If you have kids or enjoy a good children's section, here's what Woozles is like. The bookstore is at 6013 Shirley Street, in Halifax's West End. According to its website, it's Canada's oldest children's bookstore, open since 1978. It's locally owned, family-run, and part of the Indie Bookstores network. The shop sits in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq people. The range runs from books for newborns to books for teens, and the shop also sells toys, puzzles, games and gift cards.
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Customers rate the store 4.9 out of 5 on Google Maps, based on 215 reviews. Reviewers praise the professional service and the great selection of books. One review describes the care that "overflowed from the customers to the employees" during the store's 41st birthday celebration. The store describes itself as bright and colourful, and staff are described as friendly and knowledgeable. Woozles offers a loyalty program, local delivery and national shipping. International shipping is available to Canada and the US only, and shipping costs are confirmed before payment. A consignment program is also available.
The store runs several programs for families and schools, including Baby's First Year, Gift of Reading, Battle of the Books, Storytime!, Woozles Writes! and School Shopping Nights. Author events are also held there. The shop is on the ground floor in a wheelchair-accessible space with no stairs. The entrance has automatic door controls, and there is a gender-neutral, wheelchair-accessible washroom.
Opening hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM, and Sunday from noon to 4 PM. Since today is Tuesday, it's open until 5 PM. You can reach the store at 902-423-7626 or frontdesk@woozles.com. Refunds, exchanges or credit notes are available for regularly priced items in original condition within 14 days of purchase, and you need the original transaction receipt. Sale and damaged items can't be returned or exchanged. Prices are in Canadian dollars, and credit card payments are processed after staff verify the order details and confirm the items are in the store.
Published Date
20 October 2026
