If you've never been here, you must go experience it right now. There are three giant floors of new…read moreand used books, records in the basement. Very complete collection.

Don't visit in a rush. There is plenty to see. Over a century of books under one roof. I was…read moreimpressed!

Got oat lattes and an almond croissant! Delicious! Good bookstore as well, super cute!!read more

Small and quaint, the genres and titles are easy to find. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly,…read moreand the cafe serves delicious pastries/baked goods and hot and cold beverages.

Firstly there are a few comments saying the owner is stern, she isn't she's just old fashioned and…read moregives people their space to browse. When I checked out I had a 20 minute conversation with her and she is DELIGHTFUL. She is full of local knowledge and it's worth asking her any historical questions relating to the town. I'm so happy with my Inuit book. This store is totally charming!

An amazing wide arrangement of books, including but not limited to romance, fantasy, general…read morefiction, travel guides, musical books, cook books, ect. The lady who runs the book shop is incredibly helpful and kind, great to talk to. Visiting this store is a must do for any book lovers. This was the most memorable store in On The Lake for me, and will definitely return one day.

I purchased several Hinkler jigsaw puzzles at the Book Depot several months ago. I just recently…read moredecided to try doing them. The first two that I tried both had pieces missing (2 pieces for one and 5 pieces for the other) so i could not complete the 1,000 piece puzzles. It is very frustrating as they are called Mindbogglers and they are very difficult. I intended to get them framed. I would avoid buying these puzzles at Book Depot - either on-line or in the store. Hinkler is an Australian company that does not offer a customer service line for Canada. and Book Depot did not provide any help.

I love this Chapters. In college my boyfriend use to live…read morein St Catharines and we would come here, get a coffee and browse the aisles. I've never had a bad experience with any of the employees, they've been helpful when finding specific titles and giving recommendations. After living in Toronto for years, I'm moving back to Thorold soon and actually looking SO forward to being able to come back here to shop for my books in person and absorb the atmosphere :)

no problem selling damaged books without giving you a discount but will not allow you to return…read morethem in the same condition. apart from that its a nice store but they will try to rip you off

Beautiful shop, full of hidden treasures. It's clearly been curated and well-thought through!…read moreAbsolutely worth a stop!

From the owner: Locally owned and operated vintage shop with vinyl records, cds, cassette tapes, comics, vhs / dvd…read moremovies, toys and action figures, video games, books, decor, clothing, jewelry and more!

SotC is always so great to work with! I appreciate their help with my books at conferences, because…read morethey're always so NICE! Peg Herring, author

From the owner: We specialize in mysteries. Noir, Police Procedurals, Cozy, Signatures, First editions, Pulps,…read moreVintage paperbacks, Historical mysteries, Bibliomysteries, Tough guy, Amateur Detective.