It always makes me happy to find a great, well-organized second-hand bookshop given how rare they…read moreare these days and how many of them have disappeared the past few years due to on-line ordering. Spent the weekend with my cousin, who is also a bibliophile like myself and he brought me here since he wanted to get a book for me (which he found almost immediately) . While browsing, I saw some fantastic titles and noticed how extremely organized and labelled all the sections were. Another great Ottawa spot to hit up, the next time I'm in town.

Came here for the first time the other day. I must say, this place is pretty cool. This store is…read morebig and has a lot of variety. They have a lot of new and old books. I got lucky and found a first edition book I was looking for. Staff was nice and helped with any questions I had. This stores prices are a bit higher then most used book stores. But they aren't unreasonable. The books are all in fair-good condition, some even look new. I would suggest this store to any book lovers.

Liked the cat. And usually hate cats. This one was honest and self respecting. And bites…read more As to the bookstore. It is badly bruised. Needs climate control. And a place to sit down. But smells ok. Even a partial inventory online would be nice. Complete with suggested retail price. But the owner seems computer-averse. It is indeed a treasure trove, but buried treasure, moldering away in piles of trash. Everything there, except Harlequin romances. Putting the priced inventory online would possibly wipe out half the stock in a month. And would still leave the problem of finding the listed book in a random pile. The main issue for me is price. Some oddball oxidized third rate Sci Fi paperback is listed at $5. An old water-stained and crumpled 5 kg surgery textbook is $50, and took some ironing to make it readable. Service? Owner seems to know where everything is, and people seem to like the hunt. As for me, there was little parking space, and I got a $70 ticket. Read the signs! Patrols are frequent. In parting: come with an agenda, but browse. Be prepared to respectfully haggle. Dress down (easy for me) and mess up your hair. Dont rub the belly of the cat: he bites at that. He followed me out of the building onto the sidewalk. Let me know if he came back. Nearby Goat cafe is very natural and nice. Quiet, funky and calm. Dont miss it.

this is my favorite bookstore in Canada. the owner is incredibly knowledgeable and interesting to…read moretalk with. the selection is fantastic and I enjoyed the ambiance. can't recommend it highly enough.

Amazing service and a great selection of books at very reasonable prices. The friendly people also…read morewill call you when they find books you're looking for. FANTASTIC ! Spend an extra $5 and go in the backroom and you have 20 minutes to search through an even wider selection of books/topics. And the $5 are counted towards your total anyways !

I love this store. The staff are amazing and so knowledgeable and very helpful. They have the best…read moreselection of Tarot, Oracle Cards and other related Books and items. They have a great used section of trade ins and if you're lucky you'll find a decent selection of used Tarot Cards. They can also order just about anything in books Fiction or Non Fiction and it arrives pretty quickly. It's my personal go to store for all my Book and Card needs.

Singing Pebble Books reminds me of a scene from a story: the shop front is small, but the amount of…read morestock is rather large. I found a good selection of texts on parenting and spirituality. The front counter is actually a display case for some very pretty pieces of New Age jewelry. The best part of my shopping experience is that the books were sold at the lower U.S. dollar price.

So Westboro Books is a bookstore that recently (October 2023) opened up where The Wild Child…read moreProject used to be (before that it was Cococo Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut). They obviously have books, of all genres, but they have so much more than books. They have board games/card games and they have toys too, including Celestial Buddies, which are plushies of planets, moons and all things, well... celestial, lol. I especially liked the Saturn plushie. They have "Every Child Matters" stuffed bears as well. They have really cool bookmarks (I especially liked the Spaghetti and Meatballs bookmark). They have earrings that are book covers! Perfect for the bibliophile in your life who also loves jewelry (and has their ears pierced). The bookstore is very open and not cluttered at all. They had some shelves still empty when I went the first week of November 2023, so I think they will be getting more merchandise. Prices are comparable to other regular bookstores. No bargain basement prices, but no huge markup for being in trendy Westboro, lol. Staff are friendly and pleasant. They leave you alone to browse, which I like, but seemed helpful with other customers who needed help (I did not need help, so did not interact too much with staff). Great place to pick up gifts. They are definitely a welcomed addition to Westboro! Street parking only.

This is an amazing new addition to our neighborhood. A new independent book store that is huge…read moreselection of books with a great kids section. Also a nice choice for unique small gifts. Prices are great and yiy have the added value of contributing to a local independent store..almost forgot to mention how nice and knowledgeable the owner is, I got great service a was able to get all my question answered. She also mentioned she intends to host book related events and have kids events which will be perfect for winter. Definitely added to my fevorite places list.

Very fun. In addition to great magazine selection, there's lots of fun (even quirky) gifts…read moreincluding writing related items, gag gifts and baby gifts. Enjoyable browsing through what's there. Need something for a Kris Kringle / Secret Santa exchange? This is your store. Good prices and many price ranges. Staff are great too! Would I recommend: Yes Would I return: Yes

This is by far the best selection of magazines in Ottawa that I have come across…read more It's been an institution in the city for what seems like forever but they're still around because if you're looking for something, no matter how obscure, they seem to have it. The magazines are arranged by category and they cover everything from the home to computing, finance, fashion, celebs and pets and seem to come from every part of the globe. They also have all the major newspapers including a cross section of not so top-of-mind Canadian cities like North Bay. I was there looking for a particular title and although they didn't have it in stock they were going to be ordering it and the salesperson told me the exact day in which I would be able to find it in store which was quite impressive. All that said, whether you're looking for something niche or mainstream Mag & Fags seems to have it all!

I love this Indigo. It's relatively new, as is the entire plaza that it's in…read more They have lots of giftware and fun items in addition to books. They have good sales and staff are friendly. Orleans doesn't really have a big bookstore, so this Indigo is a good addition. Lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot.

Wow, I am not sure if I walked into a book store today, or an art gallery…read more I've driven buy this newly built Indigo over a dozen times, and I finally decided today was the day to check it out. One thing that I noticed when I entered the store is the smaller entrance way. It was a tad tight getting in with a stroller while people were trying to exit. Maybe there is another larger entrance that I did not notice? The store is super bright, and super clean, but kinda sterile. I usually visit Indigo to browse the latest home decor and sale items, so I was a bit thrown off that all their home decor and knick knacks are scattered across the store, but it was tastefully done and I get what they were doing there. For example: where the yoga books and fitness books were displayed, so were the yoga items and water bottles. Another example, the cookbooks were surrounded by kitchen tools and kitchen decor. It was nice to walk around this store and browse, but it was not bookstore vibes. I love grabbing books and browsing through them. I didn't find any chairs in sight besides going over to Starbucks, where I could get comfy and browse through some books. There is also an indigo kids, that looked bright, and fun, but I didn't venture too much into that department. This store is nice, but it's just OK in my books. I am a traditional kinda gal, and I really liked the old school "chapters" vibe of bookstores where they had tables and chairs all throughout the place, and it was more cozy. This is not the kinda of place to meet up with friends and work on projects at, unless you buy a coffee and do so at Starbucks.

When my son and I travel, we always visit several bookstores. All Books was one of our choices on…read moreour trip to Ottawa, and it was our favorite. At first glance, it's a bit of a mess. It does have many stacks of books, and vertical stacks are not a convenience in a bookstore. Some of the stacks reach almost to the ceiling, so if you want to flip through - or even buy - a book midway or (heaven forbid) at the bottom of a stack, you are pretty much out of luck. Nonetheless, this used bookstore has an excellent selection, and the prices are fantastic. It was our favorite bookstore in Ottawa.

All Books is a secondhand bookstore that contains bookshelves and stacks of books that are stacked…read moreliterally to the ceiling. As such, it can be a bit overwhelming to browse through everything, since there's not a lot of room to move around. Regardless, if there's something you can look for, you can ask a staff member who'll probably know where it's located. It's a broad assortment of varying genres, and you might find something you didn't know you wanted. Found myself a bunch of nonfiction history books that I keep promising myself I would read. There's also a selection of books for display at the front of the store with a deal going on: usually "$5 each, 3 for $10". The only point of concern is security, as it seems fairly susceptible to theft.