The Scribe Bookstore, Danforth
18 people recommendvia r/askTO, r/toronto20 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Scribe Bookstore on the Danforth is a used and older-books shop, and visitors recommend it widely. Several describe older, rare or vintage titles, and a couple point to its literature. A few say a well-known filmmaker counts it among favourites. One visitor finds it enjoyable to browse and suitable for a date, and one calls the stock smaller but interesting.
Address
The Scribe Bookstore, 375 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1P1, Canada
At a glance
- Best for
- Second hand, Browsing
- Known for
- Older and rare titles, Literature
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/lszian in r/askTO · Jan 2026variety
Praises the older books and oddities here; says a famous director loves the shop.
- Recommendsu/Giwars2489 in r/toronto · Mar 2024
Recommends this Danforth bookstore among Toronto shops worth discovering.
- Recommendsu/hellokrissi in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Calls it a remarkable bookstore just across the street from Book City.
- Recommendsu/Herakles1994 in r/askTO · Apr 2026
Suggests trying this Danforth shop as a place to look for books.
- Recommendsu/erasmusherzen in r/askTO · Jan 2026variety
Calls this shop's used books beautiful, with unexpected, valuable titles spanning science fiction, fantasy and occult.
- Recommendsu/theproblem_solver in r/askTO · Jan 2026
Says a famous director's favourite is this shop.
- Recommendsu/reddit_serf in r/toronto · Mar 2024
Says they frequently visited this shop in the past.
- Recommendsu/groggygirl in r/askTO · May 2024
Points the asker to this Danforth shop as a place to look.
Show all 20 cited comments
- Recommendsu/lil_rufus_ in r/askTO · Oct 2024
Lists the Scribe among a filmmaker's favourite local bookstores.
- Recommendsu/Candid_Rich_886 in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Names The Scribe as the standout pick among its favourites.
- Recommendsu/whiskybaker in r/askTO · Jan 2026variety
Praises its rare and excellent used stock.
- Mixedu/Darkhawk2099 in r/askTO · Oct 2026variety
Describes a smaller but interesting stock, often of older and harder-to-find titles.
- Mixedu/MezzMezzrow1138 in r/askTO · Sep 2026value
Calls The Scribe great, with a caveat about cost.
- Recommendsu/BoonOfTheWolf in r/askTO · Jan 2026variety
Found two of three sought older Lord of the Rings editions there.
- Recommendsu/pugluvz in r/askTO · Sep 2025
Visitor enthusiastically recommends this Danforth shop.
- Recommendsu/puffles69 in r/askTO · Apr 2025variety
Visitor suggests The Scribe for readers after a literature-heavy selection.
- Recommendsu/MarkMarrkor in r/askTO · Sep 2026
This visitor lists The Scribe among nearby Danforth shops.
- Recommendsu/houseofreader in r/askTO · Jul 2026variety
Second-hand shop noted for carrying more classic literature.
- Recommendsu/SallyKimballBrown in r/askTO · Apr 2025
A visitor says this Danforth shop has vintage and rare titles, is enjoyable to browse, and suits a date.
- Recommendsu/YouKnowWhatYouAre in r/askTO · Jun 2024
Calls it a terrific bookshop and agrees with an earlier pick.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.