Bookstores in Elmira
Bookstores reward the browsers. Elmira, Ontario has 1 mapped right now. Just the one mapped bookstore in Elmira for now — treasure it, and check the used shelves first.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Elmira (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. The one to know is St.Jacobs book store. If a bookshop's missing from Elmira's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Elmira bookstore lineup
1 in Elmira, plus 15 more around Elmira below:
St.Jacobs book store
Bookstore6.2 km from Elmira
St.Jacobs book store — Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Elmira
None of the 1 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Bookshops keep fairly standard hours, so a daytime visit is a safe bet.
Bookstore tips for Elmira
Browsing in Elmira? A little strategy helps:
- Kids' sections are goldmines at St.Jacobs book store. Even without kids. The picture-book art alone is worth the browse, and the middle-grade shelves hold genuine classics.
- Gift buying? Ask for wrapping. Many independents wrap beautifully and free. It beats a gift bag every time.
- Support the shop's own publishing. Some independents publish local authors or print their own anthologies. Buying them funds the ecosystem directly.
- Buy the signed copy. Signed stock costs the same as unsigned and only goes up in charm. Ask at the till; shops often have signed copies behind the counter.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Elmira — 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 Elmira can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 1 that's closed, or a great bookstore we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 1 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.
Worth the trip: more bookstores around Elmira
15 more within about 25 km of Elmira, nearest first:
Indigo
Bookstore10.9 km from Elmira
Indigo — Bookstore on 550 King Street North. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
550 King Street North
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-746-0641
Twice Loved Books
Bookstore14.5 km from Elmira
Twice Loved Books — Bookstore, found on 62 Metcalfe Street in Elora. Also worth knowing about Twice Loved Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-17:00; Tu-We closed.
62 Metcalfe Street, Elora, N0B 1S0
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-17:00; Tu-We closed
Carry-On Comics
Bookstore14.5 km from Elmira
Carry-On Comics — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Carry-On Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo, Fr, Sa 11:00-17:00; Tu 12:00-17:00; We, Th 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo, Fr, Sa 11:00-17:00; Tu 12:00-17:00; We, Th 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Words Worth Books
Bookstore14.9 km from Elmira
Words Worth Books is Bookstore on 96 King Street South, Waterloo. Words Worth Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
96 King Street South, Waterloo, N2J 1P5
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-884-2665
Old Goat Books
Bookstore15.0 km from Elmira
Old Goat Books — Bookstore, found on 8 William Street East in Waterloo. Also worth knowing about Old Goat Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-21:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8 William Street East, Waterloo, N2J 1K9
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-21:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 519-880-9595
Christian Science Reading Room
Bookstore16.5 km from Elmira
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore.
KW Bookstore
Bookstore16.6 km from Elmira
KW Bookstore is Bookstore on 308 King Street West, Kitchener. KW Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
308 King Street West, Kitchener, N2G 1B7
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 519-742-1261
A Second Look
Used bookstore16.9 km from Elmira
A Second Look — Used bookstore, found on 109 King Street West in Kitchener. Also worth knowing about A Second Look: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
109 King Street West, Kitchener, N2G 1A7
Phone: +1-519-744-2274
Lookin' For Heroes
Bookstore17.0 km from Elmira
Lookin' For Heroes is Bookstore on 83 Ontario Street South, Kitchener. Lookin' For Heroes also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu 10:00-18:00; We-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
83 Ontario Street South, Kitchener, N2G 1X5
Hours: Mo,Tu 10:00-18:00; We-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-519-570-0873
Bookery
Bookstore19.3 km from Elmira
Bookery is Bookstore. Bookery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Indigo
Bookstore21.7 km from Elmira
Indigo — Bookstore.
Comic Book Warehouse
Bookstore21.8 km from Elmira
Comic Book Warehouse — Bookstore.
Aloura
Bookstore22.9 km from Elmira
Aloura is Bookstore. Aloura also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Gospel Lighthouse Christian Bookstore
Bookstore23.4 km from Elmira
Gospel Lighthouse Christian Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 176 Speedvale Ave W in Guelph. Also worth knowing about Gospel Lighthouse Christian Bookstore: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
176 Speedvale Ave W, Guelph
Phone: +1-519-265-8877
Sunrise Books
Bookstore24.7 km from Elmira
Sunrise Books is Bookstore.
Bookstore listings for Elmira: 1 in Elmira and 15 more nearby 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.