Beggar's Banquet Books

08/13/2026

It's a gorgeous, sunny, Spring-like Thursday morning in Downtown Gananoque and we are open from 10am to 5pm and dying to see you! Alison and Kat are both in store to help you find your next perfect read and boy do we have a lot to show you...! Here are this morning's new arrivals and restocks for your enjoyment!

08/09/2026

Are you as excited as we are about Katie Tallo's new thriller?

Katie Tallo Firefly Books

08/07/2026

Time for a preorder contest!

There are some AMAZING titles coming out this fall! We’re excited about so many of them and we know you will be too!

Sometimes it’s hard in the heart of summer to think ahead to the fall (or even for the holidays!), so we thought a prize might help.

Preorder a book between today and midnight on September 7th (Labour day) and you’ll be entered into a chance to win a gift card for the Art Apothecary! Art Apothecary

You can place your order on our website, or visit us in Downtown Gananoque and we'll take your order in person. Every preorder is a chance to win!

08/07/2026

Happy sticky Friday in Downtown Gananoque !! It's going to be another mixed weather weekend and the new books and bestseller restock faucet has been turned on full!! We are receiving new titles faster tha we can process them so thank God Alison and Kat are in store today to help you sort through all of it!! Here are just the "stack shots" to get you started. We are open from 10am to 5pm today and tomorrow for your shopping pleasure.

08/04/2026

Yeah! It's going to be a gorgeous Spring-like Tuesday today in Downtown Gananoque!! Alison and Kat are both in store to help you and we have 3 hot new blockbuster releases to start the ball rolling!

08/02/2026

For all of our visiting tourists bemoaning another wet day indoors, here is a great event that has been moved indoors to local landmark and gathering place, Mavericks!!

🌧️ The rain may have rained on our parade, but it hasn’t dampened our spirits!

If you love the lively sounds of New Orleans jazz and can’t resist a chance to dance, head over to Mavericks today from 1:00–3:00 p.m. 🎺🎶

The fantastic Goat Steppers, led by Spencer Evans, will be bringing all the energy and fun of New Orleans right to downtown Gananoque.

Part of Le FestivÎLES and proudly brought to you by the Downtown Gananoque BIA.

Come in out of the rain and join the fun!

08/01/2026

For the month of August, every purchase from our $1 donation tables (in front of the store) will be donated to the Gananoque Soup Kitchen! Every penny of every dollar goes directly to support this amazing local initiative.

Just want to make a donation? We can help with that too.

Check back often! We’ll be refilling the tables every day!

07/31/2026

Most books live in houses, but some would like to live in your car so they don’t miss the next road trip!

07/30/2026

If you want to support Canadian authors then here's a quick list from one of our larger publishers!

07/30/2026

Are you seeing this ad on CBC? We are a member of Booksellers.ca and love this ad and their program. You buy the books you want, shipped fast and cheaply, from your favourite bookstore!