Rivendell Books

Rivendell Books We are a second-hand bookstore located in the heart of Barrie, Ontario.

We pride ourselves on positive community engagement, sustainable business practices and ensuring the importance of reading is attainable and affordable to everyone.

Help us stock the Rivendell Retro Book Fair 📚✨Between now and Monday, we’re offering premium cash, and premium store cre...
05/07/2026

Help us stock the Rivendell Retro Book Fair 📚✨

Between now and Monday, we’re offering premium cash, and premium store credit on select walk ins as we get ready for the fair.

We’re especially looking for some specific titles, authors, and series, so if you’ve got any of these on your shelves and you’re ready to part with them, bring them in.

Every great book that comes through the door has the chance to become someone else’s exciting find at the Retro Book Fair, and we love that part.

Please share this to your stories or send it to a friend who might have some of the books we’re looking for. We’d really appreciate the help.

05/07/2026

Monday night is book fair night 📚🎉

The Rivendell Retro Book Fair is almost here, so we wanted to show you exactly where to find One Eyed Jack Barrie from the shop.

It’s a quick walk from Rivendell Books to all the retro book fair fun, and we are so excited to do this all over again.

See you Monday night!

The Countdown is on so it's GIVEAWAY TIME ✨Want to win 2 tickets to our upcoming Rivendell Retro Book Fair at One Eyed J...
05/04/2026

The Countdown is on so it's GIVEAWAY TIME ✨
Want to win 2 tickets to our upcoming Rivendell Retro Book Fair at One Eyed Jacks?

Here’s how to enter:

đź“š Share this post
📚 Tag the person you’d bring with you in the comments

That’s it.

The contest closes Wed May 6th at midnight, drawing our winner Thursday morning.

Join us for a nostalgic, bookish night out filled with great reads, fun vibes, and all the retro book fair magic.

đź“Ť Wellington Plaza
🗓️ Monday, May 11th

Good luck!

04/27/2026

As we get ready for the upcoming Rivendell Retro Book Fair, we’re looking to connect with some amazing local people and businesses.

✨ We’d love to hear from local authors interested in contributing books for a giveaway
✨ We’re also looking to feature local businesses that sell bookish products, or have a cozy space where book lovers might enjoy settling in with a coffee and a good read

If that sounds like you, please send us a DM or email. We’d love to connect.

We’re so excited to keep building a book fair that celebrates not just books, but the wonderful local community around them.

Every book on our shelves has lived a life before finding you—and that’s the magic of a secondhand bookstore.This Canadi...
04/25/2026

Every book on our shelves has lived a life before finding you—and that’s the magic of a secondhand bookstore.

This Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, we’re celebrating stories that get a second chance (or third, fourth…or tenth chance), and readers who believe they’re worth it.

Happy World Book Day đź“šToday is all about celebrating the joy of reading and encouraging children and young people to dis...
04/23/2026

Happy World Book Day đź“š

Today is all about celebrating the joy of reading and encouraging children and young people to discover just how fun books can be.

This year’s theme, Go All In, is a wonderful reminder to dive into stories, follow your curiosity, and fall in love with reading in your own way.

Whether it’s a bedtime favourite, a laugh-out-loud chapter book, or a story shared together, every book can open the door to something special.

04/20/2026

We love seeing the Rivendell Retro Book Fair through your eyes 📚✨

A huge thank you to Jen, one of our favourite local BookTokers for sharing her experience from our last event. Hearing how much fun people had makes us even more excited for the next one.

Join us on Monday, May 11 at One Eyed Jacks in Wellington Plaza, Barrie for a nostalgic night made for book lovers.

🎟️ Grab your tickets through the link in bio.

04/17/2026

You don’t have to take our word for it, our last Retro Book Fair guests said it best 📚✨

The response to our last event was so much fun to see, and it has us even more excited for the next one.
Join us on Monday, May 11 at One Eyed Jacks in Wellington Plaza, Barrie for a nostalgic night of books, bookish finds, themed drinks, and retro book fair vibes.
We can’t wait to do it all again.

🎟 Tickets are on sale now, link in bio.

Address

165 Wellington Street W, Unit 2B
Barrie, ON
L4N1L7

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+17057224884

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