Rivendell Books

Rivendell Books We are a second-hand bookstore located in the heart of Barrie, Ontario.

We pride ourselves on positive community engagement, sustainable business practices and ensuring the importance of reading is attainable and affordable to everyone.

Your hauls. Your stories. We loved watching stacks grow at the Retro Book Fair. Every pile a little different, every one...
06/11/2026

Your hauls. Your stories.
We loved watching stacks grow at the Retro Book Fair. Every pile a little different, every one perfectly chosen. There's something magical about watching someone find their next favourite read.

06/09/2026

The Rivendell Retro Book Fair found a new home this time and honestly? It was great! We had so much fun watching you dig through the stacks, make discoveries, and leave with armfuls of stories. New venue, same magic. We're already dreaming up the next one. đź“š
Were you there? Tell us your best find in the comments.

The Retro Book Fair giveaway winners have been drawn! Congratulations to:✨ Rikki Ramage — Local Author Basket✨ Jessica R...
06/08/2026

The Retro Book Fair giveaway winners have been drawn!
Congratulations to:
✨ Rikki Ramage — Local Author Basket
✨ Jessica Raposo — Sandra Journal Basket
✨ Crystal-Ann Yates, Robbie Kinloch, Thea Wilkes & Brandon Barraclough — $25 gift cards to Rivendell Books & One Eyed Jacks
Check your email, we'll be in touch to get your prizes to you!

This fair wouldn't have been the same without the local authors who showed up and shared their stories with our community. Thank you so much to:
📖 Max Emberley — The Exodus Killer
📖 Betty Bear Books / Angela Swann-Doyon — I Pooped in my Suit, Baseball is for Dummies
📖 Bruce Hanson— Murder & Other Love Stories, Double Cross
📖 Perdita Chivers — My Little Book of BIG Rants (find her on Amazon!)
📖 J Walsh Social Co — One Decision Away
📖 Christie Reid — The Guide Inside
📖 Victoria Murgante — The Travelling Piano Man of Fort Whettershire

And thank you to One Eyed Jack Barrie for the gift cards and sharing your space with us. Our community means everything!

.matchabar is here! Come by and grab a matcha, pick out a book and enter to win a $25 Rivendell Books gift card! Here un...
06/06/2026

.matchabar is here! Come by and grab a matcha, pick out a book and enter to win a $25 Rivendell Books gift card! Here until 2:00 PM

Help us stock the Rivendell Retro Book Fair 📚✨Between now and Monday, we’re offering premium cash, and premium store cre...
05/07/2026

Help us stock the Rivendell Retro Book Fair 📚✨

Between now and Monday, we’re offering premium cash, and premium store credit on select walk ins as we get ready for the fair.

We’re especially looking for some specific titles, authors, and series, so if you’ve got any of these on your shelves and you’re ready to part with them, bring them in.

Every great book that comes through the door has the chance to become someone else’s exciting find at the Retro Book Fair, and we love that part.

Please share this to your stories or send it to a friend who might have some of the books we’re looking for. We’d really appreciate the help.

05/07/2026

Monday night is book fair night 📚🎉

The Rivendell Retro Book Fair is almost here, so we wanted to show you exactly where to find One Eyed Jack Barrie from the shop.

It’s a quick walk from Rivendell Books to all the retro book fair fun, and we are so excited to do this all over again.

See you Monday night!

The Countdown is on so it's GIVEAWAY TIME ✨Want to win 2 tickets to our upcoming Rivendell Retro Book Fair at One Eyed J...
05/04/2026

The Countdown is on so it's GIVEAWAY TIME ✨
Want to win 2 tickets to our upcoming Rivendell Retro Book Fair at One Eyed Jacks?

Here’s how to enter:

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📚 Tag the person you’d bring with you in the comments

That’s it.

The contest closes Wed May 6th at midnight, drawing our winner Thursday morning.

Join us for a nostalgic, bookish night out filled with great reads, fun vibes, and all the retro book fair magic.

đź“Ť Wellington Plaza
🗓️ Monday, May 11th

Good luck!

04/27/2026

As we get ready for the upcoming Rivendell Retro Book Fair, we’re looking to connect with some amazing local people and businesses.

✨ We’d love to hear from local authors interested in contributing books for a giveaway
✨ We’re also looking to feature local businesses that sell bookish products, or have a cozy space where book lovers might enjoy settling in with a coffee and a good read

If that sounds like you, please send us a DM or email. We’d love to connect.

We’re so excited to keep building a book fair that celebrates not just books, but the wonderful local community around them.

Every book on our shelves has lived a life before finding you—and that’s the magic of a secondhand bookstore.This Canadi...
04/25/2026

Every book on our shelves has lived a life before finding you—and that’s the magic of a secondhand bookstore.

This Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, we’re celebrating stories that get a second chance (or third, fourth…or tenth chance), and readers who believe they’re worth it.

Happy World Book Day đź“šToday is all about celebrating the joy of reading and encouraging children and young people to dis...
04/23/2026

Happy World Book Day đź“š

Today is all about celebrating the joy of reading and encouraging children and young people to discover just how fun books can be.

This year’s theme, Go All In, is a wonderful reminder to dive into stories, follow your curiosity, and fall in love with reading in your own way.

Whether it’s a bedtime favourite, a laugh-out-loud chapter book, or a story shared together, every book can open the door to something special.

Address

165 Wellington Street W, Unit 2B
Barrie, ON
L4N1L7

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+17057224884

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