Book City is a Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

-based independent book store chain. The stores are situated as far west as the Bloor-West Village

Bloor West Village

Bloor West Village is a shopping district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Bloor Street, it encompasses all businesses along Bloor Street between Jane Street and Ellis Park Road, consisting of more than 400 shops, restaurants and services. The mix of stores include specialty clothing...

 and as far east as the Beaches

The Beaches

The Beaches is a neighbourhood and popular tourist destination located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the east side of the "Old" City of Toronto. The original boundaries of the neighbourhood are from Fallingbrook Avenue on the east to Kingston Road on the north, to Woodbine Avenue...

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History

Book City opened its first store in the Annex

The Annex

The Annex is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The traditional boundaries of the neighbourhood are north to Dupont Street, south to Bloor Street, west to Bathurst Street and east to Avenue Road...

neighbourhood of Toronto in 1976. Over 35 years Book City has opened 5 stores throughout Toronto and is well known in the city. The company is family owned and operated from the head office in the Annex location.

Locations

• Book City in the Annex - 501 Bloor St. West
• Book City in the Village - 2350 Bloor St. West
• Book City on Danforth - 348 Danforth Ave.
• Book City in the Beach - 1950 Queen St. East
• Book City St. Clair - 1430 Yonge Street