About Us

Flipping Prices. Fueling Book Hauls. 

At Book Outlet, we believe great reads shouldn’t come with spine-chilling price tags. So, we flipped the script on book buying, bringing top-quality titles to your shelf without scaring your wallet. Whether you're after bestsellers, hidden gems, or just one more for the stack, we make it easy to treat yourself (and your TBR). 

Why We Do What We Do 

We’re on a mission to make book hauls feel like wins, not splurges. 

Our Purpose? 

To spread joy through seriously good books at seriously great prices. We’re all about helping readers get more of what they love, without the guilt trip at checkout. 

More books, less bucks. That’s the goal.

A Fresh Chapter

Just like a great book deserves a great cover, we thought our brand could use a refresh of its own. So, we gave our logo a new look — spotlighting our signature beauty mark, a playful nod to the remainder marks found on many of our books. It’s a little symbol with a big story: the key to keeping prices low and your shelves full. 

Old Book Outlet logo pointing at the new Book Outlet logo with a heart-shaped arrow

It’s a new chapter, but the story’s the same: great books, better prices. 

Our Impact

While we’re not the type of company who likes to stand on the rooftop and shout out the ways we support our communities, we are proud of the number of people we’ve been able to impact through our contributions and book donations to literacy and education programs. Below are just a few of the organizations that we’ve supported along the way. Each month, we review dozens of donation requests from incredible individuals and organizations worldwide doing their part in Enchanting the Minds within their community. Below is a list of only some of the organizations that we have supported through financial contribution or with books and other product donations:

Little Free Library

SickKids Foundation

Generations Create Program

Children’s Cottage Society

The Whale-Sized Toy Chest

Bethlehem Housing Support Services St. Catharines

Learning Disabilities Association of Niagara Region

Greater Good Charities

The Krinkle Project

The T.E.A. Spot Inc.

Smiles By Angels

The Literacy Project

Black United Fund of Michigan

Horn of Africa Services

Tropicana Community Services

Project Share

First Book Canada

Bernie’s Book Bank

District School Board of Niagara

Hang Tough Canada

Nakekela Christian Community Centre

OM Ships International

Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation

Room to Read

Community Care

Spelling Bee of Canada Virtual Reading Club

We’d love to list the thousands of organizations we have supported across Canada and the United States, but we’re sure you understand why…it’s a long list. If your organization supports the love of reading and is in need, please feel free to make a donation request by filling out this form: Donation Form

Recognition

A little acknowledgement is always nice, and we couldn’t be prouder to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Not only does it recognize overall business performance and sustained growth, it recognizes the efforts of our entire organization.

Best Managed company
Best admired corporate culture

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