Bookstores in White Rock
If you judge a town by its bookshops, White Rock, BC gives you 93 to judge by. That's 93 bookshops mapped around White Rock, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Staff picks shelves are the fastest way to read a shop's personality.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around White Rock (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Village Books and BC Marijuana Party Bookstore, plus Book Warehouse. If a bookshop's missing from White Rock's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The White Rock bookstore lineup
93 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Village Books
Bookstore
Village Books is Bookstore on 1200 11th Street, Bellingham. Village Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1200 11th Street, Bellingham, 98225
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-360-671-2626
BC Marijuana Party Bookstore
Bookstore
BC Marijuana Party Bookstore — Bookstore.
Book Warehouse
Bookstore
Book Warehouse — Bookstore, found on 632 West Broadway in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Book Warehouse: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,PH 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
632 West Broadway, Vancouver, V5Z 1G1
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su,PH 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1 604-872-5711
Wendel's Books
Bookstore
Wendel's Books is Bookstore on 9233 Glover Road, Fort Langley. Wendel's Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 07:30-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
9233 Glover Road, Fort Langley, V1M 2S5
Hours: Mo-Su 07:30-22:00
Phone: +1-604-513-2238
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore, found on 2505 Granville Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Su-Tu 10:00-20:00; We-Sa 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2505 Granville Street, Vancouver, V6H 3G7
Hours: Su-Tu 10:00-20:00; We-Sa 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-604-731-7822
Humpty Dumpty Books & Music
Bookstore
Humpty Dumpty Books & Music — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Humpty Dumpty Books & Music: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Vancouver
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Visions Bookstore
Bookstore
Visions Bookstore — Bookstore on 330 6th Street. Also worth knowing about Visions Bookstore: the map lists its hours as We-Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
330 6th Street, V3L 3A8
Hours: We-Su 12:00-17:00
Miners Bay Books
Bookstore
Miners Bay Books is Bookstore.
BCIT Burnaby Campus Bookstore
Bookstore
BCIT Burnaby Campus Bookstore — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about BCIT Burnaby Campus Bookstore: it has a website with more detail.
Hager Books
Bookstore
Hager Books — Bookstore on 2176 West 41st Avenue. Also worth knowing about Hager Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
2176 West 41st Avenue
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Tanglewood Books
Bookstore
Tanglewood Books is Bookstore on 2306 West Broadway. Tanglewood Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr-Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2306 West Broadway
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr-Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-736-8876
Pulpfiction Books
Used bookstore
Pulpfiction Books is Used bookstore on 2422 Main Street, Vancouver. Pulpfiction Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 10:00-20:00; Th-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2422 Main Street, Vancouver, V5T 3E2
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-20:00; Th-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-604-876-4311
Today's Books
Bookstore
Today's Books — Bookstore.
Chapters
Bookstore
Chapters — Bookstore, found on 20065 Langley Bypass in Langley.
20065 Langley Bypass, Langley, V3A 8R6
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore, found on 4700 Kingsway in Burnaby. Also worth knowing about Indigo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 09:30-21:00; Su 10:30-19:00; PH 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, V5H 4M1
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 09:30-21:00; Su 10:30-19:00; PH 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-604-431-0463
Village Books & Coffee House
Bookstore
Village Books & Coffee House is Bookstore on 12031 1st Avenue, Richmond. Village Books & Coffee House also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
12031 1st Avenue, Richmond
Phone: +1-604-272-6601
Coles
Bookstore
Coles is Bookstore.
Chapters
Bookstore
Chapters — Bookstore on 2991 Lougheed Highway. Also worth knowing about Chapters: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-We 10:00-19:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; 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.
2991 Lougheed Highway, V3B 6J6
Hours: Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-We 10:00-19:00; Th-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-464-2558
Peoples Co-Op Bookstore
Bookstore
Peoples Co-Op Bookstore is Bookstore on 1391 Commercial Drive. Peoples Co-Op Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1391 Commercial Drive
Hours: Mo-We 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-18:00; Fr-Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-253-6442
The Book Man
Bookstore
The Book Man — Bookstore on 2630 Bourquin Crescent West. Also worth knowing about The Book Man: the map lists its hours as 09:30-17:30; PH 10:00-17:00; Dec 25 off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2630 Bourquin Crescent West, V2S 5N7
Hours: 09:30-17:30; PH 10:00-17:00; Dec 25 off
Phone: +1-604-853-7323
Heroes for Sale
Bookstore
Heroes for Sale — Bookstore on 33780 George Ferguson Way. Also worth knowing about Heroes for Sale: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu 12:00-17:00; We,Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
33780 George Ferguson Way, V2S 2M6
Hours: Mo,Tu 12:00-17:00; We,Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +1-604-853-3790
The Celestial Boutique Metaphysical, Books and Curious Oddities
Bookstore
The Celestial Boutique Metaphysical, Books and Curious Oddities is Bookstore on Unit 1-2664 Gladys Avenue. The Celestial Boutique Metaphysical, Books and Curious Oddities also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Unit 1-2664 Gladys Avenue, V2S 3X8
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-18:00
Phone: +1-604-746-7170
MacLeod's Books
Bookstore
MacLeod's Books — Bookstore on 455 West Pender Street. Also worth knowing about MacLeod's Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00.
455 West Pender Street
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Criterion Books
Bookstore
Criterion Books is Bookstore on 434 West Pender Street, Vancouver.
434 West Pender Street, Vancouver
Albion Books
Bookstore
Albion Books is Bookstore on 523 Richards Street, Vancouver. Albion Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-17:30; Sa,Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
523 Richards Street, Vancouver
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-17:30; Sa,Su 12:00-17:00
Totally Book・ish
Bookstore
Totally Book・ish — Bookstore.
UFV Bookstore
Bookstore
UFV Bookstore — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about UFV Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-16:30; Sa-Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-16:30; Sa-Su off
Phone: +1-604-854-4535
ABC Christian Store
Bookstore
ABC Christian Store — Bookstore, found on 1626 McCallum Road in Abbotsford. Also worth knowing about ABC Christian Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-14:00; Sa off; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1626 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, V2S 0P1
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr 10:00-14:00; Sa off; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1-604-859-2566
Black Bond Books
Bookstore
Black Bond Books is Bookstore on 5052 48 Avenue, Delta.
5052 48 Avenue, Delta
Coles
Bookstore
Coles is Bookstore on 32900 South Fraser Way. Coles also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Sa 09:30-18:00; We-Fr 09:30-21:00; Su,PH 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
32900 South Fraser Way, V2S 5A1
Hours: Mo,Tu,Sa 09:30-18:00; We-Fr 09:30-21:00; Su,PH 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-854-3233
The Bookstore
Bookstore
The Bookstore is Bookstore.
The Cube
Bookstore
The Cube — Bookstore.
温哥华
Bookstore
温哥华 — Bookstore.
St. Ann's Bookstore
Bookstore
St. Ann's Bookstore is Bookstore.
Reliance Learning Academy
Bookstore
Reliance Learning Academy — Bookstore on 7536 130 Street. Also worth knowing about Reliance Learning Academy: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
7536 130 Street, V3W 1H8
Phone: +1-778-320-2075
Coles
Bookstore
Coles is Bookstore.
Black Bond
Bookstore
Black Bond — Bookstore.
The Paper Hound
Used bookstore
The Paper Hound — Used bookstore, found on 344 West Pender Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about The Paper Hound: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
344 West Pender Street, Vancouver
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 604 428 1344
Banyen Books And Sound
Bookstore
Banyen Books And Sound is Bookstore on 3608 West 4th Avenue. Banyen Books And Sound also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3608 West 4th Avenue, V6R 1P1
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-604-732-7912
totally BOOKish
Bookstore
totally BOOKish is Bookstore on 2539 Montrose Avenue, Abbotsford. totally BOOKish also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2539 Montrose Avenue, Abbotsford, V2S 3T4
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-604-853-9533
Darvill's Bookstore
Bookstore
Darvill's Bookstore is Bookstore on 296 Main Street.
296 Main Street
Century Books
Bookstore
Century Books — Bookstore.
Village Books and Paper Dreams
Bookstore
Village Books and Paper Dreams — Bookstore, found on 430 Front Street in Lynden. Also worth knowing about Village Books and Paper Dreams: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
430 Front Street, Lynden
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore, found on 1033 Robson Street in Vancouver. 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.
1033 Robson Street, Vancouver
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-778-783-3978
International Travel Maps and Books
BookstoreRun by ITMB Publishing
Run by ITMB Publishing, International Travel Maps and Books is Bookstore, found on 12300 Bridgeport Road in Richmond. Also worth knowing about International Travel Maps and Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00.
12300 Bridgeport Road, Richmond, V6V 1J5
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Cross & Crow Books
Used bookstore
Cross & Crow Books — Used bookstore, found on 2836 Commercial Drive in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Cross & Crow Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-18:00; We-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2836 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, V5N 4C6
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-18:00; We-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 604-796-4159
Kestrel Books
Bookstore
Kestrel Books is Bookstore on 3642 West 4th Avenue. Kestrel Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3642 West 4th Avenue
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1 604-872-2939
India Bookworld
Bookstore
India Bookworld — Bookstore.
Western Sky Books
Bookstore
Western Sky Books is Bookstore on 2850 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam. Western Sky Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Tu 11:00-17:00; We-Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2850 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, V3C 6K5
Hours: Su-Tu 11:00-17:00; We-Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-461-5602
Eucatastrophe
Bookstore
Eucatastrophe is Bookstore on 515 Front Street. Eucatastrophe also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00.
515 Front Street, 98264
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00
Indigo
Bookstore
Indigo — Bookstore, found on 2453 161A Street in Surrey.
2453 161A Street, Surrey
White Dwarf Books
Bookstore
White Dwarf Books — Bookstore, found on 3715 West 10th Avenue in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about White Dwarf Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3715 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, V6R 2G5
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 604-228-8223
Spartacus Books
Used bookstoreRun by Spartacus Books
Spartacus Books is Used bookstore run by Spartacus Books on 1983 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. Spartacus Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:30, Sa-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1983 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, V5N 4A8
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:30, Sa-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-604-688-6138
Companion Books
Used bookstore
Companion Books — Used bookstore on 4094 Hastings Street. Also worth knowing about Companion Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; PH 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4094 Hastings Street
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; PH 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-604-293-2665
Massy Books
Bookstore
Massy Books — Bookstore, found on 229 East Georgia Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Massy Books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; PH 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
229 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, V6A 1Z6
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; PH 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-721-4405
Wildfires Bookshop
Bookstore
Wildfires Bookshop — Bookstore, found on 712 Twelfth Street in New Westminster. Also worth knowing about Wildfires Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 12:00-19:00; We off; Th-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:30-18:00.
712 Twelfth Street, New Westminster, V3M 4J6
Hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-19:00; We off; Th-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:30-18:00
Perfect Match
Bookstore
Perfect Match is Bookstore on 545 East Broadway. Perfect Match also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
545 East Broadway
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1-877-522-7213
Book Warehouse
Bookstore
Book Warehouse — Bookstore, found on 4118 Main Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Book Warehouse: the map lists its hours as Su-We 10:00-18:00; Th-Sa 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4118 Main Street, Vancouver, V5V 3P7
Hours: Su-We 10:00-18:00; Th-Sa 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 604-879-7737
Henderson Books
Bookstore
Henderson Books — Bookstore, found on 116 Grand Avenue in Bellingham. Also worth knowing about Henderson Books: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
116 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, 98225
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-360-734-6855
Carson Books and Records
Bookstore
Carson Books and Records — Bookstore on 4340 Main Street. Also worth knowing about Carson Books and Records: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Sa 12:00-22:00; Tu 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4340 Main Street
Hours: Mo,We-Sa 12:00-22:00; Tu 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-604-222-8787
What the map tells us about bookstores in White Rock
58 of the 93 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
51 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
Most of the bookstores in White Rock list a phone number. Useful for checking whether a specific title is in stock before you visit.
7 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 White Rock bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in White Rock? Work this order: Village Books on 1200 11th Street, BC Marijuana Party Bookstore, Book Warehouse on 632 West Broadway, Wendel's Books on 9233 Glover Road, Indigo on 2505 Granville Street, Humpty Dumpty Books & Music, Visions Bookstore on 330 6th Street, and Miners Bay Books. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 85 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for White Rock
A few things worth knowing before you work through White Rock's bookstores:
- Buy the signed copy at Village Books. 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.
- Ask about ordering at BC Marijuana Party Bookstore. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Check the staff picks shelf first. It's the fastest read of a shop's personality. If the picks excite you, the rest of the store will too.
- Read the first page in the shop. The first-page test never lies. If it doesn't grab you standing there, it won't grab you at home.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around White Rock — 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 White Rock can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 93 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 93 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 White Rock: 93 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.