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| 26-27 June 2010 | Friends of the Farm Book Sale Location: 72 Arboretum, C.E.F., Ottawa 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Take the east exit off the Prince of Wales traffice circle. Admission and parking free |
| 22-27 April 2010 | Ottawa Writers Festival Go here for more detailed information. |
| 22-25 April 2010 | First Avenue School 27th Annual Book Sale Location: 73 First Ave (@ O'Connor) 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday More than 30,000 titles, organized by subject and author. Fiction, non-fiction, children’s, French language. |
| 10-11 April 2010 | Rockcliffe Annual Public Library Book Sale Location: 380 Springfield Road, Ottawa 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Proceeds go to support the Rockcliffe Park branch of the OPL. |
| 25-26 February 2010 | Elmdale Public School Book Sale Location: 49 Iona Street 3:45 pm - 8:30 pm Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday A selection of more than 25,000 donated books. |
| 20 February 2010 | Munster Elementry School Book Sale Location: 7816 Bleeks Road (very close to Saunders Farm) Near the main intersection of Munster where Danby's Bar and Grill & Mac's Milk are. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday Children's and adult's books; story, chapter, reference, fiction, nonfiction as well as some activity books, CDs DVDs and videos. Most items 50 cents to $2. |
| 18 December 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Friday |
| 15 December 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Tuesday |
| 28 November, 2009 | Ottawa Small Press Book Fair Location: 320 Jack Purcell Lane, Ottawa (Jack Purcell Centre) For further information, go to the web site. 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday |
| 27 November 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Friday |
| 24 November 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Tuesday |
| 21-22 November, 2009 | Ottawa Authors 2009 Book Fair Location: 2451 Roversode Drove, Ottawa (RA Centre, Clark Hall) 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday Free parking and free admission. |
| 30 October 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Friday |
| 27 October 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Tuesday |
| 4 October 2009 | 29th Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair Location: Tudor Hall - Conference Centre 3750 North Bowesville Road, Ottawa (near Riverside & Uplands) Free Parking 10:30am - 5:30pm Sunday |
| 29 September 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 6:30pm - 9:00pm Tuesday |
| 26-27 September 2009 | 26th Montreal Antiquarian Book Fair Location: Pavillon McConnel: Atrium, Universite Concordia 1400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard W, Montreal 12:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm Sunday |
| 25 September 2009 | Afterwords Used Book Sale: Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library 3870 Richmond Road (Bells Corners) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Friday |
| 18-20 September 2009 | Friends of the Library & Archives Canada Book Sale St. Laurent Shopping Centre 9:30am - 11:00pm Friday 9:30am - 6:00pm Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm Sunday |
| 12 September 2009 | Bells Corners Legion Used Book Sale 4026 Richmond Road, Ottawa (between Seyton and Hunt Club) 10:00am - 3:00pm Saturday |
| 11 July 2009 | Glengarry Pioneer Museum Book Sale (formerly the Dunvegan Book Fair) To be held at Greenfield Hall, #2799 on the main road/highway20 Check the web site for details. 11:00am - 5:00pm Saturday |
| 27 July 2009 | One Boy One Van Foundation Book Sale Convent Glen Catholic School. 6212 Jeanne D'Arc Blve in Orleans. For further information, go to the web site. 9:00am - 2:00pm Saturday (9:00am - 2:00pm Sunday - Rain date) |
| 20 June, 2009 | Ottawa Small Press Book Fair Location: 320 Jack Purcell Lane, Ottawa (Jack Purcell Centre) For further information, go to the web site. 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday |
| 13 June, 2009 | CBBAG Ottawa Book Arts Show and Sale Location: 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa For further information, go to the CBBAG Ottawa web site. 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday |
| 5-6 June, 2009 | Devonshire Community Public School 22nd Annual Book Sale Location: 100 Breezehill Ave. N. (between Somerset and Gladstone, just west of Preston) 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday |
| 7-9 November 2008 | 47th Annual Rockliffe Park Public School Book Sale Location: 380 Springfield Road, Ottawa For further information, go to the Rockcliffe Fair web site. 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday |
| 25-26 October 2008 | 28th Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair Location: Hampton Inn - Conference Centre 100 Coventry Road, Ottawa 12:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm Sunday |
| 18-27 October 2008 | Ottawa Writers Festival Location: Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa Go here for more detailed information. |
| 27-28 September 2008 | 25e Salon du Livre Ancien de Montreal Location: Universite Concordia, Pavillon McConnell Atrium 1400 bd. de Maisonneuve W 12:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm Sunday |
| 19-21 September 2008 | 14th Annual Friends of Library & Archives Canada Annual Used Book Sale Location: St. Laurent Shopping Centre, Ottawa |
| 12-13 July 2008 | Dunvegan Book Fair To be held at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum, Dunvegan Ontario, 11:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 11:00am - 4:00pm Sunday |
| 7-8 June 2008 | Friends of the Farm Giant Book Book Sale Location: Experimental Farm Arboretum 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday |
| 7 June 2008 | Charles de Lint Book and Yard Sale Location: 2071 Niagara Drive 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday Rain Date: 8 June |
| 6-7 June 2008 | 21st Annual Devonshire Community Public School Book Sale Location: 100 Breezehill Ave. n. 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday |
| 8-10 May 2008 | 33rd Annual Broadview Public School Book Bonanza Location: 590 Broadview Avenue, Ottawa 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday (a box of books for $5.00) |
| 18-20 April 2008 | Bytown Book Artists Spring Workshops Location: Nepean Creative Arts Centre, Studio 7 11-35 Stafford Road, Ottawa Simple Jewel-Stone Box - Instruction by Maggie McGovern 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Friday, 18 April 2008 Cost: $40 CBBAG members, $50 non-members Album Construction with Single Sheet Sewing - Instruction by Genevieve Samson 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday, 19 April 2008 Cost: $40 CBBAG members, $50 non-members Basic Letterpress - Instruction by Larry Thompson 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, 20 April 2008 Cost: $40 CBBAG members, $50 non-members Maximum of 6 students. This workshop will take place in Orleans. For more information contact Mary McIntyre - mcintyrekm at sympatico.ca |
| 18-19 April 2008 | Ottawa Montessori School Annual Book Sale Location: 335 Lindsay Street, Ottawa 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday |
| 17-19 April 2008 | 25th Annual First Avenue School Book Sale Location: 73 First Avenue (at O'Connor St. in the Glebe), Ottawa 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday |
| 13-19 April 2008 | Ottawa Writers Festival Location: Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa Festival passes are on sale now. See here for a complete listing of festival events |
| 5-6 April 2008 | Rockliffe Park Public Library Book Sale Location: 380 Springfield Road, Ottawa Sale to be held in the community room. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday |
| 5 April 2008 | Signets Vanier Bookmarks Location: 310 Peres Blancs, Ottawa Starts Saturday at 10:00 AM part of the Festival du sucre |
| 4-5 April 2008 | Rideau Park United Church Book Sale Location: 2203 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa Sale to be held on the lower floor of the building. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday |
| 27-28 October 2007 | The Twenty-Seventh Ottawa Book Fair To be held at the Ottawa Congress Centre, The Twenty Seventh Ottawa Antiquarian Book Fair has become an exciting fall event for book lovers from across Canada. A display and sale, recognized as one of the finest book fairs in the country, features rare, unusual and collectible books. The fair will include over 40,000 items, dating from the 15th century to the present day, displayed by over 65 booksellers from across Canada. 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Admission: One Day $5.00, Two Days $7.50 Contact Patrick McGahern Books or email here for more information. |
| 14-15 July 2007 | Dunvegan Book Fair To be held at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum, Dunvegan Ontario, 11 am - 5 pm Saturday and Sunday |
| 14 July 2007 | Book Launch: Tenebrismo - Ten Poems by Kera Willis To be held at The Bytown Bookshop, 21 Arlington Ave, Ottawa, 6 pm - 9 pm Saturday |
| 16 June 2007 | Ottawa Small Press Book Fair At the Jack Purcell Community Centre, Room 203 320 Jack Purcell Lane, on Elgin 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday Admission: Free to public |
| 22 April 2007 | The 35th Semi-Annual Toronto Bookfair 10:00 PM - 4:30 PM 95 Front Street East (at Jarvis St.) Antiquarian Book Dealers display for sale ole, rare and used books, first editions, Illustrated books, prints, maps, ephemera and related items. Admission: $5.00 |
| 20-21 April 2007 | Amazing Twelfth Annual Used Book Sale presented by The Ottawa Montessori School, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday 335 Lindsay Street, Ottawa. The Ottawa Montessori School will be hosting a Used-Book Sale. Gently used French, English, and Children’s books, and "As-New" items for sale. Proceeds from sales to benefit "Sleeping Children Around the World" and the school library. Entry: free. Info: 521-5185. |
| 14-15 April 2007 | Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association Mammoth Used Booksale of 30,000 books 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa. Nepean Sportsplex, Hall F (above Arena 2) Free parking and admission Information: web site |
| 23 November 2006 | Used Book Sale of Special Titles by The Friends of Library and Archives Canada, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Thursday 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa. Sunken Lobby. |
| 28-29 October 2006 | The Twenty-Sixth Ottawa Book Fair To be held at the Ottawa Congress Centre, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Admission: One Day $5.00, Two Days $7.50 Contact David Dorken at here for more information. |
| 25 Oct - 26 Oct 2006 | McGill University Book Fair, Montreal
Redpath Hall 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday & Sunday |
| 22 Oct 2006 | CBBAG Workshop: Rough and Tough
We will make a leather covered journal which uses thongs or handmade cord as a closure. The journal has 5 sections which
are sewn independently. This is a fun book which you can make at home with minimal tools.
When: Sunday, October 22, 9:00 – 4:00 Fees: Course - $70 CBBAG members, $95 non-members; Materials - $20 No Pre-requisite For further information, please contact Mary McIntyre via email |
| 21 October 2006 | Ottawa Small Press Book Fair At the Jack Purcell Community Centre, Room 203 320 Jack Purcell Lane, on Elgin 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday Admission: Free to public Contact Rob McLennan at Small Press Book Fair for exhibitor information. |
| 21 Oct 2006 | CBBAG Workshop: Secret Belgian Binding
This workshop introduces a historical binding attributed to the Belgians. Many options are available in the decoration of the book.
This binding yields an attractive and very sturdy book with a decorative pattern of coloured waxed linen threads on the spine.
When: Saturday, October 21, 9:00 – 4:00 Fees: Course - $70 CBBAG members, $95 non-members; Materials - $20 Pre-requisite: Some bookbinding, boxmaking or sewing experience For further information, please contact Mary McIntyre via email |
| 20 Oct - 24 Oct 2006 | Annual Book Sale, Trinity College, Toronto
Call (416) 978-6750 for information
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| 20 Oct 2006 | CBBAG Workshop: Lightweight Boxing
In this workshop, you will make an attractive drop-spine box covered with bookcloth and chiyogami.
No boxmaking experience is necessary for this workshop. Fees: Course - $35; Materials - $15 No Pre-requisite For further information, please contact Mary McIntyre via email |
| 13 Oct - 17 Oct 2006 | Toronto University College Alumni Book Sale
Call (416) 978-0372 for information
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| 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2006 | 23rd Montreal Antiquarian Book Fair
To be held at the McConnell Pavillon at Concordia University 1400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard W. 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday |
| 29 Sept - 1 Oct 2006 | 12th Annual Friends of Library and Archives Canada Book Sale
St. Laurent Centre, Centre Court 1200 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa |
| 28 Sept - 2 Oct 2006 | 15th Annual Victoria College Book Sale
Call (416) 585-4471 for information
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| 15 September 2006 | Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Giant Book Sale To be held on the Sparks Street Mall 09:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday |
| 8-9 July 2006 | Dunvegan Book Fair To be held at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum, Dunvegan Ontario, 11 am - 5 pm both days |
| 1 July 2006 | Grand opening sale of the Bytown Bookshop Located at 21 Arlington Ave. Ottawa, Ontario. This was formerly Arlington Books, which has been sold. Regular hours of operation: Wed - Fri 4 pm - 7 pm. Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm. |