Basement Book Shop
Books, Games, Collectibles, Movies and Musical Scores.
· Book Shop Hours ·
· Tuesdays and Saturdays ·
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where are we?
As its name implies, you can find the book store with thousands of books in the Church basement! Come in the side entry on the south side of the Church building either by walking up the sidewalk from Main Street or by coming in from the parking lot at the back of the building.
More than books
The shop features 16,000+ books of all kinds ... fiction and non-fiction for children, adults and teens; science, anthropology, sports, biography, classics, etc. There are also puzzles, games, CDs and DVDs for sale.
Our books are priced so that anyone can take home something to read. You can purchase a bag of books for $10.00. Small paperbacks are $.50 apiece and hard covers and large paperbacks for $1.00 each.
Volunteers
Volunteers from the congregation and community operate the bookshop - volunteers who love books. (You can tell when you are at the shop). They are helpful but they also just let you browse! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the shop, call the Church Office, 705-724-2815.
Suzanne Rose
Suzanne (bilingual) has volunteered with the Basement Bookshop since 2019! She is a dog lover, kind hearted, animated, and always has great recommendations. Gentle and kind, you will love to meet her.
Pat Clysdale
Introducing Pat! Pat has volunteered since 2015 here at The Basement Book Shop. She is an avid cook and has great book club recommendations. A valued member of the Trinity United Church in North Bay, volunteer for the infant food bank, and a valued volunteer here at the Book Shop! Pat is full of joy, with a positive outlook that we can all get behind! Find her here at the Book Shop on Tuesdays and Saturdays with great book recommendations, especially cook books!
Mike Raymond
An artist and sculptor, Mike is our volunteer and chair of the basement book store! A notable community member with involvement in the Powassan Library and other notable community organizations. A great philosopher and complex thinker.
David Moore
Anthropologist and humanitarian, David has an amazing life experience. He is a volunteer here at the Basement Book Shop with amazing insight into the human experience.
Where does the money go?
All proceeds from the sale of the books go to the Church. But not all books that come to the bookstore are sold. The Basement Bookstore gives books to several organizations, locally and globally such as prisons, community centres, schools and nursing homes.
If you have books you would like to donate to the Bookshop, bring 'em on in!