Fair's Fair Books

Fair's Fair Books Calgary’s used bookstore since 1988.

Did you know Fair's Fair has a great selection of books from The Folio Society, Easton Press, and the Franklin Library? ...
09/03/2026

Did you know Fair's Fair has a great selection of books from The Folio Society, Easton Press, and the Franklin Library? Come by and visit either of our locations to see these beautiful and highly collectable books for yourself!

📍Inglewood location
907 9Ave Se
403-237-8156
Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sundays and holidays 10am - 5pm

📍Chinook location
104 61 Ave SW
403-255-4011
Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

Fair’s Fair has manga! Come by and check out our selection of popular and rare manga today!We buy manga for store credit...
08/27/2026

Fair’s Fair has manga! Come by and check out our selection of popular and rare manga today!

We buy manga for store credit everyday and for cash on Friday/Saturday/Sunday at our Inglewood location. You can also browse an additional selection of manga at our Chinook location.

📍Inglewood location
907 9 Ave SE
403-237-8156
Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sundays and holidays 10am - 5pm

📍Chinook location
104 61 Ave SW
403-255-4011
Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

Wow! Our front display is looking good this week! We pay cash for books at our Inglewood location on Fridays and Saturda...
08/20/2026

Wow! Our front display is looking good this week!

We pay cash for books at our Inglewood location on Fridays and Saturdays (10am to 4pm) and on Sundays (10am to 3pm.) Store credit is available any day of the week. Our Chinook location only accepts books previously purchased at one of our locations for store credit.

Friendly reminder that we can cover up to 80% of your purchase with store credit.

Come visit and find your next favourite book!

📍Inglewood location
907 9 Ave SE
403-237-8156
Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sundays and holidays 10am - 5pm

📍Chinook location
104 61 Ave SW
403-255-4011
Monday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

Some stories are carved into our history.This stack of books was created by artist Rick Silas when Fair’s Fair was still...
07/15/2026

Some stories are carved into our history.
This stack of books was created by artist Rick Silas when Fair’s Fair was still in its original home at 1336 9th Ave SE.

It’s been with us through every chapter — a reminder of where we started, and why we’re still here.

Thank you for being part of the story.

Calgary’s history doesn’t just live in archives and old photographs — sometimes it rolls right back to us.Lloyd Cooper’s...
07/15/2026

Calgary’s history doesn’t just live in archives and old photographs — sometimes it rolls right back to us.
Lloyd Cooper’s roller rink was once the heartbeat of Friday nights in this city: music loud, wheels bright, and generations learning how to glide, stumble, and start again.

Books like Wheels remind us that Calgary’s story isn’t only railways and ranchlands — it’s the places where people gathered, laughed, and found their rhythm.
Fair’s Fair has always been a home for those memories, one shelf at a time.

When the day winds down and the shop grows quiet,this old adding machine reminds us how Calgary once kept its books —one...
07/14/2026

When the day winds down and the shop grows quiet,
this old adding machine reminds us how Calgary once kept its books —
one key, one click, one careful total at a time.

Tools like this built the rhythm of early businesses across the Prairies.
Now it sits among our shelves, a small reminder that every story —
even the ones written in ledgers — helped shape the city we call home.

Fair’s Fair has always been part of Calgary’s story — and every July, that story gets a little dust on its boots.This si...
07/14/2026

Fair’s Fair has always been part of Calgary’s story — and every July, that story gets a little dust on its boots.
This sign has seen decades of readers, rodeos, and summer days on 9th Ave SE.
Here’s to the city that loves its books as much as its boots.

If you’ve ever walked down this ramp, you know the feeling.The world gets quieter, the maps pull you in, and suddenly yo...
07/13/2026

If you’ve ever walked down this ramp, you know the feeling.
The world gets quieter, the maps pull you in, and suddenly you’re not just entering a bookstore — you’re entering a different way of seeing things.

Inglewood has always been our doorway to discovery.

Tools change, but the love of words doesn’t.This old Underwood once carried the weight of stories, letters, and ideas — ...
07/13/2026

Tools change, but the love of words doesn’t.
This old Underwood once carried the weight of stories, letters, and ideas — one keystroke at a time.

Every time we bring a piece like this out of storage, we’re reminded that books aren’t just objects.
They’re part of a long, human conversation.

When the shop settles and the last books find their place,this old press reminds us how every story once began —slow tur...
07/13/2026

When the shop settles and the last books find their place,
this old press reminds us how every story once began —
slow turns, steady hands, and a little bit of magic.
Here’s to the craft that shaped the shelves we love.

Address

907 9 Avenue SE
Calgary, AB
T2G0S5

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+14032378156

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