The Paper Hound

I always find something I want when I stop by. Much prefer the (relatively) organized layout of the Paperhound to that of the other used bookstores in the neighbourhood.

Book lovers passing through Vancouver must stop here. You’re guaranteed a unique find or three. Books are organized by category such as «wet adventure,» «wanderlust» and «books with bears.»

I can’t say enough about how much my husband and I loved this spot. If you love books and you tend to arrange your book shelves by the odd categories that reside in your own brain, then set aside a few hours to spend here.

A lovely, cozy bookstore. It’s not quite as large as MacLeod’s (which is just down the street), but it’s got a sweet charm to it, and (most importantly) a good selection of books.

I stopped in here immediately after having gone to MacLeod’s, the other used bookstore around the corner. They are both worth checking out; they both have great selections of used books, and they are very different spaces. Where wandering through MacLeod’s is a little like going through a maze (stepping over piles of books along the way) The Paper Hound is much tidier and easy to navigate. I think their inventory is a little smaller, but what’s there is of very good quality. They have some really delightful hard-​to-​find titles. The décor is also charming and whimsical. A great little shop.

The Paper Hound is my favorite way to find gifts that are personal and unique to each of my loved ones. I also like to special order new books because personally, I love to drop by the shop and pick them up. There are always beautiful and curious displays to get lost in.

They’ve got an amazing mix of contemporary Canadian writers and the classics, both new and old editions. Incredibly unpretentious, approachable staff, which feels good to say about an independent bookstore cause it’s not always the norm. I want to read faster to have an excuse to buy something from here again.

I found this place ’cause I accidentally made a wrong turn (got lost). I am not good with directions, however, when in downtown I realize that my inability to follow directions has served me well in finding gems in the city, this being one of them.
Firstly I’m so glad that there is a mom and pop shop book store still standing while other’s are closing. This is very comforting to me. I came in here with the intention of finding some old RS magazines for a project, however, walked out with a whole new inspiration and project idea.
They didn’t have what I was looking for, therefore, I re-​focused and did another project.
I found a mini dictionary and decided, in true Vancouver passive way, to highlight all the bad words I thought about a specific person and mail the dictionary to them. It was both cathartic and more creatively in your face. I bought some unicorn stickers to use as book marks to drive the point home.
The lady at the til and owner of the book store was super friendly and awesome. I appreciated that she shared a laugh with me about my project.

Surprisingly they’ve only had 3 reviews on Unilocal to date, I am glad to add my comments to that.
We were passing by on the way back from the grand opening party of «Luke’s general store», also visited «Blim», saw a crew filming for «Sealed, Signed, and Delivered» (supposed to be Denver) outside of this small used books store. SO and I decided to hop inside for a quick browse, we met the co-​owner Rod, who is very friendly and free to share interesting tidbits about the trade and the various selections they carried.
I first noticed the antique Cigarette dispenser machine on the wall (coming straight from another antique store «Luke’s»), which now dispenses poetry according to Rod. Another wall décor that grabbed my attention is the life-​sized Tintin’s adventures’ poster board, not that well known in the US, at least before the movie came out.
I like the small intimate size of this place, SO found a few Bill Bryson, Kurt Vonnegut, and Richard Feynman books while I spotted Winnie-​the-​Pooh, Peter Rabbit, and Anne of Green gables series in the children’s section.
I will come back for the perfectly unique gifts once I have a solid idea of what I am looking for! =) I am sure it would impress the friend/​family I present it to.

New store that opened on W Pender, the staffs were friendly and treated their costumers with respect. Though there are not a lot of choice for books, I cab see that they are definitely working hard on acquiring more. Would come back in a few month to look again.

Easily my favourite used books store in the city now since it opened several months ago. I’ve visited several times and always emerged with another rather interesting volume (and one that I couldn’t find anywhere else, either).
The store and its staff are something of the opposite of many used book stores I’ve haunted in my time. It’s an immensely clean and well organized space. Bright, airy and well-​curated in equal parts with classics and odd curiosities, the shop is all the more aesthetically pleasing and easy to browse for it. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I have yet to attend one of the readings they host, but they look pretty swell too.
My only qualm: I’d love the sales tax to be included in their prices for nice even numbers when checking out!

The Paper Hound is a quaint little book shop with a friendly and welcoming proprietress, Kim. I brought my twins in with birthday money and they bought IQ 84 and Norwegian Wood. I was interested in the eclectic children’s book selection. I didn’t buy anything yet for myself but enjoyed the dimly lit, cozy atmosphere, of the space. It felt like a den but without the bourbon and taxidermy.

Paper Hound is the newest addition to Vancouver’s «book row» in Downtown, with MacLeod’s, Albion, and Criterion all within a 2-​block radius of each other. Paper Hound stocks used and rare books and a limited selection of new books from local presses. The owners (Kim Koch and Rod Clarke) met while working at MacLeod’s many years ago.
The selection is heavily curated in this small but welcoming space. The décor is hip but focused on books and paper arts. I didn’t have much time to browse, but the staff member welcomed me, and left me to my own devices. The shelves are well-​labelled, the store is well-​lit, and there is a definite no clutter here! There’s even a loveseat near the back.
3 stars mainly because I’m a fiction fiend but didn’t see anything that jumped out at me. Huge poetry selection, and a lot of philosophy and obscure, whimsical, strange, bizarre, yet compelling books. Probably some rare gems to those who have the eye for it.