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Spaces: The Regina Public Library has a history of innovative community programming

For more than 100 years, the Regina Public Library has served the community with innovative programming. From J.R.C. Honeyman, its first librarian from 1908 to 1936, and his efforts to ensure immigrants had access to ... Read More »

November 24, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Spaces: Flying Books brings an eclectic list of titles to unexpected places

By Q&Q Staff

In an era when physical book retailers are fewer and far between, Martha Sharpe has come up with a radical idea. Flying Books is a bookstore within another store: a small, expertly curated rotating selection ... Read More »

October 31, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Spaces: Size matters at the Penguin Shop

By Conan Tobias

Arguably, no publisher in the world has the iconic cachet of Penguin, the legendary British house founded by Sir Allen Lane in 1935. Lane’s goal was to produce affordable mass-market paperbacks that were of higher ... Read More »

September 7, 2016 | Filed under: Bookselling

Spaces: Hungry bookworms find nourishment for their minds at Ottawa’s Black Squirrel Books

By Q&Q Staff

In the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South, Black Squirrel Books is a well-stocked larder for hungry bookworms. The used bookstore and café is often abuzz with bibliophiles roaming among the wooden shelves and espresso drinkers ... Read More »

August 22, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

Spaces: Halifax’s new central library is engaging readers of all ages

By Stephanie Domet

“Is this the new library?” a child asked one recent afternoon as she crossed the threshold into the Halifax Central Library. “It’s awesome!” The kid’s not wrong. The five-storey glass structure, built to resemble a ... Read More »

June 9, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Spaces: The Fogo Island Inn is the Rock’s most stylish place to take a crash course in local history

By Sue Carter

Despite its remote location along Iceberg Alley, on the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Fogo Island Inn has become a hot international destination for affluent travellers desiring a little modernity with their rustic ... Read More »

March 14, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Spaces: The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

By Q&Q Staff

A livre by any other name: The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec keeps English literature circulating in a city that’s predominantly French. English books are hard to come by in Quebec City, a ... Read More »

February 29, 2016 | Filed under: Book news, Uncategorized

Spaces: Coach House Books

By Q&Q Staff

A 19th-century hayloft today acts as the home of Coach House Books, one of Canada’s most important labs of sentence structure In 1890, the brick coach house located on what is now known as bpNichol ... Read More »

January 13, 2016 | Filed under: Book culture

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Search Results by tag: Spaces

Spaces: The Regina Public Library has a history of innovative community programming

Spaces: Flying Books brings an eclectic list of titles to unexpected places

Spaces: Size matters at the Penguin Shop

Spaces: Hungry bookworms find nourishment for their minds at Ottawa’s Black Squirrel Books

Spaces: Halifax’s new central library is engaging readers of all ages

Spaces: The Fogo Island Inn is the Rock’s most stylish place to take a crash course in local history

Spaces: The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

Spaces: Coach House Books

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