“It was kind of uncanny how many of the books in my TBR list were present here, like things I’ve had in there for years that I could never track down. I mainly looked at the literary fiction wall but I was so impressed with the graphic novel and indie publication sections, and the staff were very nice and helpful. Would definitely recommend visiting!”
“Oh my gosh. This bookstore will forever have me in a chokehold. Went with my friend twice while we were in mtl this weekend. The staff are also all so sweet and knowledgeable!! Had an amazing poetry section aswell!”
“Had a great experience at the knife skills class taught by Jonathan! I learned a lot of tips that I know I’ll apply in my daily cooking, and I appreciated that the class was so hands on. The food that was served was delicious too!”
“Nice place! I stopped in while on a stroll in the neighbourhood and found that they had a great selection of used books (with excellent prices!). I can see why my fellow McGill students are so fond of this bookstore.”
11AM - 7PM
5670 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
Book Stores
“Encore has turned into our new routine of checking vinyls, posters, and books. They have a nice collection of books and posters with reasonable price. We check on vinyls every time and we find interesting stuff! Its very cozy and staff are very nice!”
“Beautiful, well organized, and very clean used bookstore with a great selection of books, vinyls, CDs, and DVDs. Helpful and friendly staff. Fantastic playlist for browsing books. Lovely place!”
“Great bookstore with not only a large choice of books (in French) but excellent advisors who will take time with you to suggest you different authors and books and collections - and even propose you another bookstore if they don't have what you are looking for .
Great bookstore with not only a wide selection of books (in French) but excellent advisors who will take time with you to suggest different authors, books and collections - and will even suggest another bookstore if they don't have this What you are looking for.”
“I went there with my friend once. The bookstore is super beautiful and has a very pleasant vintage feel! The gentleman who works there is super nice and welcoming! This place definitely deserves a 5 star!”
“Pleasant, local place of discovery. I order both online and in person. Friendly and warm customer service. I even make the detour even though the big chains are closer to home. Would you like to open a branch in La Prairie? ??”
“Great selection for all ages in French and in English, including a good mix of light reading/ fiction and educational topics. I made a point of stopping at bookstore and this one was exactly what I was looking for.”
“I would like to thank Camille very sincerely. Conscientious, proactive, very attentive, she helped me find books on the very vast subject of Love (seen from a spiritual, philosophical angle). As a thorough search was not possible during my stay in the store, she took the trouble to note down my contact details and found some very relevant books for me, which I was able to purchase two days later from his colleagues, just as friendly.”
10AM - 8PM
269 Mont-Royal Avenue East, Montreal
Book Stores
“I like this book store alot. I am a voracious reader. I buy and sell alot of books. The staff are well versed in literarure and friendly. If you are buying, they might not have everything you like. They have their focus. If you are selling, they may not buy your books (for the same reason), but they are always respectful and professional.”
“This bookstore is one of the most secret and richest treasures in Montreal. It's a veritable Ali-Baba's cave for lovers of classic literature and other belles-lettristes, as the Germans say so well. Everyone will find what they are looking for, at a price that will allow them to fill a big bag of books from which to draw pleasure, wisdom or comfort.”
“This bookstore is an outright treasure. I hopped in here while on vacation to take a quick peek, maybe get a few children's books, and a simple novel for myself to practice French. And I left feeling this experience will likely be one of the top highlights of my trip. They were so welcoming, helpful and enthusiastic to share all kinds of recommendations and information. I am so grateful I stumbled upon this place and that places & humans like this exist. ✨”
“I love this neighborhood bookstore so much. It smells like paper. I like to stroll among the pens and inks, discovering beautiful books. It’s always a comforting visit when I go!”
“This is a big Renaud Bray with lots of choices and variety (books, kitchen supply, gemstones, board games, toys, etc.) Great place if you are searching for a wide range of stuff!”
“Been going there for years, very nice cultural store , the books there very interesting , the workers and the owner there very sweet , caring, doing their job right , price is worth for the quality of the items , surely recommend”
“Locally owned bookseller, world-class customer service; a touch on the smaller side but it's my go-to for ordering books! The staff is always helpful, friendly, and easy to get ahold of.”
“I can only imagine the difficulty of what it would be like to own and operate a store like this today. Excellent customer service! They carry a vast selection of books and toys that cater from children to adults both in French and English. Well worth a visit!”
“I love this place, my second go to for books. My only complaint is that you guys removed the calligraphy section and replaced it with baby toys. Please bring it back it was so much better ?
Response: I don’t know how to reply to comments so here’s my answer
I specifically liked the options for different calligraphy pens and the variety in sketch books there, I got a lot of my school supplies there (and personal stuff too) because the stuff was really high quality. I do a lot of art so that’s where I got a lot of the things I have today.”
“A beautiful bookstore full of books on Sri Aurobindo in French, English and Sanskrit! They also have candles, yoga or mediation mats. They have an unguided meditation room on their second floor every Wednesday! The woman who welcomed me was very nice and very friendly!”
“I reserve by telephone and I am always answered with courtesy, what can I say about the Place Longueuil branch, everything is there, choice of gifts, cards and books.”
9AM - 10PM
5117 Park Ave, Montreal
Book Stores
“I go every so often to pick up a new notebook. I find it a dismal reflection of where we're at as a society how hard it is to find any kind of notebook or journal Without lined pages - just blank pages! They keep a single model of blank paged book in stock, which ive purchased several times now, next to maybe 50 varieties of lined pagers. I ask you - how are we expected to exercise our free will, our unburdened imaginations, to nurture the evolving minds of our children, if we only have lined pages to work with????”
“Staff are great, english books is the best part. Love love going there.. go there they have everything your looking for from dark romance and smut and much more.”
8:30AM - 12PM 1 - 4:30PM
555 Boulevard Roland-Therrien, Longueuil
Book Stores
“Cette belle petite librairie au marché Jean Talon est magnifique. On trouve des idées cadeaux, des gadgets, des livres de cuisine très bien surtout en français ❤️?? ainsi que des ustensiles !Aujourd'hui ils ont mis leurs beaux paniers à l'extérieur mais les prix sont élevés !!La fille était très gentille et très accueillante.J'ai aimé leurs sacs réutilisables et modifiables ainsi que les petits pots de cuisine...”
“Truly impeccable service. The young woman at the checkout (a beautiful young woman with blonde hair) helped me find the book I was looking for. She was very courteous and polite. Thank you so much. I will come back for sure”
“Bookstore accessible by all means of transport. The staff is welcoming, courteous and professional. You can find almost all the books there at an affordable price.”
“Great service. Asked if they sold ear buds for a phone & the cashier came right out to help me & sought help to make sure that it would connect with my Android phone. 2 people helped me for a minor item & confirmed to me that the item would not work with my phone. Quite impressed.”
“Banger for Pokemon cards and school supplies I can’t lie. When the owners are there to look over their shop, they are super nice, idk abt the employees tho, looks like they might be more of a hassle but I haven’t met them yet.”