The Word Bookstore

The Word Bookstore The Word is an independent secondhand bookstore located two blocks east of McGill University in the heart of downtown Montreal.

Since opening our doors in 1975 we have offered a wide selection of literature, philosophy and poetry. The Word also features an assortment of books in the fields of drama, history, political science, religion and more. The shopper on a tight budget need look no further than our one-dollar shelf and fifty-cent pile which feature new books on a daily basis. Indeed, regular customers will tell you t

hat they have built entire libraries out of the gems they spotted in these sections alone. They may also tell you that browsing the shelves at The Word is often a serendipitous experience: wander in looking for a Jonathan Franzen novel and leave with that edition of The Odyssey that has eluded you for years. Or, pick up a hardcover book from our new arrival section and discover a 50-year-old newspaper clipping about the author tucked in among the back pages.

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08/06/2026

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The Complete Peter Rabbit Library has landed at The Word. All 23 classic tales in hardcover, based on the original and a...
08/05/2026

The Complete Peter Rabbit Library has landed at The Word. All 23 classic tales in hardcover, based on the original and authorized editions, tucked into a beautifully illustrated slipcase. Brand new, just out of the plastic. $75.

DM to buy the collection

Just arrived in store 📚BOTEROMonograph & Catalogue Raisonné, Paintings 1975-1990By Edward J. Sullivan and Jean-Marie Tas...
08/03/2026

Just arrived in store 📚

BOTERO
Monograph & Catalogue Raisonné, Paintings 1975-1990

By Edward J. Sullivan and Jean-Marie Tasset
Published by Acatos, 2000

Hardcover, 510 pages, over 1300 illustrations including 300 colour plates. First of a five-volume catalogue raisonné covering fifteen years of Fernando Botero's paintings.

$75. DM to buy

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08/02/2026

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📚 We bought over 1,000 books in the last 48 hours! Come by the shop and dig through the new arrivals, from Didion and Ke...
08/02/2026

📚 We bought over 1,000 books in the last 48 hours! Come by the shop and dig through the new arrivals, from Didion and Kerouac to de Beauvoir, Pynchon, and Pessoa.

See something here you want? Send us a DM and we'll gladly hold it for you.

Katharine Briggs' Folk Tales of Britain, Folio Society, complete six volume set. Three green spined volumes of Narrative...
07/30/2026

Katharine Briggs' Folk Tales of Britain, Folio Society, complete six volume set. Three green spined volumes of Narratives, three red of Legends, each stamped in gilt with oak leaves and acorns. A comprehensive survey of British folklore from one of the great 20th century folklorists, and a genuinely hard set to find complete and matching like this. $500.

Send us a message if you are interested.

07/26/2026

Your gift is about to be worth double.

A generous anonymous donor is matching every dollar contributed to our campaign, up to $25,000. This offer ends August 3rd. That means your $25 becomes $50. Your $100 becomes $200. Instantly.

We've come so far thanks to this community: your contributions, your visits, your love for this place. But this match window is short, and once it closes, it's gone.

This is the moment. Don't sit on it.

Link in bio. Contribute today and watch your impact double.

Every dollar you give today counts for two. Make it happen.

$5 A BOOKSaturday's weather is too good to waste, so we're setting up another sidewalk sale right out front. Fiction, po...
07/24/2026

$5 A BOOK

Saturday's weather is too good to waste, so we're setting up another sidewalk sale right out front. Fiction, poetry, art books, and vintage finds from upstairs, all $5.

Starts at 11am. Come early for first pick, the good stuff won't last.

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07/24/2026

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Address

469 Milton Street
Montreal, QC
H2X1W3

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+15148455640

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