The Best Independent Bookstores in Quebec City

Librairie Pantoute

A longstanding institution in Quebec City’s literary scene, Librairie Pantoute was founded in 1972 and the store carries more than 50,000 titles in its inventory. Genres range from literary classics to graphic novels, zines, small press publications, and much more. Most of the books available are in French, though there is a small English section that focus primarily on Canadian literature.

Librairie Pantoute, 286 Rue Saint-Joseph Est, Quebec City, Canada, +1 418 692 1175

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Librarie La Feuille Enchantée

Librarie La Feuille Enchantée has been around for 30 years, focusing mainly on spiritual books. The bookstore offers a pleasant browsing experience, with a calm vibe and oriented toward supporting all aspects of the wellbeing of its customers. La Feuille Enchantée also supplies various objects connected to different forms of spiritual exploration.

Librarie La Feuille Enchantée, 770 Rue Saint-Jean, Quebec City, Canada, +1 418 522 1234

Librairie la Liberté

Librairie la Liberté has an engaging team of knowledgeable staff, located in the commercial centre of the Pyramide de Ste-Foy. The bookstore services a couple of local colleges, so the selection tends to focus on their course readings in the areas of foreign and Quebecois literature, as well as cinema, philosophy, and human sciences.

Librairie la Liberté, 2360 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Québec City, Canada, +1 418 658 3640

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Librarie Nelligan

Librarie Nelligan is jam-packed with books, with almost floor-to-ceiling stock that includes both new and used books. Located in Faubourg Saint-Jean, the selection here includes titles in religion, literature (Quebecois as well as foreign), science, art, philosophy, law, and more.

Librarie Nelligan, 499 Rue Saint-Jean, Quebec City, Canada, +1 418 614 8043

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La Maison Anglaise et Internationale

Since 1984, La Maison Anglaise has housed one of the most extensive selections of English-language books in Quebec City, where francophone bookstores naturally abound. Although they are the largest accredited English bookstore in eastern Quebec, they also specialize in Spanish-language books. All in all, they have over 4 million titles within reach – so this bookstore is not to be missed.

La Maison Anglaise, 2600 Boulevard Laurier, 2600 Boulevard Laurier, Quebec City, Canada, +1 418 654 9523

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