Bookstores in Gatineau
Gatineau, QC has 50 bookstores on the map. That's 50 bookshops mapped around Gatineau, 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 Gatineau (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Book Worm and Perfect Books, plus Books on Beechwood. If a bookshop's missing from Gatineau's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Gatineau bookstore lineup
50 mapped within about 40 km:
The Book Worm
Bookstore
The Book Worm is Bookstore on 1599 Tenth Line Road.
1599 Tenth Line Road
Perfect Books
Bookstore
Perfect Books is Bookstore on 258A Elgin Street. Perfect Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; 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.
258A Elgin Street, K2P 1L9
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-613-231-6468
Books on Beechwood
Bookstore
Books on Beechwood is Bookstore on 35 Beechwood Avenue. Books on Beechwood also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
35 Beechwood Avenue, K1M 1M1
The Comic Book Shoppe
Bookstore
The Comic Book Shoppe — Bookstore on 1400 Clyde Avenue. Also worth knowing about The Comic Book Shoppe: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu, Sa 09:30-18:00; We-Fr 09:30-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
1400 Clyde Avenue, K2G 3J2
Hours: Mo-Tu, Sa 09:30-18:00; We-Fr 09:30-21:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Librairie Du Soleil
Bookstore
Librairie Du Soleil is Bookstore on 33 George Street. Librairie Du Soleil also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:30-18:00; Th-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
33 George Street, K1N 8W5
Hours: Mo-We 09:30-18:00; Th-Fr 09:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 613-241-6999
World of Maps
Bookstore
World of Maps is Bookstore on 1191 Wellington Street West. World of Maps also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1191 Wellington Street West, K1Y 2Z6
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1-613-724-6776
Bouquinart
Bookstore
Bouquinart — Bookstore, found on 110 Rue Principale in Gatineau.
110 Rue Principale, Gatineau, J9H 3M1
Go Libro
Bookstore
Go Libro — Bookstore, found on 182 Rue Jean-Proulx in Gatineau.
182 Rue Jean-Proulx, Gatineau, J8Z 1V8
Haven Books
BookstoreRun by Carleton University Students Association
Haven Books is Bookstore run by Carleton University Students Association on Seneca Street. Haven Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as permanently closed.
Seneca Street
Hours: permanently closed
Les Éditions du Vermillon
Bookstore
Les Éditions du Vermillon is Bookstore on 305 St. Patrick Street. Les Éditions du Vermillon also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
305 St. Patrick Street
Phone: +1-613-241-4032
All Books
Bookstore
All Books is Bookstore.
The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore
Bookstore
The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore — Bookstore on 1131 Wellington Street West. Also worth knowing about The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1131 Wellington Street West, K1Y 2Y6
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-613-724-3000
Carleton University Book Store
BookstoreRun by Follett
Carleton University Book Store is Bookstore run by Follett on 1125 Colonel By Drive. Carleton University Book Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-17:30; Sa,Su off; it has a website with more detail.
1125 Colonel By Drive
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:30; Sa,Su off
Body & Soul MAGS
Bookstore
Body & Soul MAGS is Bookstore on 422 Rideau Street.
422 Rideau Street
Second Editions Used Book Store
BookstoreRun by Friends of the Public Library
Second Editions Used Book Store is Bookstore run by Friends of the Public Library. Second Editions Used Book Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00
Hintonburg Kids
Bookstore
Hintonburg Kids is Bookstore on 1097 Wellington Street West. Hintonburg Kids also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su 11:00-17:00; Mo-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1097 Wellington Street West, K1Y 2Y4
Hours: Su 11:00-17:00; Mo-Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-613-321-7249
Singing Pebble Books
Bookstore
Singing Pebble Books is Bookstore on 206 Main Street. Singing Pebble Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-We, Sa 10:00-18:00; Su-Mo 10:00-17:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
206 Main Street, K1S 1C6
Hours: Tu-We, Sa 10:00-18:00; Su-Mo 10:00-17:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1-613-230-9165
Myths, Legends & Heros
Bookstore
Myths, Legends & Heros — Bookstore on 240 Bank Street. Also worth knowing about Myths, Legends & Heros: the map lists its hours as Tu,We 10:00-18:00; Th,Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 11:59-17:00; Mo off.
240 Bank Street
Hours: Tu,We 10:00-18:00; Th,Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 11:59-17:00; Mo off
Re-Read Used Books
Used bookstore
Re-Read Used Books — Used bookstore on 1488 Stittsville Main Street. Also worth knowing about Re-Read Used Books: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1488 Stittsville Main Street, K2S 1P3
Phone: +1-613-435-8344
Patrick McGahern Books
Bookstore
Patrick McGahern Books — Bookstore on 11 Murray Street. Also worth knowing about Patrick McGahern Books: the map lists its hours as Fr, Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11 Murray Street
Hours: Fr, Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1 613-230-2275
Black Squirel Books & Cafe
Used bookstore
Black Squirel Books & Cafe — Used bookstore on 1073 Bank Street. Also worth knowing about Black Squirel Books & Cafe: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
1073 Bank Street, K1S 3W9
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Librairie Du Soleil
Bookstore
Librairie Du Soleil is Bookstore on 53 Boulevard Saint-Raymond.
53 Boulevard Saint-Raymond
Watson's Mill Used Book Store
Bookstore
Watson's Mill Used Book Store — Bookstore on 5524 Dickinson Street.
5524 Dickinson Street
The Leading Note
Bookstore
The Leading Note is Bookstore on 370 Elgin Street.
370 Elgin Street
Librarie Rose-Marie
Bookstore
Librarie Rose-Marie is Bookstore.
Great Canadian Book
Bookstore
Great Canadian Book — Bookstore.
Connections, the Campus Store
Bookstore
Connections, the Campus Store is Bookstore.
Barely Bruised Books
Used bookstore
Barely Bruised Books — Used bookstore, found on 315 Wilbrod Street in Ottawa. Also worth knowing about Barely Bruised Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
315 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, K1N 6M3
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 613-981-7718
l
Bookstore
l — Bookstore on 101 Richmond Road.
101 Richmond Road
Love Lyla Books
Bookstore
Love Lyla Books is Bookstore on 95 Richmond Road. Love Lyla Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Th 11:00-17:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
95 Richmond Road, K1Z 0C3
Hours: We-Th 11:00-17:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1-613-219-5243
Re-Read Used Books
Bookstore
Re-Read Used Books — Bookstore on 160 Blanca Street.
160 Blanca Street
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore on 400 Earl Grey Drive. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
400 Earl Grey Drive, K2T 1B9
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Octopus Books
Bookstore
Octopus Books is Bookstore on 116 Third Avenue. Octopus Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; 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.
116 Third Avenue, K1S 2K1
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-613-233-2589
Book Bazaar
Bookstore
Book Bazaar — Bookstore on 417 Bank Street. Also worth knowing about Book Bazaar: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
417 Bank Street, K2P 1Y6
Hours: We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-613-233-4380
Librarie Louis Frechette
Bookstore
Librarie Louis Frechette — Bookstore, found on 313 Rue Notre-Dame in Gatineau.
313 Rue Notre-Dame, Gatineau, J8P 1L2
Coles
Bookstore
Coles is Bookstore on 100 Bayshore Drive.
100 Bayshore Drive
Coles
Bookstore
Coles is Bookstore on 2121 Carling Avenue.
2121 Carling Avenue
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore on 125 Riocan Avenue. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 09:30-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
125 Riocan Avenue, K2J 5G5
Hours: Mo-Th 09:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 09:30-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-613-843-0045
Renaud Bray
Bookstore
Renaud Bray is Bookstore.
Chapters
Bookstore
Chapters — Bookstore on 2401 City Park Drive.
2401 City Park Drive
The Book Market
Bookstore
The Book Market is Bookstore on 1675 Tenth Line Road.
1675 Tenth Line Road, K1E 3P6
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore on 2210 Bank Street. 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.
2210 Bank Street, K1V 1J5
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-613-521-9199
Indigo Spirit
Bookstore
Indigo Spirit — Bookstore on 110 Place-d'Orléans Drive.
110 Place-d'Orléans Drive
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore on 2025 Mer Bleue Road. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
2025 Mer Bleue Road
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Librairie Michabou
Bookstore
Librairie Michabou — Bookstore on 181 Rue Principale.
181 Rue Principale
Coles
Bookstore
Coles is Bookstore on 2277 Riverside Drive.
2277 Riverside Drive
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore on 50 Rideau Street.
50 Rideau Street
Le Coin du Livre
Bookstore
Le Coin du Livre is Bookstore on 2200 Montréal Road, Ottawa. Le Coin du Livre also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2200 Montréal Road, Ottawa, K1J 6M5
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +1 613-746-1242
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore on 2735 Iris Street. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2735 Iris Street, K2C 3Z7
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-613-596-3003
Librarie L'Occasion
Bookstore
Librarie L'Occasion — Bookstore on 392 Montée Paiement. Also worth knowing about Librarie L'Occasion: the map lists its hours as Tu-We, Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; Th-Fr 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
392 Montée Paiement, J8P 6H6
Hours: Tu-We, Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; Th-Fr 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-819-893-2472
What the map tells us about bookstores in Gatineau
24 of the 50 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
19 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
3 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Gatineau bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Gatineau? Work this order: The Book Worm on 1599 Tenth Line Road, Perfect Books on 258A Elgin Street, Books on Beechwood on 35 Beechwood Avenue, The Comic Book Shoppe on 1400 Clyde Avenue, Librairie Du Soleil on 33 George Street, World of Maps on 1191 Wellington Street West, Bouquinart on 110 Rue Principale, and Go Libro on 182 Rue Jean-Proulx. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 42 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Gatineau
The regulars' playbook for Gatineau's bookshops:
- Note the shop's specialties at The Book Worm. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
- Learn the remainders table at Perfect Books. Publisher overstocks sold cheap. Great for gift buying — new books at used prices.
- Magazines and journals matter. The little-magazine rack is where new writers appear first. Cheap, weird, and full of discoveries.
- Check the events board. Book clubs, writing groups, story times — bookshops are community centres that happen to sell books.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Gatineau — 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 Gatineau can take a while to appear. The 50 above are only as current as the community map. A bookstore that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 50 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 Gatineau: 50 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.