Bookstores in Calgary
Bookstores reward the browsers. Calgary, AB has 31 mapped right now, and 1 of them deal in used books. That's 31 bookshops mapped around Calgary, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Calgary (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Indigo and Chapters, plus Indigo. If a bookshop's missing from Calgary's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Calgary bookstore lineup
31 mapped within about 40 km:
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore, found on 66 Crowfoot Terrace NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:00-20:00; Th-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
66 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Calgary, T3G 4J8
Hours: Mo-We 09:00-20:00; Th-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 403-208-8490
Chapters
Bookstore
Chapters — Bookstore on 6455 Macleod Trail SW. Also worth knowing about Chapters: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
6455 Macleod Trail SW, T2H 0K3
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 403-212-0090
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore.
Map Town
Bookstore
Map Town is Bookstore on 400 5 Avenue SW. Map Town also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
400 5 Avenue SW, T2P 0L6
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore, found on 5570 Signal Hill Centre SW in Calgary.
5570 Signal Hill Centre SW, Calgary, T3H 3P8
Soul Food Books Etc.
Bookstore
Soul Food Books Etc. — Bookstore, found on 213 19 Street NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Soul Food Books Etc.: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
213 19 Street NW, Calgary, T2N 2H9
Phone: +1 403-270-0410
Fair's Fair Books
Bookstore
Fair's Fair Books is Bookstore on 104 61 Avenue SW. Fair's Fair Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
104 61 Avenue SW, T2H 0B2
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-403-255-4011; +1-403-255-4010
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore, found on 4916 130 Ave SE in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4916 130 Ave SE, Calgary, T2Z 0H2
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-403-257-5438
Chapters
Bookstore
Chapters — Bookstore.
Indigospirit
Bookstore
Indigospirit — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Indigospirit: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00, Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00, Sa 10:00-20:00, Su 10:00-18:00
Books Between Friends
Bookstore
Books Between Friends — Bookstore on 3434 34 Avenue NE. Also worth knowing about Books Between Friends: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-16:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3434 34 Avenue NE
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-16:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-403-291-3855
University of Calgary Bookstore
Bookstore
University of Calgary Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 2500 University Drive NW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about University of Calgary Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su,PH closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, T2N 1N4
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su,PH closed
Phone: +1 877 220 5937
Phoenix Comics
BookstoreRun by Ben Falconer & Martin Rouse
Run by Ben Falconer & Martin Rouse, Phoenix Comics is Bookstore, found on 2523 17 Avenue SW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Phoenix Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; PH 12:00-17:00; Jan 1, Dec 25 off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2523 17 Avenue SW, Calgary, T3E 0A2
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; PH 12:00-17:00; Jan 1, Dec 25 off
Phone: +1-403-246-1706
The Next Page
Bookstore
The Next Page is Bookstore on 1217 9 Avenue SE. The Next Page also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1217 9 Avenue SE, T2G 0S9
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-403-452-6550
Never Ending Stories
Bookstore
Never Ending Stories is Bookstore.
Shelf Life Books
Bookstore
Shelf Life Books is Bookstore on 1302 4 Street SW, Calgary. Shelf Life Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 00:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1302 4 Street SW, Calgary, T2R 0X8
Hours: Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 00:00-17:00
Phone: +1 403 265 1033
Sigla Books
Bookstore
Sigla Books is Bookstore on 1040 8 Avenue SW, Calgary. Sigla Books also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1040 8 Avenue SW, Calgary, T2P 1J2
The Best Little Wordhouse in The West
Bookstore
The Best Little Wordhouse in The West is Bookstore.
Bound and Copied
Used bookstoreRun by Univesity of Calgary Students' Union
Bound and Copied is Used bookstore run by Univesity of Calgary Students' Union. Bound and Copied also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Fair's Fair (For Book Lovers)
Bookstore
Fair's Fair (For Book Lovers) is Bookstore on 907 9 Avenue SE, Calgary. Fair's Fair (For Book Lovers) also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
907 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, T2G 0S5
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1 403 237 8156;+1 403 265 8151
Slow Burn Books
Bookstore
Slow Burn Books — Bookstore, found on 1926 34 Avenue SW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Slow Burn Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 23:00-18:00; Fr 23:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1926 34 Avenue SW, Calgary, T2T 2C1
Hours: Mo-Th 23:00-18:00; Fr 23:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-825-994-1653
SAIT Bookstore
Bookstore
SAIT Bookstore is Bookstore. SAIT Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-16:30
Reformed Book Services | Calgary
BookstoreRun by Reformed Book Services
Run by Reformed Book Services, Reformed Book Services | Calgary is Bookstore, found on 3311 Centre Street N in calgary. Also worth knowing about Reformed Book Services | Calgary: the map lists its hours as We 10:00-19:00; Th-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3311 Centre Street N, calgary, T2K 0V6
Hours: We 10:00-19:00; Th-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-587-216-9828
Owl's Nest Books
Bookstore
Owl's Nest Books — Bookstore, found on 815A 49 Avenue SW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Owl's Nest Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
815A 49 Avenue SW, Calgary, T2S 1G8
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-16:00; PH off
Phone: +1 403-287-9557
Nocturne Books
Bookstore
Nocturne Books — Bookstore, found on 1934 34 Avenue SW in Calgary. Also worth knowing about Nocturne Books: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1934 34 Avenue SW, Calgary
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-587-443-3336
Found
Bookstore
Found — Bookstore, found on 1st Street in Cochrane.
1st Street, Cochrane
Nekoto Books
Bookstore
Nekoto Books is Bookstore on 328 Centre Street. Nekoto Books also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
328 Centre Street
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Distribution Services
Bookstore
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Distribution Services is Bookstore on 104-500 Royal Oak Drive NW.
104-500 Royal Oak Drive NW
Book Barn
Bookstore
Book Barn — Bookstore, found on 21 East Lake Hill NE in Airdrie.
21 East Lake Hill NE, Airdrie
Pages
Bookstore
Pages is Bookstore on 1135 Kensington Road NW. Pages also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1135 Kensington Road NW, T2N 3P4
Hours: Mo 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1 403-283-6655
Yooneek Books
Bookstore
Yooneek Books is Bookstore on 28 McRae Street, Okotoks.
28 McRae Street, Okotoks
What the map tells us about bookstores in Calgary
18 of the 31 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
18 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
Most of the bookstores in Calgary list a phone number. Useful for checking whether a specific title is in stock before you visit.
The Calgary bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Indigo on 66 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Chapters on 6455 Macleod Trail SW, Indigo, Map Town on 400 5 Avenue SW, Indigo on 5570 Signal Hill Centre SW, Soul Food Books Etc. on 213 19 Street NW, Fair's Fair Books on 104 61 Avenue SW, and Indigo on 4916 130 Ave SE. That's 31 stops on the Calgary bookstore crawl. 23 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Calgary
The regulars' playbook for Calgary's bookshops:
- Check the events board at Indigo. Book clubs, writing groups, story times — bookshops are community centres that happen to sell books.
- Note the shop's specialties at Chapters. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
- Check the sale shelf rhythm. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
- Gift buying? Ask for wrapping. Many independents wrap beautifully and free. It beats a gift bag every time.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Calgary — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Calgary can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 31, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 31 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Calgary: 31 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.