@yegindiebookstores
Celebrating Canadian Indie Bookstore Day, YEG-style! Get your Passport and visit AmiskwaciwΓ’skahikan / αα₯α’α²α§ααα§α’α²α¦αα²α£ independent bookstores at the end of April. Follow us for updates and info about the 2026 event. Website: yegindiebookstores.ca
Our teeny team of dedicated booknuts is scrambling & schmoozing, meeting & musing for Extravaganza 2026 - April 25 & 26. This year, 17 fabulous bookstores will be taking part.
What's your favorite thing about the Extravaganza?
#yeg #booksky #yegindiebookstores
Thanks #yeg #booksky! You all were AMAZING and we had a blast stamping your passports, selling you books, chatting to you, and generally spreading #indiebookstoreday love throughout our city. Big ups to the cyclists & transit takers! Big thanks to all our partners for making those so accessible. ππ
Took transit for @yegindiebookstores.bsky.social <3
An amazing kick off to #indiebookstore day and @yegindiebookstores.bsky.social 's #yegindiebookstore extravaganza.
My tiny family had an absolute blast hitting up 6 of the stores today and hope to visit more tomorrow!
#booksky
Had the most amazing day doing a massive bookstore crawl to celebrate #indiebookstoreday and here is the haul π
@yegindiebookstores.bsky.social
πEdmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza is ONE DAY AWAY!
Top Tips:
Stay hydrated (and wear sunscreen)!π
Carry some cash as well as cards, just in case.
Plan snack stops.
Show your booksellers lots of love! They'll be working hard to make your day extra-special!π
#booksky #yeg
Bookstore interior, with many shelves full of books and a large potted plant. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and The Edmonton Bookstore
Featured #Bookstore β¨The Edmonton Book Store offers thousands of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books, with specialities in Western Canadian studies, Arctic regions, Military history, signed Canadian literature, and art books. Whyte Ave, south side route.
Bookstore interior. In the foreground, a fluffy cat and a tote bag with the logo for Wee Book Inn and the words '50th Anniversary'. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Wee Book Inn.
Featured #Bookstore β¨ A longstanding haven for used bookstore lovers, and the best late night browse, with bonus points for bookstore cat(s)! Wee Book Inn buys, sells, and trades all kinds of books, movies, and music. Two locations: the big one on Whyte Ave, and the Downtown location.
Bookstore interior with books on light-coloured shelves and many hanging glass ornaments. At base of image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Ascendant Books.
Featured #Bookstore β¨Edmontonβs largest metaphysical bookstore and gift store, Ascendant Books carries a wide variety of books focused on mind, body, and spirit, as well as tarot cards, candles, incense, crystals, and more.
A rack displays graphic novels and comics. At the top of the rack, a mythical-looking creature holds a sign saying Staff Picks. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Mythic Comics and Collectibles.
Featured #Bookstore β¨NEW THIS YEAR! Mythic Comics & Collectibles is Sherwood Parkβs #1 stop for all things comics, graphic novels and tabletop gaming. They're passionate about building community and fostering the awesome hobby of comics and reading as a whole.
Shelves of books and a stepladder. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Alhambra Books.
Featured #Bookstore β¨ Alhambra Books is a unique bookstore with a wide-ranging and large collection of quality used books. They host a wide array of genres including fiction, philosophy, politics, religion, and more.
Interior of store. Sunshine falls through a window to the left onto two brown armchairs in the foreground, with a set of side tables between them. In the background, a tall dark coloured bookshelf filled with books, with decor along the top the shelf. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and The Bookwork Sherwood Park.
Featured #Bookstore β¨ The Bookworm Sherwood Park is an independent second hand bookstore nestled in the heart of Sherwood Park, offering a wonderful selection of quality used books for everyone in the family.
Interior of store showing bright red and yellow walls with bookshelves filled with books and puzzles; an easy chair and, in the foreground, a glass display unit with children's books. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Rolling Tales Pop Culture.
Featured #Bookstore β¨ NEW THIS YEAR! @rollingtales.bsky.social is here to offer you the greatest stories ever told through comics and role playing games. Rolling Tales is more than a cool pop culture shopβthey are here to inspire creativity and bolster literacy for all! #FindYourStory
A map of Edmonton with bus routes highlighted and listings for the bus stops closest to the stores on Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza.
If youβre taking transit on Sunday, the kind folks at Edmonton Transit Riders have put together a map of regular bus routes to get to all participating bookstores. View larger on our website.
Thanks to @etriders.bsky.social and the amazing Emily Stremel for the artwork and design.
Bookstore interior with white shelves of books and a wooden floor. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Variant Edition Graphic Novels and Comics.
Featured #Bookstore β¨ Variant Edition is a graphic novel store that curates a diverse line of remarkable works, aiming to connect as many new people as possible to the comics medium in a relaxed, inclusive, introvert & family friendly environment.
Bookstore interior with wooden shelves of books, with a red carpet on the floor. To the left, a small wooden counter and two stools in front of a window. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravanza and Paper Birch Books.
Featured Bookstore β¨Paper Birch Books is a used & new bookstore (with a coffee bar!) selling tomes timely and timeless, rad, rare, and spectacular. Asian co-owned, with a diverse collection of fiction, nonfiction, art and cookbooks, and more, with a penchant for the curious and marginal.
A table with a blue cloth carrying several books on the table and in a tabletop shelf. At the base of the image, the words 'pop-up at Book Boudoir' and logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and The Book Archive.
Featured Bookstore β¨POP-UP at The Book Boudoir! The Book Archive is a Queer owned, online and pop-up bookstore offering new and pre-loved books with a focus on championing diverse voices and stories.
A selection of books on a table and shelf, with a prominent rainbow at top centre of the image. At base of image, the words 'pop-up at book boudoir' followed by logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Alphabet Soup Queer Bookstore.
Featured Bookstore β¨POP-UP at The Book Boudoir! Alphabet Soup Bookstore is a pop-up and online store providing a curated selection of queer books, teen and up. They believe representation matters, and their goal is to provide a joyful, inclusive and affirming book-buying experience for all readers.
Store interior. On side and back walls are wooden bookshelves filled with books. In the centre is a long wooden table with chairs. At the base of the image are logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Bailey Books.
Featured #Bookstore β¨Bailey Books is a father/daughter owned used book store in St Albert specializing in signed, out of print and unusual books. Bailey Books also offers book repair and book binding services! They value sustainability, community and conservation.
Store interior with black and white checked flooring, yellow painted walls and white shelves full of books. To the right, a large daisy is painted on a black wall. At the base of the image, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Daisy Chain Book Co.
Featured #Bookstore β¨Daisy Chain Book Co. began as Albertaβs first booktruck, and now boasts two bookstores. Both feature a hybrid of new and previously owned books in a fun and refreshing retro-environment that is creating a community of readers of all ages in a bold, new way.
Interior of a store showing framed prints on white walls, a central table with prints and books, and shelves along the walls with more items. At the back of the image, signage reads 'The Prints and the Paper'.
Featured Bookstore β¨The Prints and the Paper is a graphic art gallery, gift shop, and bookstore that specializes in childrenβs books. They also carry an eclectic range of gift books including graphic novels, photography, art, design, architecture, cookbooks, poetry, humour, and coffee table books.
Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza. Edmonton Transit Service. City of Edmonton. All Aboard the Bookstore Bus! April 26. Free to ride! Every 30 mins. One north side route. One south side route.
North Side Bus Stops Audreys Books - 1619 (106 St & Jasper Ave WB) The Book Boudoir - 1746 (122 St & 101 Ave WB) Ascendant Books - 1242 (124 St & 102 Ave SB) Daisy Chain Book Co. - 1242 (124 St & 102 Ave SB) The Prints & The Paper - 1846 (124 St & 107 Ave NB) Paper Birch Books - 1169 (95 St & 108A Ave NB) Rolling Tales (On curb - opposite side SB)
South Side Bus Stops University TC Bay B The Edmonton Bookstore - 2722 (Remedy Cafe) Alhambra Books - 2681 (A&W) Porch Light Books - 2829 (99 St & 89 Ave NB) Magpie Books - 2169 (96 St & 76 Ave WB) Wee Book Inn - 2723 (102 St & 82 Ave WB)
Saturday, April 26, catch the #yegindiebookstoreextravaganza bus to central north and south side bookstores. Many thanks to ETS for their support of this #yeg Extravaganza. #booksky
Interior of Magpie Books in Edmonton, showing white walls with bookshelves full of books. In the foreground, more books stacked on a table.
Featured #Bookstore Magpie Books is an Indigenous co-owned independent bookstore prioritizing 2S, queer and trans, and BIPOC authors and books. Magpie Booksβ curation focuses on topics of care, liberation, and grassroots movements.
FOOD & DRINK: Nearby to farrow for lunch and kind for dessert!
The interior of The Book Boudoir in Edmonton, with shelves and tables full of books and home decor. Flower baskets and a chandelier are visible hanging from the roof.
Featured #Bookstore: Edmontonβs only romance-exclusive bookstore, The Book Boudoir highlights the many forms of the romance genre, including fiction, fantasy, taboo, dark romance, and 2SLGBTQ+.
FOOD & DRINK: Iconoclast for delicious brews and kind for ice cream. A few blocks from Va and Clementine!
Interior of Audreys Books in Edmonton, with books and tote bags on display. At bottom, logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Audreys Books Ltd, with the words 'Featured Bookstore Audreys Books'.
Featured Bookstore: Edmontonβs oldest new bookstore, Audreys Books carries a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, childrenβs books and more, as well as gifts and toys. Celebrating 50 fantastic years in 2025!
FOOD & DRINK: Close by are Farrow Sandwiches & The Commodore. La Carraia Gelato on site.
The interior of Porch Light Books, Edmonton, with bookshelves and a table full of books, and softly glowing lighting. At the base of the image the logos for Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza and Porch Light Books and the words 'Featured Bookstore Porch Light Books'.
Featured #bookstore β¨Porch Light Books on 99 Street in Mill Creek/Old Strathcona carries a range of used & new literary fiction, books about books, unusual topics & interesting editions.
FOOD & DRINK: Frankβs Community Pub & the Colombian for all your grilled cheese and coffee needs! #yeg
We're counting down to #cibd and #yegindiebookstoreextravaganza. Which is your go-to bookstore in Edmonton? We're cool if you choose just one, or have multiple faves. The Extravaganza is all about how we're all that bit different and fun to visit. #booksky #yeg #bookstores #independentbookstoreday
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