Browse the shelves
New & used books
A general bookshop for the whole island — fiction and non-fiction, poetry and memoir, cooking, nature and more, in both new and gently-read copies.
Placeholder photo Daajing Giids · Haida Gwaii
The island's bookshop, at the end of 3rd Avenue.
New and used books, good gifts and better recommendations — Haida Gwaii's independent bookstore for island communities. Come browse in Daajing Giids, or shop online from anywhere on the islands.
Welcome
There is one bookstore on Haida Gwaii, and this is it. Which 3rd Avenue Books is a small, independent shop at the west end of Daajing Giids — a place to lose an afternoon among the shelves, ask what's worth reading, and carry something home. New books and used ones share the same rooms, and there's usually a recommendation waiting the moment you walk in.
When a title isn't on the shelf, we'll order it in. When you can't make it to the shop, you can browse online and collect it, or have it delivered across southern Graham Island. It's a bookshop built for the whole archipelago.
What you'll find
A general bookshop, with character.
For younger readers
Kids, YA & graphic novels
Picture books and juvenile fiction, young-adult shelves and graphic novels — somewhere to send young readers off with something they love.
More than books
Gifts, cards & stationery
Leuchtturm1917 notebooks, greeting cards, candles, puzzles, games and small gifts from local makers — books make good company on a shelf of nice things.
From these islands
Island & local authors
Writers from Haida Gwaii and the North Coast, including Haida authors — a corner for the stories that come from these islands.
Placeholder photo Made for browsing
Come in with nothing in mind. Leave with three things.
The best bookshops reward a wander. Ours is laid out to be poked around — a table of new arrivals, shelves for kids and teens, a corner of island writing, and a growing wall of second-hand finds. Tell us what you've loved lately and we'll point you at the next one.
- ◆ Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, cooking, nature & gardening
- ◆ Children's, juvenile, young-adult & graphic novels
- ◆ Cards, stationery, puzzles, games, candles & local gifts
More ways to read
On the island or away from it, we'll get you the book.
Shop online
Browse and order from home — pickup or delivery available across southern Graham Island.
Special orders
Not on the shelf? We'll track it down and order it in. Just ask — we've always got a recommendation, too.
Book Box subscription
A hand-picked box of reading, chosen for you and waiting when you next drop by.
Gift cards & Libro.fm
Gift cards for the reader in your life, plus audiobooks through Libro.fm that support the shop.
Buying used: we take on large collections — an estate, or a household downsizing. Get in touch and we'll talk options.
Visit us
Find us at the west end of Daajing Giids.
We keep small, regular hours and open by arrangement in between — a quick message is the surest way to catch us. Whether you're picking up an order or just here to browse, drop us a line and we'll do our best to see you.
- Where
- 1007 3rd Avenue
Daajing Giids, BC V0T 1S0 - Regular hours
- Fri 6:00–9:00 pm · Sat 12:00–5:00 pm
Other times by arrangement - Say hello
- (778) 260-4644