Good news for all you book hunters, one of Ottawa biggest book sales kicks off tomorrow at Carleton University and will run until Monday with over 50,000 books to dig through……. Good Luck!!!
The Book Sale takes place in the Galleria of the Unicentre (University Centre) on Carleton University campus. Maps are posted at the entrance to the campus. NOTE: this is a new location from that of past years. Books are priced at $3 for hardcovers and $2 for trade paperbacks. Pocket book fiction is 50¢ (3 for $1). Specialty books are individually priced. All proceeds go to the Library Endowment Fund and student bursaries.
The Book Sale is open as follows:
Thursday, Oct. 22: noon-9PM
(Opening day is reserved for students, donors to Carleton University Library and members of the Circle of Firends)
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23-25: 9AM-5PM
Monday, Oct. 26: 9AM-1PM
Well, again my apologies for the 2 week posting hiatus, but this time it was with good reason.  We’re on the move!
We’ve decided that our fun little apartment above the bookshop just won’t cut it as the place to raise our little Emma in the years to come, so we will be moving to another beautiful home in the downtown area ( only 2 blocks away in fact!). So what’s happening with the Bytown Bookshop you ask?
We’ll be moving the majority of our better stock to the Ottawa Antique Market where we’ve just yesterday set up ~30ft of shelving and stocked it with a couple thousand books to start things off with a plan to add more stock and develop the space over the next couple months. The Ottawa Antique Market is a great location with two other bookdealers having a space in the market (both with excellent stock at great prices), which will make the Market a great place to go for old books. Even better is that the Market is open 10-6 seven days a week all year and has a front desk that can process the sales for any of the Market’s dealers. I will also be able to man the space whenever I like and therefore set up some regular hours on certain days to keep in touch with regulars and do some purchasing onsite. These great features made our decision much easier and will also allow me to get back my evenings & weekends and dedicate more time to my family. We will also continue to do book fairs and sell online, with the potential for e-catalogues and greater website development and blogging in the future given the extra time we will have.
As for 21 Arlington, we will be putting it on the market shortly and looking to sell the majority of the stock we don’t intend to take with us. Which means…
50% Off Sale!
That’s right, the majority of our books will be 50% off the regular price for the next two months as we wind things down at the shop and get fully set up at the Antique Market. So be sure to stop by and fill up a bag or two of your favourite author or topic!  If anyone is interested in stocking a house or starting their own store(s), ask us about our bulk discounts 
Just a quick reminder that the Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair is coming up this Sunday and we’ve been busy packing boxes in preparation. Should hopefully be a good show! Detail below:
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