Nova Scotia Independent Bookshops
Information in this database was gathered through research in summer of 2021. Please consult individual websites for hours of service.
To submit or update a listing, please contact communications@writers.ns.ca with all required information and the subject line “Nova Scotia Independent Bookshops.”
| Bookshop | Location | Website | Specialties | Bookable event space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy's Used Books | Amherst | Facebook page | Used books | no |
| Mad Hatter Books | Annapolis Royal | bookmanager.com/1318330 | n/a | unconfirmed |
| The Curious Cat Tea and Books | Antigonish | thecuriouscatteaandbooks.ca | n/a | yes (max seating: 4) |
| Endless Shores Books & Other Treasures | Bridgetown | endlessshoresbooks.com | New and used books | yes (for book signings only) |
| Dartmouth Book Exchange | Dartmouth | dartmouthbookexchange.ca | New and used books | yes (max seating: 20) |
| JW Doull Books | Dartmouth | doullbooks.com | Used and rare books | no |
| Tattletales | Dartmouth | bookmanager.com/1173642 | Children's books; YA; teacher resources | no |
| The Trainyard General Store | Dartmouth | trainyardstore.com | Nova Scotian books | no |
| Agricola Street Books | Halifax | agricolastreetbooks.com | Used books | yes (max seating: 10) |
| Bookmark II | Halifax | bookmanager.com/1163574 | no | |
| Carrefour Atlantic Emporium | Halifax | carrefouratlantique.ca | Atlantic Canadian books | no |
| King's Co-op Bookstore | Halifax | kingsbookstore.ca | Contemporary fiction and nonfiction | no |
| Open Book Coffee | Halifax | Facebook page | Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press titles | unconfirmed |
| Schooner Books | Halifax | schoonerbooks.com | Used and rare books | unconfirmed |
| Trident Booksellers & Cafe | Halifax | Facebook page | Used books | no |
| Venus Envy | Halifax | venusenvy.ca | 2SLGBTQ+ books | yes (max seating: 20) |
| Woozles | Halifax | woozles.com | Children's books; YA | yes (max seating unconfirmed) |
| LaHave River Books | LaHave | lahaveriverbooks.ca | New and used books | yes (max seating: 50) |
| Snug Harbour Books & Cafe | Liverpoool | lanesprivateerinn.wordpress.com/ snug-harbour-books-and-coffee | New and used books | no |
| Cape & Cowl Comics & Collectibles | Lower Sackville | capeandcowlcomics.ca | Comics; 2SLGBTQ+ books | unconfirmed |
| Block Shop Books | Lunenburg | blockshopbooks.ca | Canadian fiction and nonfiction; children's books; YA | yes (max seating: 35) |
| Elizabeth's Books | Lunenburg | Instagram profile | New local-interest books; used books | no |
| Lunenburg Bound | Lunenburg | lunenburgbound.ca | New and used books | yes (max seating: 40) |
| Ed's Books and More | Sydney | Facebook page | unconfirmed | |
| On Paper Books | Sydney | onpaperbooks.com | Canadian fiction and nonfiction | unconfirmed |
| Otis & Clementine’s Books | Upper Tantallon | otisandclementines.com | Used books | yes (max seating: 15) |
| Readers' Haven | Windsor | Facebook page | Used books | unconfirmed |
| The Box of Delights Bookshop | Wolfville | boxofdelightsbooks.com | New and used books | unconfirmed |
| The Odd Book | Wolfville | theoddbook.ca | Used and rare books | no |
| Lam's Used Book Store | Yarmouth | Facebook page | Used books | no |
