LOCAL BOOK SUPPLIERS

CONTRIBUTOR NAME SUPPLIER NAME CONTACT INFO GENRE/TYPES OF OTHER RELEVANT

BOOKS INFORMATION

Tenille Wright Scholastic Books http://scholastic.ca/ All types of books We do not have a bookstore
in our town. Our schools rely
on scholastic for most of the
library books in our schools.
We have book fairs a few
times a year and it funds a
great deal of our books.

Tenille Wright Northern Toy Box (250) 782-1411 Children's books and 10 % off for teachers. It is
teacher resources. our only store in Dawson
Creek that sells some
children's books at the
moment. They do not have a
great deal of books but they
do have lots of teachers
resources and French
Resources.

Stephanie DeAnna Raincoast Books Phone: 604-448-7100 -Raincoast provides a large
Email: range of genres/types of books
info@raincoast.com - health, kids, teen, pop
culture, bilingual, art, fantasy,
https://www.raincoast.com/
order-books/ science fiction, etc.
-sells notebooks and stationery
Location: Richmond -have links to activity kits and
classroom guides on their
website:
https://www.raincoast.com/academic/
I tried to find a local supplier
within my district (Surrey),
however the only distributors with
wide variety that I could seem to
find were the ones Mark had listed.
So I chose to do Raincoast since
it’s located not too far from Surrey
and is close to where I live.
Raincoast is such a large supplier
that they would be able to support
your library by offering variety in
book titles.
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-If your school adopts a text for a
course, you can apply to be sent a
teachers copy for free

Stephanie DeAnna Hancock House Phone: 604-538-1114 As specified on their website,
Publishers Email: Hancock House Publishers
info@hancockhouse.co specializes in "non-fiction
m
regional titles, emphasizing
https://www.hancockhouse western and northern history
.com and biographies, native art and
culture, natural history,
Location: Surrey wildlife, cryptozoology and
folklore". They are located in
Surrey, BC so their content is
west coast related.
Hancock House would be a good
place to go if you are looking for
Aboriginal titles, Indigence culture,
books on wildlife or natural history
in BC. Since they are very
specialized it does not appear that
they sell any other library-related
items. However the books that they
sell are BC related.
They offer the following discounts
for libraries: 1- 4 Books 20%; 5-49
Books 40%; 50-99 Books 41%;
100-249 Books 42%; 250-499
Books 43%; 500 or More 44%.

Stacia Johnson School House https://schoolhouset All types for K-12 It is a store in Victoria for
Teaching Supplies eaching.com/ educators from K-12. They
Victoria have over 20, 000 resources
2014 Douglas Street, for sale on every subject in
Victoria BC V8T 4L schools. They have lots of
1-250-385-9030 books in French. They even
have Ab. Ed. books in
French and English. In
addition, they have puppets,
puzzles, manipulatives and
posters etc. Picture books
and graphic novels abound.
They have quite a
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multi-culture mix as well. On
their website, they have a
clearance section. They will
give quotes for larger orders
and they will even come to
your conference or school
district to set up displays.
They deliver to locals orders
with a minimum purchase of
$50. They also mail out for
reasonable prices.

Stacia Johnson Strong Nations https://www.strongn First Nations Resources This is the best bookstore in
Nanaimo ations.com/ for K-12 and adult BC from which to purchase
professional learning any Aboriginal Education
Suite 1-1970 Island books supplies. They actually have a
Diesel Way, Nanaimo, great supply of low level/high
BC V9S 5W8 interest books for all ages,
250-758-4287 Toll even teeangers. Terri who
free: 1-888-278-2202 runs the store is very
knowledgeable and if you are
looking for a specific theme or
topic, she will recommend
appropriate books to you for
your particular students. They
have posters, cookbooks, and
good gift wear by Indigenous
artists. They carry picture
books and Indigenous
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language and culture books.
They have a good selection of
resources as well for Science
and Socials. Discounts off
your whole total are given to
educators. Teachers who want
professional resources can
check out the selection near
the front door. They have even
given me some free ones.

Stacia Johnson U’Mista Cultural https://www.umista. First Nations resources. If you are looking for
Center Alert Bay, ca/ Language and Culture information books about the
BC and Art First Peoples of the West
U'mista Cultural Coast, novels, stories,
Society #1 Front Street Indigenous language
PO Box 253Alert Bay, resources, the Raven Tale
British Columbia, series and more, they will
Canada have it in their gift store. If they
don’t have it in, they can order
for you. You can find a great
collection of films too for sale
by Barb Cranmer that are
useful in classes. They have
puzzles and stuffies and other
fun stuff. There is art for sale
and art books as well.
Discounts are offered
sometimes. If you let them
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know you are an educator,
they will give you a discount
when buying in bulk. Right
now they are offering 15% off
items for sale on the website.
Attached to the gift/book store,
is an amazing museum with
lots of material about the
Potlatch. If you ever get a
chance to visit, it is worthwhile.
They offer very engaging
educational field trips to
classes.

Stacia Johnson The Book Nook https://www.cafegui Top trending books for all This place is a hidden gem. It
do.com/ ages is found under the very
popular Cafe Guido in Port
Cafe Guido & The Hardy. The staff do a good
Book Nook 7135 job at curating trending
Market Street, Port books and children’s toys
Hardy B.C. and resources. They make
250.949.980​8 an effort to purchase items
that have been locally written
or made. You will find good
books here on many topics
for all ages. It tends to be a
bit more expensive; however,
if you spend over $300, they
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will give you a $25 gift
certificate. They will curate
books for kids and bring
them to a professional
development day in the
district, so that teachers can
see new titles.

Stacia Johnson Eaglecrest Books https://eaglecrestbo First Nations books for They create and publish their
Duncan BC oks.com/ K-12 own books that feature
Indigenous children. If you
#209B-5462 Trans live on Vancouver Island, you
Canada Hwy, may even recognize some of
Duncan, BC, Canada the people in the books.
V9L 6W4 They sell books in English,
Phone: 250.748.3744 French and are working on
Toll Free: creating Indigenous
1.844.648.3744 Fax: Language books as well.
250.748.3777 Something interesting about
the books created and
published here are they
follow very strict
environmental guidelines by
printing in vegetable inks. If
you buy books in bundles,
they will give a discount. You
can call them and they will
put bundles together for you
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based on your needs and
then they ship them to you.

Keely Flannigan Mosaic Books https://mosaicbooks.c All books (including I cannot recommend Mosaic
a/ specialty orders) and Books highly enough. They
250-763-4418 small gifts have knowledgeable staff,
toll free including a staff member
1-800-663-1225 dedicated to servicing school
orders@mosaicbooks.ca accounts. They are quick
with their orders and offer
shipping or in-store pick up.
They will order obscure texts
and do rush orders if you
need a book in a hurry. Their
school account manager
always has fantastic current
recommendations and often
provides suggestions. They
offer a 20% discount to
schools and often carry
stuffed animals and puppets
and other tactile resources
for primary
classrooms/libraries.

Kirstin Beston United Library https://www.uls.com/D All genres, all ages ULS can provide everything
Services efault.aspx needed to start a library as
burnaby@uls.com well as keeping one
101B - 3430 Brighton maintained. ULS is a
Avenue Burnaby, BC V5A
3H4
“​one-stop vendor of choice
Phone: 604-421-1154 / for all your collection
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1-877-853-1200 needs”. They can provide
Fax: 604-421-2216 / a library opening day
1-866-421-2216
collection. You usually can
walk-in and shop but
walk-in shopping is closed
due to COVID

Chris Wilkie Homeschool https://homeschoolca All types of books and As a classroom teacher, I
Canada nada.ca/ resources from K-12 have ordered from
Homeschool Canada, as
Mailing Address: they had some of the best
#51. 7155 – 189 St. prices online. They supply
Surrey, BC V4N 5S8 many private schools, so the
selection is large. There
778-809-3710 appears to be a lot of
Or indigenous content, and they
604-842-2587 also offer downloadable
products. There’s even a
bargain bin for the frugal
buyers (like me).

Amy Tencer Theytus Books https://www.theytus.c First Nations books K-12 Theytus Books is a leading
om/ North American publisher of
250-493-7181 Indigenous voices. You can
info@theytus.com browse by grade and reading
level on their website.

Amy Tencer Once Upon a https://onceuponaboo All genres, all ages Free BC shipping on orders
Bookstore kstore.ca/ over $35, local authors
250-980-1130 section, special offers
melissa@onceupona throughout the year
bookstore.ca
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Tracey Steeves VANCOUVER https://www.kidsbooks •Specialize in books for “Kidsbooks wants to help you
KIDSBOOKS .ca/ young children, but they support the children and
do carry lots of books for adults in your life by
Two Locations: all other ages. providing tools to engage,
educate, and entertain
West Broadway •Fiction and Nonfiction wherever they learn or play”
2557 West Broadway •French - Kidsbooks Website
Vancouver BC •Indigenous
V6K 2E9 •Educational Resources
604-738-5335 •Arts and Crafts Kidsbooks used to be in
general@kidsbooks.c •Puzzles Surrey, but sadly is no
a •Games longer. Such good service at
• Soft toys and puppets this store which caters to
Edgemont children.
3040 Edgemont
Boulevard • individual appointments
North Vancouver BC • online ordering
V7R 2N4 • 10% to educators
604-986-6190 • 15%-20% discount to
schools and libraries

Tracey Steeves CHAPTERS - Chaptersindigo.ca • All Genres Canada’s largest bookstore

INDIGO • All Ages
Surrey Location •Special pricing for schools:
2453 - 161A Street, • Special sections for cisales@indigo.ca
Unit 10 children and teens
Surrey, B.C. • Educational Resources •Teacher appreciation event
V3Z 0M6 • Toys, Games, Puzzles usually once a year for 1-2
604-535-8166 • Arts and Crafts days. 30% in store items.
• Home goods
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• Stationary

Erika Barton Orca Books 1-800-210-5277 ● fiction and Ocra Books will give schools
Publishing https://www.orcabook. non-fiction books a discount depending on the
com/Home.aspx ● from preschool to volume of the order. They
adult provide quotes, but do not
have sales throughout the
year. Promotional materials
such as bookmarks can also
be purchased.

Erika Barton Misty River Books 1-800-861-9716 ● fiction and Misty River Books is our local
250-635-4428 non-fiction books book store in Terrace and the
https://www.mistyriver ● magazine owner is an amazing woman
books.com/ subscriptions who had her staff offering
● all ages door to door service at the
● resource books beginning of the pandemic.
● games, puzzles, She offers a 20% discount to
stuffed animals all of the school regardless of
● stationary products the amount ordered. She
● Local eggs by the provides quotes within two
dozen days and has sales
throughout the year.

Sarah Wong Odin Books 108 East Broadway ● Fiction and ● 10% professional
Vancouver, B.C. V5T Non-fiction books discount for
1V9 ● audio/DVD/Media educators
604-739-8804 ● Games ● They have a really
https://odinbooks.com ● Puppets great ​selection of
/ ● Sensory Mental Health, Social
Integration Tools & Emotional
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● Toys
● Posters
● Series and Sets
Development,
Educational and
Indigenous
Resources, Special
Needs, Sensory
Tools, as well as
Cooperative Games,
and Counselling
resources

Cristina Relkov Sora https://help.soraapp.c Ebooks and Audiobooks Not necessarily a “local
om/en-us/5033.htm supplier” but my school has
signed up to use this system,
which provides e-books and
audiobooks for students to
check-out (similar to
borrowing online material
from a public library). This
year will be our first year with
the system, so I will see how
it works! :P