Retail · Greater Fredericton

Westminster Bookmark is the downtown Fredericton independent bookstore at 88 York Street, the continuation of Westminster Books, which served the city for 44 years and was the oldest independent bookstore in New Brunswick. When the longtime owner retired in 2023, the store joined the Bookmark family of independent bookstores owned by Dan and Marlene MacDonald, who also run Bookmark locations in Halifax and Charlottetown, a change covered by CBC New Brunswick at the time. The name changed; the job did not. People go for current fiction and nonfiction, a strong showing of Atlantic Canadian and local authors, and staff recommendations from booksellers who actually read. The store has long been the place in Fredericton to find a New Brunswick writer's new release or ask for something you half-remember from a review. It participates in events like Canadian Independent Bookstore Day and hosts author-focused happenings through the year. The shop sits in the heart of the York Street retail block downtown, an easy add to any Saturday that includes the farmers market or the downtown cafes. Browsing is the point here; it is a classic street-front bookstore where the tables and staff picks do the talking. Tip: if a title is not on the shelf, ask at the counter; special ordering through an independent like this is usually fast, and you will be supporting one of the province's longest-running bookselling traditions while you do it.

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