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1. Book Ends South
Book folks? I'm letting you in on the deal of the lifetime. For those of you who don't already know, there's a book store on the ground floor of the Reference Library. But it's not really a store, it's really just a room where books are neatly…More »
2. Toronto Reference Library
Even if you were to disregard the books, the services, the accessibility to precious information that this library offers, it would still get five stars.
It's such a great space to work, and even just sort of wander around and get warm (which is what…More »
3. Pages Books and Magazines - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z8
(416) 598-1447
Categories:
Newspapers & Magazines,
Bookstores
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
You know when you're looking for a specific book (one that isn't an Oprah book or the latest Steven King novel) and you go to Chapters or Indigo and you punch the name into their fancy touch screen and lo and behold it pops up and you think AWESOME,…More »
4. BMV Books
Toronto, ON M5S 1X9
(416) 967-5757
Categories:
Bookstores,
Music & DVDs
Neighbourhood: The Annex
Sure, you love the library, but sometimes you want to BUY a book. And sure, you want to buy a book, but books are really really expensive, right?
BMV is the perfect compromise. The store is stocked full of remainder books, gently used books, used…More »
5. Runnymede Public Library
Toronto, ON M6S 1M8
(416) 393-7697
Category:
Libraries
Neighbourhoods: Bloor-West Village, Swansea
Runnymede library is my local library and I'm grateful. It's small, but as all good Toronto library users know, through the power of the Internet one can easily order on any book from any branch in the city and your local branch will call you when it…More »
6. Another Story Bookshop
Toronto, ON M6R 2M6
(416) 462-1104
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhoods: High Park, Roncesvalles
Equity, social justice....free hot apple cider? Yes! They've got it all at this bookshop. (Yes, they really do have free cider).
They specialize in non-fiction, specifically social/economic/global diversity style books, but also have a wicked…More »
7. Book City
Toronto, ON M6S 1P3
(416) 766-9412
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhoods: Bloor-West Village, Swansea
This store just seems to be really getting it together lately. The staff are so knowledgeable. Plus(!) they carry a lot of the McSweeney's published books, which are sometimes difficult to find unless you buy them online.
FIVE STARS!
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/21/2008
Book City's are spread through out the city, but although I think this one is the smallest, it's… Read more »
8. Ben McNally Books
Toronto, ON M5H 4B2
(416) 361-0032
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core
I tend to drop my books in the bath, so I'm not a huge proprietor of fancy book stores such as this one.
Having said that, it doesn't mean I wouldn't one day LIKE to be able to drop an expensive hard cover book in the bath and not think anything of…More »
9. High Park Public Library
Toronto, ON M6R 2L7
(416) 393-7671
Category:
Libraries
Neighbourhoods: High Park, Roncesvalles
This is a well-loved library, but neat and tidy too. Its kids book area is smartly downstairs (keep the critters in one place) and the adult stuff upstairs.
High arching ceilings, loads of reading chairs, computers and large tables to stretch out and…More »
10. David Mirvish Books on Art
I'm no artist, but if I had lots of money, I'd buy lots of art books. Big expensive ones wrapped in plastic, with heavy covers that could knock a man unconscious with one hefty blow.
I wouldn't buy the books for weapons, what I'm saying is, I'd buy…More »
11. BMV Books
Toronto, ON M5G 1C9
(416) 977-3087
Categories:
Bookstores,
Newspapers & Magazines,
Music & DVDs
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
This is like the nerdy perverted younger brother to BMV books on Bloor...and I say that in an endearing way.
It's nerdy because of its amazing comic book collection and old magazines and comic book guides. It's perverted because of it's wall-o-porn…More »
12. The Book Exchange
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z9
(416) 604-9270
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhood: The Junction
Felix to Oscar (Dencan Books) next door, The Book Exchange is an organized and quaint little used book store.
It's collection may be small, but the quality is definitely there, offering gently used books, rare books (mostly hardcover) and even a few…More »
13. Dencan Books & Magazines
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z9
(416) 763-2302
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhood: The Junction
The sign at the door reads, "If you can't find what you're looking for inside...don't worry, neither can I!" which one should expect even before entering Dencan Used Books just by looking at the landslide of books "displayed" in the front window (see…More »
14. Chapters
Toronto, ON M6S 1N7
(416) 761-9773
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhoods: Bloor-West Village, Swansea
I know it's a big box store, but the Chapters near Runnymede station is totally worth checking out. It's the old Runnymede Theatre, which was once a vaudeville theatre (and a movie theatre) back in the day. Chapters restored it, and many of the old…More »
15. A Good Read
Toronto, ON M6R 2M8
(416) 538-2665
Category:
Bookstores
Neighbourhoods: High Park, Roncesvalles
Unlike some people, I can appreciate bookshops that put out books that are not for sale. This is the case with A Good Read-- the whole back section is a library of antiquarian sets of Dickens and other classics with a sign that says "Not for Sale"…More »
16. Giant Book Sale
Yep, this really is the name of the store. At least it is according to the woman who wrote down the store information for me.
I refer to it though as the "suspicious" bookstore, because the woman there was watching me like a hawk on crystal-meth,…More »
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