Bookstores in Fergus
Fergus, Ontario has 2 bookstores on the map. That's 2 bookshops mapped around Fergus, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Fergus (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Bookery and Twice Loved Books. If a bookshop's missing from Fergus's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Fergus bookstore lineup
2 in Fergus, plus 24 more around Fergus below:
Bookery
Bookstore0.2 km from Fergus
Bookery is Bookstore. Bookery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Twice Loved Books
Bookstore5.1 km from Fergus
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
What the map tells us about bookstores in Fergus
1 of the 2 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
The one mapped bookstore sits on 62 Metcalfe Street — worth combining with whatever else brings you to that side of town.
The Fergus bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Bookery and Twice Loved Books on 62 Metcalfe Street. That's 2 stops on the Fergus bookstore crawl.
Bookstore tips for Fergus
The regulars' playbook for Fergus's bookshops:
- Browse by serendipity, buy by list at Bookery. Keep a want-list on your phone for the hunt, but let the shelves surprise you too. The best finds are never the planned ones.
- Visit during author events at Twice Loved Books. Readings and signings are usually free and turn a bookshop into the best evening out in town.
- Check the sale shelf rhythm. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
- Kids' sections are goldmines. Even without kids. The picture-book art alone is worth the browse, and the middle-grade shelves hold genuine classics.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Fergus — 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 Fergus can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 2, 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 2 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 Fergus
24 more within about 40 km of Fergus — here are the 15 nearest:
Sunrise Books
Bookstore17.9 km from Fergus
Sunrise Books is Bookstore.
Gospel Lighthouse Christian Bookstore
Bookstore18.9 km from Fergus
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
Janus Books
Bookstore20.4 km from Fergus
Janus Books is Bookstore on 10 Paisley Street, Guelph. Janus Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Paisley Street, Guelph, N1H 2N6
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 226-486-1255
The Bookshelf
Bookstore20.4 km from Fergus
The Bookshelf is Bookstore on 41 Quebec Street, Guelph. The Bookshelf also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th, Su 11:00-18:30; Fr, Sa 11:00-20:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
41 Quebec Street, Guelph, N1H 2T1
Hours: Mo-Th, Su 11:00-18:30; Fr, Sa 11:00-20:30
Phone: +1 519-821-3311
St.Jacobs book store
Bookstore23.4 km from Fergus
St.Jacobs book store — Bookstore.
Indigo
Bookstore23.6 km from Fergus
Indigo — Bookstore.
Indigo
Bookstore25.9 km from Fergus
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
Carry-On Comics
Bookstore29.1 km from Fergus
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
Bookstore29.4 km from Fergus
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
Bookstore29.4 km from Fergus
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
Bookstore29.6 km from Fergus
Christian Science Reading Room is Bookstore.
KW Bookstore
Bookstore29.7 km from Fergus
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 bookstore29.8 km from Fergus
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
Bookstore29.9 km from Fergus
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
Comic Book Warehouse
Bookstore31.3 km from Fergus
Comic Book Warehouse — Bookstore.
Bookstore listings for Fergus: 2 in Fergus and 24 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.