The River Trading Company
559 Barton Street East L8L 2Z2 Hamilton, ON, Canada

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them. Lemony Snicket : @janoahfpaxton @joelarndt_ @hellobaked

Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading. Lena Dunham : @janoahfpaxton : @emeraldcoffeeco @barton_village ... @shopbarton @saravb40 See more

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them. Lemony Snicket : @janoahfpaxton @joelarndt_ @hellobaked

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. C.S. Lewis : @janoahfpaxton : @saravb40 @541barton

Any western fans out there?

Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading. Lena Dunham : @janoahfpaxton : @emeraldcoffeeco @barton_village ... @shopbarton @saravb40 See more

We would have moved this box a long time ago, but Angie claimed it as her own from the moment she stepped a paw into the shop.

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. C.S. Lewis : @janoahfpaxton : @saravb40 @541barton

"There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistiblemagic to make the sanest man go mad." From The Iliad by Homer

With the Blue Jays heading to the playoffs again, we thought this would be fitting.

Be in a book shop photoshoot. DM us if you want a bit of adventure on Saturday! @janoahfpaxton ... @barton_village See more

Want your photo taken by a pro? We need volunteers for a photoshoot next Saturday, September 26th, at 4 PM. 1.5 hour photoshoot... You keep photos of you DM us if you're interested.

"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library." - Jane Austen

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Found Fantasy Origami next to our comic books! Such unique treasures.

This book is hefty, weighed down with spectacular art and Star Wars Trivia.

Old and ancient art on display.