Fun statistics!
Here are some fun statistics about Nova Scotia’s bookshops!
There are 43 independent bookshops* in Nova Scotia.
The oldest bookshop is: Schooner Books! It opened in 1975!
The newest bookshops are Steeple Green Books and Read It Again Bookstore which both opened in 2023!
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) and 2022 (MareGold Bookstore, Shore Bound Books, and Vickery House Books).