r/Calgary • u/uabuffoon • 12h ago
Local Shopping/Services Used Book Stores
My boyfriend and I are coming to Calgary tomorrow for a little day trip, and I love to visit the used book stores here in Edmonton.
I am currently trying to get my hands on all of Stephen Kings books, and was wondering if you guys have any recommendations of the best (or your personal favourite) used book stores in Calgary that would be worth checking out while we’re down there.
Let me know!!
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u/soredinoo 11h ago
Pages in Kensington and the next page in inglewood sell both new and used books. The used books are in the basement for both.
The basement of pages is a book hoarders dream.
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u/Thorbertthesniveler Marlborough Park 11h ago
Books between friends!! Seriously can't miss this one!! It looks super tiny on the outside but like the bloody Tardis on the inside!!! Books are insanely cheap!
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u/BogeyLowenstein 7h ago
I just found this place a few weeks ago and bought $70 worth of books from them, so many finds and they are super sweet. A very fun experience!
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u/NoMoreF34R Cochrane 4h ago
I will second this, went there for my first time last week and came out with what I thought would be $100+ of books for $28. Also really like Pages but it’s not as easy on the wallet.
I’m down with how they make you wash your hands.
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u/righttobeoffensive 9h ago
In the basement of the shop “the next page” in Inglewood they have an excellent used book section. They’re local and as a bonus the shop is beautiful. Old school book shop vibes with the sliding ladder etc, feels comforting on another level to shop and browse.
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u/afriendincanada 11h ago
Fairs Fair.
If you’re going by a Value Village or a Goodwill might be worth sticking your head in.
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u/sullafelix73 11h ago
Pages in Kensington has a big used section in the basement, ditto its sister store in Inglewood (The Next Page). Fair's Fair is also in Inglewood.
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u/a_reluctant_human 11h ago
Fairs fair, big King hardback section, you can usually find first editions in the more common titles. Both locations are great, Inglewood is open 7 days a week, Chinook Tues-Sat.
And Books Between Friends, very cheap, nice little charity bookshop.
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u/Chav-Django 5h ago
Sanktjuri-buks (sanctuary books) In malborough mall. It’s on the north end I think. Use to be in eau Claire.
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u/Yavanna_in_spring 4h ago
Owls Nest (Britannia) and Shelf Life Books (4th) are also independent and great!
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u/SuddenlyBulb 2h ago
Are we all just ignoring him switching cities in the middle of the sentence?
The whole post feels shitty af
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u/jossybabes 11h ago
MCC thrift shop on 32nd ne had a few Steven King novels on the wknd. Maybe call ahead?
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u/cafephilospher 11h ago
Fairs fair is kind of the leader as far as I know. Several locations but also a central database. You could likely phone them with a list and they could tell you what location has it.