Bookshops in Canada map & data
There are 1,013 bookshops mapped in Canada, spread over 12 provinces and territories. The most are in Ontario (402), Quebec (213) and British Columbia (189) - Ontario alone holds 40% of them. 98% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Librairie du CCA, BMV Books and Munro's Books.
Bookshops by province or territory
| Province or territory | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 402 | 40% |
| Quebec | 213 | 21% |
| British Columbia | 189 | 19% |
| Alberta | 83 | 8.2% |
| Nova Scotia | 40 | 3.9% |
| Manitoba | 25 | 2.5% |
| New Brunswick | 22 | 2.2% |
| Saskatchewan | 20 | 2.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 7 | 0.7% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 | 0.6% |
| Yukon | 5 | 0.5% |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable bookshops in Canada
- Librairie du CCAMontréal · Quebec · books
- BMV BooksOntario · books
- Munro's BooksVictoria · British Columbia · books
- McNally RobinsonManitoba · books
- Fair's Fair BooksAlberta · books
- BookmarkCharlottetown · Prince Edward Island · books
- Agricola Street BooksHalifax · Nova Scotia · books
- Librairie L'InsoumiseMontréal · Quebec · books
- Book CityToronto · Ontario · books
- Russell BooksBritish Columbia · books
- Comic HunterPrince Edward Island · books
- Dalhousie BookstoreNova Scotia · books
- The Word BookstoreMontréal · Quebec · books
- Glad Day BookshopToronto · Ontario · books
- Spartacus BooksVancouver · British Columbia · books
- The Book EmporiumPrince Edward Island · books
- Ed's Books & MoreNova Scotia · books
- Librairie Michel Fortin - La librairie des LanguesMontréal · Quebec · books
- The BeguilingToronto · Ontario · books
- The BookmanPrince Edward Island · books
- Good Dog BooksBridgewater · Nova Scotia · books
- Librarie Saint-HenriQuebec · books
- The BookshelfGuelph · Ontario · books
- John W. Doull, BooksellerDartmouth · Nova Scotia · books
- UlysseMontreal · Quebec · books
- The Monkey's PawToronto · Ontario · books
- King's Co-op BookstoreNova Scotia · books
- Type BooksToronto · Ontario · books
- Lunenburg BoundLunenburg · Nova Scotia · books
- A Different BooklistOntario · books
- Maps & MoreHalifax · Nova Scotia · books
- Bakka-Phoenix BooksToronto · Ontario · books
- Monster Comic LoungeHalifax · Nova Scotia · books
- Paradise ComicsOntario · books
- Open Secrets Independent BooksellersKentville · Nova Scotia · books
- Seekers BooksOntario · books
- Otis & Clementine'sUpper Tantallon · Nova Scotia · books
- Book KeeperOntario · books
- Strange AdventuresHalifax · Nova Scotia · books
- IndigoOntario · 1 m · books
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Every bookshop in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Bookshops and bookstores.
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How many bookshops are there in Canada?
This layer holds 1,013 bookshops in Canada, the most of them in Ontario. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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