the magazines in the store without getting dirty…read morelooks I come here! This is a pretty huge Chapters or Indigo or whatever the name is these days. It's clean and all the staff are really friendly but not follow you around, in your face kinda friendly. I don't need friends like that. That is what family is for :) I also love to browse all the little gadgets and accessories section. They have some cute Kate Spade items, as well as candles, jewellery, kitchen items. They have some really nice engraved (initials in script form) cheeseboards as well as gold lettered initial mugs. Makes great gifts and gives it that personal touch. I also bought a gorgeous faux fur scarf. I'm in love every time I wear it. I love their huge discount section as I love to read and buy books often. But I also like to pay my mortgage and eat so I can have both my cake and eat it as well here! But I can also go to Starbucks if I really really want some cake too. So technically I can have it ALL!

This store just seems to be really getting it together lately. The staff are so knowledgeable…read more Plus(!) they carry a lot of the McSweeney's published books, which are sometimes difficult to find unless you buy them online. FIVE STARS!

This is one of the smaller Book City outlets around Toronto, but they still manage to pack a…read moresurprising amount of good books and magazines into their limited space. It has more of a bibliophilic staff and atmosphere than the big chains, since books are their only business. They've got a better loyalty card deal than Chapters/Indigo, and if you sign up they even send you a $5 gift certificate on your birthday. Book City also has good deals on remainders (something which also used to be true of Chapters, but not as much lately).

Knowledgable, friendly and helpful staff. Wonderfully curated selection of books and gifts for all…read moreages, including lots of options for children. The store is always updating its offerings and bringing in seasonal items and gifts that suit holidays throughout the year. A small but treasure-filled store.

This little gem is everything a small bookstore should be. The selection is carefully curated, the…read morestaff is knowledgable and welcoming. Bear in mind, you will not find an exhaustive catalogue or infinite selection (go online for that). Instead you will find a collection of reads that appear to have been carefully chosen as the best or most relevant for children, design, cooking, and contemporary topics. In most cases, the staff could speak to a certain extent about any title they sold. Definitely worth a try if you favor a genuinely pleasant book buying experience over the more impersonal Indigo offering.

The Book Wardrobe is a small independent bookstore located in a historical building in…read moreStreetsville. On entering the building, follow a beautifully carved wood railing, up to the 2nd floor. The bookstore fills a studio with an assortment of thoughtfully displayed books and tasteful gifts. They have a cute kids section too. What a gem of a place to pick up a wonderful book for yourself or a special person! The owner was friendly and excited to offer book recommendations. They have a small curated stock but also take book orders for pick up. She mentioned since covid, there is sometimes a shipping delay. I appreciate how honest and upfront she was about orders. Street parking is metered but the small side streets are not.

Cute...honestly this was the first words that came out of my mouth the second I walked in!…read more This cute little book shop is located in Streetsville on a second floor of a very vintage old style house. There is a Tea Room on the first floor along with a couple other shops. There isn't a ton of books readily available but reasonable for the boutiqueness of it. I was looking for a particular book for my niece for Christmas and much to my dismay I was unable to locate it at any of the big box stores. So after doing a quick Google search I found this book boutique. I inquired via email to see if they had it and they were able to order it for me- no payment down might I add. Fantastic! I picked up my book (no extra charge!) And made a little girl very happy! From what I was told they've only been there since Sep 2017, and I certain hope they stick around! As a book lover, especially actual books not screens, 5/5!

I always want to support independent businesses. Unfortunately, the customer service today was…read moresubpar. Both employees were sat, reading their books and chatting when I came up to the till to purchase my books. Big sigh. Rang in my purchase. Should I give you my number? If you are collecting points, then yeah. Sorry to disturb your Sunday, just a paying customer.

The products are good, and have values ​​all you will know. and we can even teach the young and the…read moreuninitiated, from what we can learn from the products here

This store is a great Jewish store in the Thornhill area. The employee working there is very…read morefriendly and helpful. The store makes custom kippahs for events, has Jewish items for all of the holidays and Jewish customs, makes custom Mezuzah's out of the shattered glass used at the Chuppah and so much more. I went here to start adding items to our virtual wedding registry and it was a very pleasant experience.

The service was top notch. I came in during the week and it was quiet which I liked as I was able…read moreto look around. I came in for a Star of David necklace and was hoping for a range of different pendants. Not only was there a range but it was overwhelming the variety they had! Of course, in a good way. I ended up finding one of the pendants from their online store and it's just my style. The lady was very helpful with putting it in the box and giving us a chain as well. Just a heads up to anybody- the chains are sold separately. But, great experience and look forward to coming back or visiting their online website.

Indigo is the biggest book store chain in Canada and even though I do prefer a small book store,…read moreI've always been quite the fan of Indigo. This massive location on Bloor is two stories and full of absolutely anything a book store could and should have. Books, magazines, clothing, pens, home goods, plushies, and did I mention the books part? This store is very clean, very well organized, and makes it very well known when a book is put out by a Canadian author with a big sticker right on the cover to let you know, and I sure do love supporting other Canadians. Overall, this location is amazing and probably my favourite one. I ended up leaving with a sweatshirt, a poetry book for a friend, and two books my wife picked out. I very much look forward to coming back on my next trip back home!

This is a lovely large bookstore with a back entrance to a mall. It has tiered floors of books,…read moregames, mugs, some decor among other items. I loved the big open feel and that there were employees around to ask questions. I had researched options for checking out a local bookstore and landed on this one as it was close to our hotel. I could have been in here for hours exploring but luckily brought my husband which saved us lots of money. I thought the variety was good and liked that books by both local and Canadian authors were marked.

Came here in the evening. It was nice and quiet. Lots of…read morepeople reading in the store. My husband was able to find a few comics that he wanted. I saw a book set there I wanted but Amazon had it for 40% off.. so ended up getting it on there instead. Front desk was super friendly

2.5 so I won't bother upgrading to 3 rn…read more Shopping at this modest location is so hit or miss. On my last couple of tries, I had to settle for things that had way better alternatives online, but they won't let you pick up at a store, and I'm all about avoiding the wait times you pay shipping for. I needed a daily planner. I was looking for one that went more than one year. They had a display sign saying that section was that, but it was 16 month planners with 4 months already past. I scrounged and found only one expensive option that didn't even have daily pages after 2025, only monthly overviews. I broke down and bought it because I was tired of looking online and in-store for what I was after. Lesson learned. Try Staples first next time. I like to browse while I'm there. I had to investigate the whole store to find where they moved everything. That's all fine, but some of the shelves are too high for the usual tags, and some are not up against walls so again, no clear signage. As I browsed the puzzle selection, which is pretty good in terms of selection, I encountered yet another obstacle with lack of pricing. Some of the boxes were properly labeled with price tags, but the one I really liked had nothing. That whole section had no tags on any of the boxes. I analyzed every side and edge of the box to see if it had an MSRP price printed. Nope. I also browsed the "fluff" merch throughout the store, as it's generally cute. Not cute enough to justify the prices most of these things command. $9 for a small box (20 pcs) of small size children's bandages? Get them from IKEA. I'd say the redeeming feature is the staff who have been serving me lately. It's OK sometimes if you're in for something you already know they have in stock. Otherwise, you have maybe a 50/50 chance of a successful trip.