Winspear centre streaming live shows 4 sir winston churchill square. Carey luxford currently coowns the three store locations, but his late father, darwin luxford, opened the original establishment on whyte avenue. Wee book inn enterprises bookshops, stationery shops, stationery and book shops retail, edmonton, t5b 0r9, 118 ave nw 8101, tel. Edmontons neighborhoods are colorful, eclectic, artsy, historic, and the heart and soul of the city. Big deals as they are moving soon bookstore in edmonton, ab. Wee book inn edmonton all you need to know before you go. Wee book inn enterprises ltd 8101 118 ave nw edmonton ab t5b 0r9. Best spots to shop for books in edmonton photo from wce. Address, phone number, fax, postal code, website address, email, facebook. Wee book inn is a canadian book store based in edmonton, alberta. Locate and compare wee book inn in sherwood park ab, yellow pages local listings. Wee book inn book store in edmonton, 10310 82 ave nw.
Established in 1971, this renowned used bookstore has grown to four locations in edmonton. Established in 1971, this renowned used bookstore buys, sells, and trades books of all interests and fiction genres, with an impressive selection that gives readers everything from new releases to rare first editions. Wee book inn bookstores 8101 118 ave nw, edmonton, ab. Wee book inn makes it easy to forget that the book industry has been in a lot of turmoil for quite a while now, says coowner carey luxford. Wee book inn curbside pick up or delivery 10332 jasper avenue. Glass bookshop in edmonton city centre is, like most stores in the downtown mall, closed indefinitely. Wee book inn is located at 10310 82 ave nw, edmonton, ab t6e 1z8, canada, please contact wee book inn using information below. Edmonton city centre west, 10200 102 avenue nw 5875214026. Just off from the promenade on jasper avenue is charming wee book inn, a beloved locally owned and operated used bookstore that will soon be celebrating its 50 th anniversary. You cant buy the science fiction, the manager told me when i arrived at the counter with my initial armload.
Edmontons premiere used bookshop, celebrating 45 years in business and specializing in fiction and literature. Those were the pocketsized dimensions of the original wee book innand the reason for its name. Fergy, a rescue from the edmonton humane society, lives along jasper ave at the wee book inns downtown location this precocious lady isnt shy and will gladly playcustomers just need to find one of her many toys strewn about the shop. The other is just the old standby where well pop it in the mail. Wee book inn enterprises ltd 8101 118 ave nw edmonton, ab. Wee book inn 10328 jasper ave nw, edmonton 7804231434. Youll find meter parking on the street, if driving, and the corona station of the lrt is your stop, if using public transit. Open late, great place to explore wee book inn, edmonton. Edmontons annual nonfiction festival the only nonfiction book festival in canada, i might add. They receive calgary reads training and usually commit to one 30minute session a week for eight weeks during the school year. By bole meadowlark on sep 26, 2012 i was extremely happy to stumble upon this gem of a store. Wee book inn, a used book shop familyowned and operated since the 70s.
These little free libraries are a really fun initiative thats been popping up in cities all over north america. It doesnt have the quaintness of whyte ave or the clean lines of downtown. A lovely feature on us in grant macewans the griff including an interview with our jasper avenue locations manager. Wee book inn enterprises ltd bookshops, stationery shops, stationery and book shops retail, edmonton, t5b 0r9, 118 ave nw 8101, tel. Wee book inn bookstores 10332 jasper avenue, edmonton, ab. Wee book inn opening hours 10310 82 ave nw, edmonton, ab.
Started in 1971 by edmontonian darwin luxford, wee book inn is a prominent name in our city. There was a lot of pessimism with ebooks taking away a lot of the market, but i think weve come out of a lot of those technological pressures. March 18, 2020 ed edmonton journal article content its newissue day at happy harbour comics, weekly wednesday when the comicbook collectors push though, grabbing the latestrelease of wonder woman, star wars or a new horrormanga graphic novel. Unfortunately a lot of bookstores in edmonton have shut down in the past few years, and that trend doesnt seem to be changing for the better. Discover why edmonton, alberta is one of canadas hottest. Perhaps when youve been walking or biking around town youve seen little boxes full of books in neighbourhoods all around calgary. Wishbone grey mare by david leeder takeout 10542 jasper avenue. So many great paperbacks and organized presentation. This used bookstore business now has three locations in edmonton with an expansive collection of books, movies and music.
For the time being, glass bookshops storefront is closed but will deliver right to your door. Where edmonton magazine provides timely, local information on the hottest and most essential shopping, dining. Audreys books is located in the historic maclean block, situated in downtown edmonton at the crossing of 107 street and jasper avenue. A fantastic used bookstore locally owned and operated with three locations in edmonton, alberta, canada for nearly 50 years.
In 1976, i stumbled upon the edmonton science fiction and comic art society esfcas when i tried to buy science fiction from the wee book inn. During its 45 years in business, the wee book inn has been a mainstay for edmonton readers. Choose your genre and budget and leave the rest to wee book inn. See 7 photos and 2 tips from 105 visitors to wee book inn. Established on whyte avenue in 1971 by edmonton native darwin luxford, that first shop spawned four additional locations during the 1980s, making space for an evergrowing selection of books and media. See photos and 4 tips from 208 visitors to wee book inn. Every square inch of space has been maximized using builtin closets and storage, compact kitchens and bathrooms and efficient suite layouts.
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