The Bookshelf
41 Quebec St. N1H2T1 Guelph, ON, Canada

Some suggestions on reading great books by Black, Canadian authors from the the newly founded Canadian Independent Booksellers Association. Check them out!

A history of The Bookshelf’s connection to the wide world of bookselling, publishing and the evolution of technology in the book industry through the experience of Bookshelf founder Doug Minett. The show comprehensively explores the early 1970’s-last week. Thanks to Nigel Beale for chatting with Doug! #forgeeksonly #podcast #BookTech https://thebibliofile.ca/doug-minett-on-canadas-most-innova

Reading: entertaining, informative... and crime stopping? We would love to know what the book was! ... https://www.guelphtoday.com//burglar-scared-off-by-a-late-

What better way to pass time during a stay at home order than reading one of our 25000+ titles that we have in stock? We will be open from 11-6 for curbside pick up or free, fast delivery in Guelph. Order off of our website(www.bookshelf.ca) or give us a call at 519-821-3311. #guelph #staysafeeveryone #wewillgetthroughthis

A project that we have been involved with bringing into being over the past 12 months alongside some amazing booksellers from across Canada. If you work in the book industry or want to learn about what bookselling in 2020/21 has been about, give us a follow!

It’s the perfect weather cuddling up and reading! The Bookshelf is offering 20% of all hardcovers and calendars until 2021. Order online or call us for curbside pick up or free delivery in Guelph. Please note that gift certificates can be redeemed for curbside pick up only. Read some great books and enjoy the beautiful snow!

2020. Wow! What a ride! It started off with the completion of our elevator and excitement for our accessible cinema and Ebar. Early 2020 was full of hope for the future of books, music, film and food at 41 Quebec street. Then we received the news about the virus and had to pivot our business to internet, and phone orders. Luckily, we completed the buy button on our website the week before the first lockdown in March. We would like to sincerely thank our customers for supporti...ng us through 2020. Your support has made it possible for us to envision a time when we will open our doors and elevator to book lovers, cinema goers, and music and performance lovers alike. Although we would like to do this after the holidays, we are going to have to put off our grand reopening off for a bit longer. The Bookshelf will be going into lockdown mode starting after Christmas. We have done this before and we made it work with your generous support. Although nothing can beat the in store book browsing experience, we plan on packing our website with lots of interesting stuff. Stay tuned for our 2020 Bookshelf Best Sellers, hot books for 2021, In house podcasts, and lots of other fun stuff! During the 28 day lockdown, we will be open from 11-6 daily for phone and internet orders for curbside pick up and free delivery in Guelph. We will never forget the support that our staff and customers have shown us this year. Stay safe, enjoy the books, games, puzzles, and wine! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The Bookshelf Team

My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak. ~John le Carre October 19th 1931-December 13th 2020 #johnlecarrerip

Tune in tomorrow morning to CBC Fresh Air at 8:40 am to hear The Bookshelf’s Steph Minett talk about the great books of 2020. #books #booksellerrecommended #guelph #cbc

It's business as usual as Guelph transitions to Code Red, but please note that due to supply chain issues, we CANNOT GUARANTEE special orders any longer. More information here: https://bookshelf.ca/article/view/1096

https://www.nytimes.com///13/books/john-le-carre-dead.html

A guide to reading Canadian in 2020. https://www.cbc.ca//the-cbc-books-fall-2020-reading-list-4

I know we are a bookstore but we could not help ourselves! #candylab #vintagecars #woodentoys

Bookshelf founder Barb Minett just used the new Nicola Ross book Loops & Lattes Collingwood Blue Mountain Beaver Valley for a glorious 3 hour hike in Kolapore. All mapped details were perfect. Check out our website for details. #hiking #ontario #kolapore #collingwood #beavervalley #bluemountain

Downtown Guelph November 19th, 2020. #guelph #downtownguelph

Congratulations to Souvankham Thammavongsa on her @gillerprize win last night for How To Pronounce Knife! We have some copies in stock! #gillerprize #gillerprize2020

A CBC piece on Independent bookselling during the pandemic of 2020! Thanks for including us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=zR1Pw_et7so

A Promised Land by Barack Obama releases today! #presidentialmemoirs #barackobama #44

The fall of 2020 is stacking up to be one of the best seasons for books in recent memory. It feels like yesterday that we closed our doors, and operated a curbside pick up and delivery model. Our store has been open to the public since September 8th and it is full of fascinating new books. Shop local in store or online. Free, same day delivery in Guelph. Thank you for helping sustain our family business for over 47 years! Here are a few of our favourites. Stay tuned for more great titles. 2020 is the year of the book! Check out www.bookshelf.ca for details.

A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspectivethe story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of hope and change, and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how livi...ng in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama’s conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day. #barackobama #apromisedland #getyourcopytomorrow