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Which 3rd Avenue Books Visit

The shop

A little shop that carries a lot.

New titles and second-hand finds, books for every age, and a shelf of nice things besides. Here's a sense of what's in the room — the stock turns over often, so the surest way to know is to come and look, or to ask.

On the shelves

Books for grown-ups

The main rooms: literary and popular fiction alongside non-fiction, with sections that reflect island life — food, the natural world, and the writers of this coast.

Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Memoir
Cooking
Nature, gardening & foraging
Art & design
Graphic novels
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For younger readers

From board books and picture books up through the teen years — a place to grow a reader, and to find the next series when the last one runs out.

Children's & picture books
Juvenile fiction
Young-adult fiction
Young-adult non-fiction
Young-adult graphic novels
Games, puzzles & toys

From these islands

Island & local authors

A corner for writing that comes from Haida Gwaii and the North Coast — including Haida authors — plus the field guides, histories and cookbooks that belong to this place. Ask us what's new from island writers; it's some of our favourite stock to talk about.

Looking for a specific island title or author? We're glad to check the shelf or order it in.

Beyond the books

Cards, stationery & good small things

A bookshop is a fine place to find a card, a notebook, or a gift for someone who reads.

Cards

Greeting cards, including Badger & Burke

Stationery

Notebooks & journals, incl. Leuchtturm1917

Candles

For the reading nook

Puzzles & games

For the long island evenings

Origami

Paper & kits

Local makers

Small gifts from Haida Gwaii artists

Second-hand

Used books & collections

A growing wall of pre-loved reading sits alongside the new. We take on larger collections too — if you're settling an estate or downsizing a household library, get in touch and we'll discuss what we can offer.

Enquire about a collection →

Can't find it?

Special orders & recommendations

If it's in print, we can usually order it in. And if you're not sure what you're after, that's the fun part — tell us a book you loved and we'll find you the next one.

Ask for a title →

Shop online

Order from home with pickup or delivery across southern Graham Island.

Book Box subscription

A box of hand-picked reading, chosen for you and ready when you next visit.

Gift cards & Libro.fm

Gift cards for readers, and audiobooks through Libro.fm that support the shop.