Fun statistics!
Here are some fun statistics about Nova Scotia’s bookshops!
There are 44 independent bookshops* in Nova Scotia.
The oldest bookshop is: Schooner Books! It opened in 1975!
The newest bookshops are Good Dog Books, The Book Shed, and Pages and Pieces, which opened in 2024!
Outside of the HRM, Annapolis Royal and Lunenburg are the towns with the most bookshops, tied with three each!
The most popular opening years were 2021 (Agricola Street Books, Friction Books, and The Curious Cat Tea and Books), 2022 (MareGold Bookstore, Shore Bound Books, and Vickery House Books), and 2024 (Good Dog Books, The Book Shed, and Pages and Pieces).