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Little Sister's

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Visitors praise Little Sister's for its welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, with many highlighting the friendly and helpful staff. However, some reviewers express disappointment that the book selection has decreased, with a perceived shift towards pride merchandise and novelty items.

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1238 Davie Street, Vancouver

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About this place Little Sister's

Little Sister's Book & Art Emporium is Vancouver's LGBTQ+ bookshop, open on Davie Street since 1983. The shelves cover queer fiction, non-fiction, poetry and magazines, alongside Pride flags, cards, gifts and an adult section. The shop is also known well beyond Vancouver for its long legal fight with Canada Customs over seized gay and lesbian titles, which went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2000. It sits at 1238 Davie in the middle of the Davie Village strip, so it fits easily into a walk past the rainbow crosswalks and the bars nearby. Staff are used to visitors asking where to go next, and the noticeboard is a decent place to catch local events.

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Christina Brauner
Christina Brauner Jul 2026
★★★★★

Little Sister’s is such a special part of Vancouver. There’s a fantastic selection of books, gifts, cards and queer art, but what really stands out is how welcoming and inclusive the space feels. It’s more than just a bookstore - it has such an important history in Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ community and has been creating a safe, visible space for decades. The staff are friendly and helpful, and there’s always something interesting or unique to discover. Absolutely worth supporting and visiting whenever you’re on Davie!

Shannon
Shannon Jul 2026
★★★★★
Farhad Barak
Farhad Barak Jun 2026
★★★★★
Cosmo Kwan
Cosmo Kwan Jun 2026
★★★★★

Great store! Friendly services! Love this store since 1999 stepped in! Finally, after moving away downtown. Finally had the chance to walk into this store in 2026 again, managed to get a shirt that i been looking for. Sure lot of changes at this store since 1999. Deeply missed the original owners/manager at LSBAE.. Great new staffs and friendly, helpful!

Michael M
Michael M Apr 2026
★★★★★

An unmissable Vancouver institution!

Brittany McLean
Brittany McLean Mar 2026
★★★★★

popped in yesterday when i was visiting the city to grab a few books. the guys behind the counter were super nice and made great conversation! very nice little store :)

Yegor Momot
Yegor Momot Mar 2026
★★★★★

This laundromat has been great for years. Machines are still good, though smell a bit of mildue. Prices went up recently to $5 per small load. That's wild. That price hike has to be past the point of diminishing returns, right?

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Last updated on 7 November 2026

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