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Issue no. 1 · Downtown PeterboroughFree · Take one
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An independent bookshop and gift store on a downtown Peterborough main street. New books, local authors, puzzles, cards and small good things, picked by people who read them.

Contents

What's on the shelves, and where to find it in the shop.

  1. 01

    New fiction

    This season's novels, plus the paperbacks everyone's lending each other.

    Find it: front tables

  2. 02

    Kids and teens

    Board books to YA, picked by the staff who run story time.

    Find it: the long wall

  3. 03

    Local authors

    Peterborough and Kawarthas writers, history and lake-country guides.

    Find it: by the window

  4. 04

    Puzzles and games

    Jigsaws for the cottage, card games, and rainy-day boxes.

    Find it: back corner

  5. 05

    Cards and stationery

    Notebooks, pens, wrapping paper and cards for every odd occasion.

    Find it: by the till

  6. 06

    Gifts under $25

    A whole table of small, good presents you can grab on the way to the party.

    Find it: by the door

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Staff picks

Shelf notes, the way they look in the shop. On a real site they name the actual books.

Fiction · Example

“The one I give to everyone who says they've stopped reading. Big family, small town, one very long summer.”
Picked by the owner

Kids, ages 4–7 · Example

“We read it at story time and the whole room shouted the last line. Bring tissues for the grown-ups.”
Picked by the story-time host

Local history · Example

“Old photos of the downtown you walk through every day. Great gift for anyone who grew up here.”
Picked by the weekend staff

Happening here

Story time, book club and author nights. Most events are free.

Sat

Every Saturday · 10:30 a.m.

Story time

Picture books and a craft for ages 3 to 7. Free, no sign-up.

Tue

Second Tuesday · 7 p.m.

Book club

One book a month, chosen together. New faces always welcome.

Thu

Date to come · 6:30 p.m.

Author evening

A reading and signing with a local writer. Details on Instagram first.

Special orders

If it's in print, we can usually get it. We'll text you when it arrives.

Free gift wrapping

Every gift, every day, in our own paper.

Gift cards

Any amount, in store or by phone, and they never expire.

Holds

Call and we'll put a copy aside for you for three days.

Date due

Hours below
Opening hours
Monday10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Holiday hours posted here and on Google two weeks ahead.

Come by

Where

123 Example St, Peterborough, ON. Look for the green door and the sidewalk sign.

Parking

Metered street parking out front, and a municipal lot a two-minute walk away.

Access

Step-free entrance and wide aisles. Ask and we'll bring a stool or a chair.

Quiet times

Weekday mornings, if you like to browse in peace.

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Get the monthly zine

New arrivals, staff picks and events, once a month. Nothing else.