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About

13,500 secondhand books, drinks, cats, community

Store Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10-5pm

Tuesday & Friday 10:30-5 pm 

Saturday 10-5pm

Sunday 12-5pm


We are a unique, woman-owned used bookstore with 13,500 well-curated recent bestsellers in excellent condition. We serve coffee, teas, hot chocolate and cold drinks. We also host weekly mah jong games, Spanish lessons, and a Spanish Book Club. 


Spanish Lessons: Courses begin in September, January and April. 

Contact Ellen for registration reminders @ ellen@otisbooks.ca


Spanish Book Club:  Last Thursday of each month @ 6:30pm


Mah Jong games: Open to all who know how to play. 

Wednesdays 10:30am and 6:30pm


CATS

Since 2019, we have homed over 300 cats!

We host and accept applications for adoptable cats through Spay Day HRM. 

The cats roam free, and we ask that you watch your children and your feet. 

Seamus is our resident cat. He is always here and ready to make new friends.


While there is always at least one cat in store, adoptable cats 

come and go at unpredictable intervals. 

If your visit is primarily to meet adoptable cats, please call first.


STORE CREDIT

We do not offer store credit or trades for books. All store credit expired in 2019.

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Rave Reviews

CBC News, 2025

https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcns/video/7564873588843629832?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc


CBC Nova Scotia, October 24, 2025

How this bookstore has been helping cats find their forever homes: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6945718


Discover Halifax, 2025

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA3_iBNJAdr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==


Bored Panda, 2019

https://www.boredpanda.com/otis-clementines-books-coffee-cats/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=top&utm_campaign=user&utm_source=share&utm_medium=top&utm_campaign=user


CBC News, 2020

https://share.google/2SRXwEWHNFJ1v8Yz0


Global TV, January 15, 2020

https://globalnews.ca/news/6414354/upper-tantallon-nova-scotia-bookstore-cats/


TikTok Reviews:


January 19, 2025

https://www.tiktok.com/@halifaxcarly/video/7461776509854895366?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7592977642623911442


February 24, 2021

https://www.tiktok.com/@otisbooks/video/6932918662722489605?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7592977642623911442


July 31, 2022

https://www.tiktok.com/@otisbooks/video/7126525501874687237?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7592977642623911442




60-second documentary

https://youtu.be/2HKQb3_AYIs




CONTACT

Get in touch!

 

store (902) 826-1823  

ellen text (902) 430-8704

 ellen@otisbooks.ca


    5209 St. Margaret's Bay Rd, Unit 102A

Upper Tantallon, NS CA B3Z 1E3

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