Sat
Every Saturday · 10:30 a.m.
Story time
Picture books and a craft for ages 3 to 7. Free, no sign-up.
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More samplesAn 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.
What's on the shelves, and where to find it in the shop.
This season's novels, plus the paperbacks everyone's lending each other.
Find it: front tables
Board books to YA, picked by the staff who run story time.
Find it: the long wall
Peterborough and Kawarthas writers, history and lake-country guides.
Find it: by the window
Jigsaws for the cottage, card games, and rainy-day boxes.
Find it: back corner
Notebooks, pens, wrapping paper and cards for every odd occasion.
Find it: by the till
A whole table of small, good presents you can grab on the way to the party.
Find it: by the door
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.”
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.”
Local history · Example
“Old photos of the downtown you walk through every day. Great gift for anyone who grew up here.”
Story time, book club and author nights. Most events are free.
Sat
Every Saturday · 10:30 a.m.
Picture books and a craft for ages 3 to 7. Free, no sign-up.
Tue
Second Tuesday · 7 p.m.
One book a month, chosen together. New faces always welcome.
Thu
Date to come · 6:30 p.m.
A reading and signing with a local writer. Details on Instagram first.
If it's in print, we can usually get it. We'll text you when it arrives.
Every gift, every day, in our own paper.
Any amount, in store or by phone, and they never expire.
Call and we'll put a copy aside for you for three days.
| Monday | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. |
Holiday hours posted here and on Google two weeks ahead.
123 Example St, Peterborough, ON. Look for the green door and the sidewalk sign.
Metered street parking out front, and a municipal lot a two-minute walk away.
Step-free entrance and wide aisles. Ask and we'll bring a stool or a chair.
Weekday mornings, if you like to browse in peace.
New arrivals, staff picks and events, once a month. Nothing else.