Check out our August newsletter for info on our Buy 2, Get 1 Free Anniversary sale and lots more great stuff open.substack.com/pub/russellb...

From 300 sq. ft in Montreal to 20,000 sq. ft in Victoria, we have come a long way since 1961! We’re grateful to our incredible community for making Russell Books a home for book lovers. Join us July 31 – Aug 4 for our anniversary sale! Buy 2, Get 1 FREE everything in-store

Happy Fursday! (Can you spot Jack Knox in Russell Books with his Jack Russell puppy?😉) #dogsofbluesky #booksky

Happy Fursday! #dogsofbluesky #booksky

Check out our July newsletter for staff picks and lots more! open.substack.com/pub/russellb...

Happy fursday! #booksky #dogsofbluesky

Attention all young baseball fans! We are excited to resume our partnership with Victoria HarbourCats Baseball Club this summer! We are inviting local students to turn their daily reading into baseball tickets. www.russellbooks.com/harveys-read... #yyj

We are having our first ever warehouse sale! 1 book for $5 3 for $10 8 for $20 July 11-13 10am-5pm 106 Ontario Street, James Bay, Victoria #yyj

Happy Fursday!

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day. A day on which Canadians honour the rich histories and enduring contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada. Which books by Indigenous authors do you love? #yyj #booksky

Happy Fursday!

Books for pride month! #booksky

We are constantly blown away by how talented our staff are! Here is Russell Booker Dana with the stunning window she painted to celebrate our BC Publishers window display featuring books from Greystone Books, Touchwood Editions, Rocky Mountain Books and Heritage House Publishing.

Happy fursday! Also Duke says, don’t forget to come buy your Jack Knox book this week! All proceeds to the Island Kids Cancer Association until June 17! #yyj

In celebration of Father’s Day weekend we are doing a Buy 2, Get 1 free sale on absolutely EVERYTHING in-store Friday June 13th-Sunday June 15th. 🎉🥳📚📖📚 #yyj

Stock up for a daring-detective-loving Dad in preparation for Father’s Day (or grab yourself some can’t put down beach reads!) at our BUY 2, GET 1 FREE mystery book sale! Sale is in-store only and runs Friday June 6th to Friday June 13th. Book of lesser value is free. #yyj

Join Planet Earth Poetry on Friday, June 6th for the FINAL EVENT of Season 29! In partnership with the Victoria Arts Council: PEP is proud to present readings from Tawahum Bidge & Tracy Wai de Boer, hosted by Melanie Siebert, as part of the inaugural QUEER ISLAND FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS! #yyj

Happy Fursday from some of our recent furry customers! #yyj #booksky #dogsofbluesky

Join us in-store this Friday evening and next for the final nights of Planet Earth Poetry before they take their summer break. #yyj

Join us May the 28th at our store for works across various mediums, Fragments will bring together local artists showcasing paintings, electronic music and photography in a very cozy spot in the heart of our bookstore. Soft drinks will be served and flamboyant conversations are expected. #yyj

Happy Fursday! #dogsofbluesky #yyj #booksky

One rainy evening, on May 17, 2025, Lucía M. Polis launched _The Love of a Good Man: The Queer Epic Poem_ at @russellbooks.bsky.social ❤️👍👨 Recording by Planet Earth Poetry youtu.be/00wZarWyN-U?t=963 ☔📚🎤 ty @jesbattis.bsky.social for the photo #queerpoetry #transpoetry #canadianpublishing #jlrbpress

Our Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale includes used books, new books, journals, puzzles, t-shirts, tote bags, colouring books, vintage books and everything else for sale in-store!* *Sale is in-store only! Item of lesser value is free. Sale runs May 17th, 18th and 19th (we are open 9:30-6:00 all weekend) #yyj

Happy Fursday! #yyj

More events! 🎤💬 Tomorrow, May 16, join us at Planet Earth Poetry (7:30pm at @russellbooks.bsky.social in Victoria) for the relaunch of _The Love of a Good Man: The Queer Epic Poem_ under Lucía M. Polis's true name! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚 Learn more: jlrbpress.ca/good-man-epic-poem #queerpoetry #transpoetry #jlrbpress

Thanks to Crust Bakery and Brown’s the Florist for these lovely and unexpected gifts this morning! What an amazing community we have here on Fort Street! 💕🌷🥧💕 #yyj #victoriabc #shoplocalyyj

Join us at @russellbooks.bsky.social on the 16th. Sponsored by @canadianpoets.bsky.social. Please post widely!

Join us Friday, May 9, at Russell Books for featured poets Nick Thran and Laurence Hutchman, as well as our usual open mic. Guest host is Torsten Schoeneberg. Doors at 7 pm, event starts at 7:30 pm. #yyj

Swing by @russellbooks.bsky.social if you’re in Victoria for this reading!

Happy Fursday! #dogs #booksky #yyj

If you're in Victoria on May 16th, swing by my reading @russellbooks.bsky.social! Sponsored by @canadianpoets.bsky.social

The Vintage & Collectable display case by our upstairs customer service desk got an upgrade! What do you think? You can browse some of the case highlights on our website here: www.russellbooks.com/vintage-coll... #booksky #yyj

Join us for another great evening with Planet Earth Poetry #yyj

Hear from artist and author Joanne Thomson about her debut book, “300 Mason Jars: Preserving History.” Monday, May 5 7:00 pm Joanne will tell stories related to the artworks on display, read passages from the book, and share the behind-the-scenes adventure of creating the series. #yyj

Happy Fursday!

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by keeping used books in circulation in our community? We think used books are a perfect example of the three R’s: reduce waste by buying used books, reuse by reading them, and recycle by trading them in for more books!

April is Poetry Month! How have you been celebrating? Need some ideas? -Stop by this store this Friday evening for Planet Earth Poetry and featured poets Melanie Siebert & Junie Désil -Attend “POETRY FOR THE EARTH” A FREE Earth Day Event tomorrow at 4:00 pm on the Ship’s Point Stage on Wharf street

Join us next weekend to celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! Buy 2, Get 1 Free on everything in-store! #yyj #supportcanadian

Hoppy Easter! 🐰🐇📚📚🐣 We are open 9:30-6:00 today and tomorrow. Don’t forget to stop by the store tomorrow to take part in our Easter Bookmark Hunt (check out our previous post for details). #yyj #easter #downtownyyj #bookstore #independentbookshop #bookloversparadise #cutebunnies

Happy fursday! We had an extra special visitor this week 🐷🐽🐶🐾❤️ We are open 9:30-6:00 everyday this weekend 🐣 #yyj #booksky

We are collaborating with one of our favourite BC brands, Crafted Van, for a bookmark Easter Egg Hunt! On Monday April 21st we will have twelve magnetic bookmarks hidden around the store; find one and it is yours to keep! If you find the golden egg, you win $20.00 to shop at craftedvan.com

We ❤️ BC Books! Today is #BCBookDay, a day to celebrate our province’s vibrant literary landscape. There’s never been a better time to support your independently-owned publishing community. Support #BCBooks, #BuyLocal and #ReadLocalBC! Who our your favourite local authors or publishers?

Join Allison Douglas-Tourner from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., April 17th, 2025, at our store, to share the joys of poetry on International Haiku Day and pick a poem from the “poet-tree.”

The new Iona Whishaw is on our shelves! Have you read the Lane Winslow mysteries yet? Lane is the heroine of Vancouver author Iona Whishaw’s award-winning series which features a young ex-spy from London living in British Columbia’s Kootenays after World War II. #supportcanadian #booksky

Happy fursday! #yyj #booksky

National Poetry Month continues this Friday, April 11th with a special collaboration between Planet Earth Poetry & The Malahat Review! Join us in celebrating the work of Natalie Lim, Neil Surkan, Eli Mushumanski & Catherine St. Denis plus an open mic featuring poetry published in The Malahat Review

We’ve gotten lots of vintage Alice editions in stock recently! You can check them out in more detail on our website at: www.russellbooks.com/vintage-alic... #booksky