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Best Used Bookstores in Ottawa
A guide to Ottawa's best used and independent bookstores, from floor-to-ceiling treasure troves to cozy café-bookshops and rare antiquarian dealers.
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Tue 22 Sep
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The Death Dialogues: Non-Traditional Losses or Living Loss…
Sacred Space · Rockcliffe
Join us on Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre for a thoughtful evening explori…
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Wed 12 Aug
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Under the Leaves: Poetry at Beechwood – Inaugural Event: Byt…
Beechwood Cemetery – Section 34 (opposit… · Rockcliffe
August 12 2026 6:45 PM | Beechwood Cemetery – Section 34 (opposite the tank) Beechwood Cemetery is proud to launch Under…
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Sat 11 Jul
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Pages & Pleasures – Romance Book Fair
Ottawa Conference & Event Centre
A romance book fair featuring over 70 authors, publishers, and vendors. Meet Canadian authors, discover new love stories…
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Tue 23 Jun
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Spies in the Cemetery – Call To Arms: The Fenian Threat
Beechwood National Memorial Centre · Rockcliffe
Have you ever considered how close foreign conflict once came to Canadian soil? Join us on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 6:3…
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Wed 17 Jun
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Second Annual Ceremony – Under the Maple Leaf: Respecting th…
The National Military Cemetery of Canada · Rockcliffe
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | 7:00 PM | National Military Cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery. Beechwood Cemetery, the National Ce…
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Tue 19 May
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The Death Dialogues: Thanatology 101 – The Good, the Bad a…
Sacred Space · Rockcliffe
Join us on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre for an evening that invites thoughtful…
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Thu 14 May
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Book launch of The Journey of Beechwood Cemetery: Canada’s L…
Beechwood National Memorial Centre · Rockcliffe
Join Us! We are excited to invite you to the official launch of our Beechwood Cemetery’s book! Come celebrate with us on…
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Tue 12 May
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Book Launch – Fifty Irish Lives in Canada.
Sacred Space, Beechwood National Memoria… · Rockcliffe
Book Launch – Fifty Irish Lives in Canada. May 12, 2026 | 6:30 PM Join us for a distinguished evening of history, storyt…
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Wed 6 May
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Echoes of Valour: HMCS Trentonian and the Corvette Navy
Beechwood National Memorial Centre · Rockcliffe
Second Event – HMCS Trentonian and the Corvette Navy Wednesday, May 6 2026– 1900 hrs (7:00 PM) Join us for the next inst…
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6 May ~ 9 May
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Kanata United Book Fair 2026
Kanata United Church · Kanata
Annual community book fair with over 30,000 gently used books. 100% volunteer-run and donation-based, supporting local o…
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25 Oct ~ 26 Oct
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Antiquarian Book Fair Ottawa
Saint Paul University · Downtown
Peruse and purchase antique and rare books, maps, and paper ephemera from 20+ dealers. Live presentations on historic bo…
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All Books
Downtown
A beloved used bookstore on Rideau Street packed floor-to-ceiling with secondhand books. Known for its remarkable owner who can locate any title from memory across the towering stacks.
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Barely Bruised Books
Downtown
A charming independent bookstore on the second floor of a Sandy Hill building, Barely Bruised Books carries over 80,000 new and used titles across all genres, with a personally curated feel and the largest Indigenous book section in Ontario.
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Black Squirrel Books & Espresso Bar
Old Ottawa South
A beloved independent bookstore and espresso bar on Bank Street in Old Ottawa South. Offers a curated mix of new and used books alongside coffee and tea, with regular live music, open mic nights, and author events.
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Book Bazaar
Centretown
Ottawa's largest used bookstore, family-owned since 1974. Two floors with over 55,000 used, rare, and out-of-print titles on Bank Street in Centretown.
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Patrick McGahern Books
Downtown
One of Ottawa's oldest antiquarian bookstores, operating since 1969 in the ByWard Market. Specializes in rare and collectible books, maps, and prints on Canadian history, Arctic exploration, and Irish literature.
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