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“5 stars — A meaningful return after more than 10 years
This Chapters location has always been one of my favourites in Ottawa. I have so many warm memories here from years ago — weekend visits with my family, browsing interesting books, and watching my son enjoy the Thomas train table. It was a place where we slowed down and shared simple, happy moments.
Tonight I revisited this store for the first time in over 10 years, and it felt truly special. Walking through the aisles brought back all those memories, and I realized how much this place has been part of our family life. The store is still spacious, calm, and inviting, with that comforting atmosphere I remember so well.
I also appreciate that this location stays open until 9:00 p.m., which is rare in Ottawa for a bookstore. It makes evening visits possible and adds to the peaceful experience.
A wonderful place to pause, browse, and reconnect with memories that stay with you.”
“A cool store with maps, flags, travel books (like Lonely Planet), etc. I felt that flag prices were a bit expensive (given that one can get the same things for <$5 on Temu). I wonder if a lot of their business comes from embassies that need flags and pins...”
“The Spaniel's Tale is a gem of a bookstore. It has something for everyone; books for all ages, cards, calendars and perfect gift ideas. Very well curated local business!”
“I try to buy books locally whenever possible. In searching for a particular book I have visited many used book stores over the past month and at each store when they check and don't have the book I want, they refer me to several other local book stores. Singing Squirrel is no exception! All the stores have been pleasant. Truly a book buyer's Nirvana!”
10AM - 6PM
258 Elgin St, Ottawa
Book Stores
“Forgot how great an independent bookstore could be. Perfect Books doesn't disappoint. Great selection and helpful staff. Found several books that I didn't know I needed and will be visiting again soon!”
“Thina, Ariane, and also a male staff member, were exceptionally helpful in searching out Astrix volumes that my grandson had not read when I was ill and unable to do this leg work. I am very grateful for their diligence in making this special gift happen and to them for getting the books into the mail in time for his birthday. Merci!”
“This is my go to store for cards because they have such a wide variety. I love that they are dog friendly and even know my dog by name! The staff are so friendly and helpful.”
“This is a gem in the wild corporate-owned book marketplace. This nice independent store has a lot of interesting books on a variety of topics, both fiction and non-fiction. We order what is not available online, and we are happy to support local businesses.”
9:30AM - 6PM
53 Bd Saint-Raymond #100, Gatineau
Book Stores
“Great selection of French books of many different genres. Loyalty card gives points to get $28 off if you buy enough books, which I did. :-) Good parking. My 9 yr old son found the obscure One Piece Manga (anime) books in French in stock and was happy. Lots of books in stock for my Gr 2/3 French Immersion class. Friendly staff. Very organized compared to another bookstore I visited. Merci!”
“Great books store, wide selection of non-fiction and fiction, very limited collection of kids books, lots of french literature. Indigo won’t have what’s here.”
“Very kind staff, quiet environment and everybody is respectful. Good selection, including various topics (focus on fiction/creative writing), stationary, and many jigsaw puzzles to choose from.
Free paper bags that feel good quality.”
8AM - 7PM
2446 Bank St, Ottawa
Book Stores
“It is no longer called this and no longer sells newspapers or magazines. I told the person behind the counter they needed to change it on Google Maps as I'd gone out of my way to buy what it said they sold ?♂️”
“This is the most well-organized used bookstore I have been to! Given that the relatively small space is absolutely packed with books, I was pleasantly surprised. I went in for a specific book and staff were able to put their hands right on it.”
9:30AM - 7PM
110 Place d'Orléans Dr, Orléans
Book Stores
“Great book shop. They always have a great selection of titles.Every interaction I've had with staff has been positive, the staff is knowledgeable and very friendly.”
11AM - 7PM
315 Rue Wilbrod St 2 upstairs, Ottawa
Book Stores
“Stumbled upon this cozy gem today and was not disappointed! If you are someone who loves a less polished and more authentic bookstore experience - this ones for you. Interesting selection!
The owner James is a very kind and passionate individual who made this a memorable and educational trip! Excited to return!”
11:30AM - 5:30PM
220 Kent St, Ottawa
Book Stores
“This is a great bookstore and gift shop, just make sure you confirm the hours before you head down. Candles, books, pendants, crucifixes, statutes - even some rosaries and scapulars. There's also a small kids section.Make sure you do what you can to support this store to support St. Pat's and ensure the bookstore can continue to operate in the future.”
11AM - 5PM
122 Osgoode St, Ottawa
Book Stores
“I was pretty flustered because of a misunderstanding regarding different editions of the same book. Staff took the time to explain everything to me and helped me find what I needed for a course. They are knowledgeable and professional, and I'm happy to continue getting my university books there.”
Closed
11 Murray St, Ottawa
Book Stores
“Love the ambience and quiet, slow atmosphere being surrounded by all these historic books. It's really almost like time-travel. I'm a bit sad that they didn't have the hard-to-find books I've been searching for but I do like the friendliness of the staff and the overall feel of the place! Parking's also not unreasonably priced!”
10AM - 5PM
417 Bank St, Ottawa
Book Stores
“doesn't feel like any ordinary bookstore, instead feels like you've stumbled into someone's cozy warm library with books stacked from top to bottom of walls and in multiples piles around the floor - absolutely lovely”
9:30AM - 7PM
110 Place d'Orléans Dr, Orléans
Book Stores
“Very impressed with this place. The gentleman with the awesome locks and facemask assisted me with a return that was a consignment sale. The item my son bought was 'old in box' rather than new in box an I think the glue and pieces started disintegrating (over the 20 plus years since it was produced). The person working the cash (I'm sorry I don't know your name!) let my son have his hard-earned money back - despite the seller of the item not providing the refund. Can't say enough about what this says about this employee/owner's character. Very appreciated. This is the kind of thing that will make us come back.”
“This is a place where you can find Bibles in French particularly at a good price.
There are still other informative and entertaining books to fill your mind.”
8:30AM - 4:30PM
173 Nideyinàn (formerly, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa
Book Stores
“Store is organized and clean. Customer Service was helpful and quick. Only wish they had some options for help with paying for textbooks whether a payment plan, or discounts for eligible incomes”
“Though modest in size, I found this Indigo to be well stocked, as I was able to find all the books I was looking for. I was also happy to see that this store was conducting a fundraiser to help a local school get books for their library.”
“A neat store, great staff, only problem is everything is pricey. Even the books professors choose are pricey, this is while there are better textbooks and free resources. They could provide custom resources printed, but they aren't doing it. Probably because of the commissions, and honestly it's only runs up student's money. While AI is flourishing and are better at explaining things in a language level and fluidity one wants without any ill intentions, I don't really see the need of these pillow sized textbooks. Maybe professors can use them as resources to build custom-printed, copyright-free textbooks for a 10-12 week classes. While holding onto the insight that students are not just taking one course per semester, and by being a bit considerate about the course load a student generally takes during a semester. Accept innovation and integrate it into learning.”
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“What a wonderful place to find books for my young grandchildren. I am english with a little bit of French, and my little ones are being raised French. The staff was incredibly helpful in guiding me to find some wonderful books.
I highly recommend this store! Finding a good selection of French books in Ottawa was hard for me before, but now it’s easy!”