LaHave River Books

05/10/2026

Thank you Anne for such an informative first reading of the season! And such a pleasure getting to know you and Jan and Story too.

05/05/2026

Congratulations Wanda Be!
This book was in our "Top 25 of 2025" list, and we were thrilled to host Wanda for a reading last winter. If you missed it earlier, we have copies at the store!

05/02/2026

Welcome to May! We are excited that we are now open 7 days a week, 10am to 4pm. Hope to see you very soon!

04/25/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆

As an independent bookstore, we take pride in supporting and promoting local writers. We are so fortunate to operate in a community with so much talent! We love to connect with local authors: We host readings, recommend books by authors we know, are thrilled when they drop in to say ‘hi’ and sign copies of their books. Often, we have great conversations about progress they are making, and sometimes we are even the first to know when a manuscript has been accepted! This is one of the biggest joys of working in a small bookstore in a rural community. Today on Canadian Independent Bookstores Day, we celebrate the bond between LaHave River Books and local authors.

Drop by to see us today. We'd love to see you. Or find an indie bookstore in your own community!

04/23/2026

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

There are as many reasons to celebrate independent book stores as there are customers who think of them as their own. It’s that place up the street or down the road where you’ll find neighbours browsing for that special book and chatting with other readers. You’ll drop by on a whim, and the book seller will greet you with a book they’ve set aside because they know you’ll love it.

Drop by on Saturday to say 'hi' and spend some time browsing our shelves. We'd love to see you.

04/02/2026

We're open! We'll be here today, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Stop by to say 'hi'.
April is National Poetry Month.
A chance to support your favourite Nova Scotia poets!

03/31/2026

A few quiet moments at the bookstore before we open...the dream team was here today and we are now ready for you. So very grateful for all that this bookstore brings our way. See you soon!

03/31/2026

Congratulations to our South Shore friend, Natalie Rice, for being nominated for the J.M. Abraham Poetry Award. Check out Atlantic Book Awards for the full list of all categories.
Stay tuned to learn the list of winners on June 4th.

Here are the 2026 Atlantic Book Awards nominees: 

J. M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award
Leigh Faulkner, Yes Is The Only Word the Earth Understands, Owl’s Head Press
Sue Goyette, Future Howl, Gaspereau Press
Natalie Rice, Nightjar, Gaspereau Press
Rebecca Salazar, antibody, McClelland & Stewart
Christine Wu, Familial Hungers, Brick Books

On Thursday, June 4, the four Atlantic book awards will be presented, including one of Canada’s biggest book prizes, the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, valued at $30,000. The Atlantic Book Awards gala also includes presentations of the Atlantic Legacy Award and the Atlantic Independent Booksellers Readers’ Choice Award, now in its third year and with a new name. The Atlantic Independent Booksellers have joined us to sponsor this award, which now comes with a cash prize of $1,000. The Readers’ Choice Award is open to any Atlantic Canadian book published in 2025 (that is, any book written or published by an Atlantic Canadian) of any and all genres and languages. We’re accepting submissions now. Submission link in bio.

The Atlantic Book Awards gala takes place at 7 p.m. in Paul O’Regan Hall at Halifax Central Library, with CBC Radio host Portia Clark as emcee. The awards ceremony will also be live-streamed so book lovers across the region and beyond can join in the celebration. Ticket link in bio.

12/28/2025

Four more open days in 2025!
We'll be open 10-4 today, Monday, and Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10-3.
Drop by and check our 30% off sale on all new books and calendars!