The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore

The Spaniel's Tale is an independent bookshop at 1109 Wellington Street West in Hintonburg, run by its owners Cole and Stephen. Ottawa Tourism's July 2026 list of queer-friendly businesses describes it as a queer-focused bookstore. It's on the Wellington West shopping strip, a few doors from Club Ottawa and a short walk from the Ottawa Trans Library on Somerset Street West. Google gives it 4.9 from about 200 reviews. Hours are on thespanielstale.ca.