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The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore
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Address
1109 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y4
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Phone
+1 613-724-3000
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Website
thespanielstale.ca
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About this place 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.
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Last updated on 7 November 2026