Glad Day Bookshop
Glad Day Bookshop is an independent bookstore and restaurant located in Toronto, Ontario, specializing in LGBTQ literature. Previously located above a storefront at 598A Yonge Street for much of its history, the store moved to its current location at 499 Church Street, in the heart of the city's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood, in 2016.- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—9:00 PM
Monday: 11:00 AM—10:00 PM - Type: Bookstore
- Description: LGBT bookstore and restaurant in Toronto, Ontario
- Address: 499 Church Street, Toronto, M4Y 2C6
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and Steamworks Baths.
Yonge-Dundas
Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yonge-Dundas is the very heart of downtown Toronto—in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas St meet here, and the resulting intersection may be the city's busiest.
Maple Leaf Gardens
Stadium
Photo: Carboxyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street within Toronto, Canada's Garden District. Maple Leaf Gardens is situated 340 metres south of Glad Day Bookshop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Church and Wellesley and St. James Town.
Church and Wellesley
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church and Wellesley is an LGBT-oriented enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Gerrard Street to the south, Yonge Street to the west, Charles Street to the north, and Jarvis Street to the east, with the core commercial strip located along Church Street from Wellesley south to Alexander.
St. James Town
Neighborhood
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. James Town is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It lies in the northeast corner of the downtown area. The neighbourhood covers the area bounded by Jarvis Street to the west, Bloor Street East to the north, Parliament Street to the east, and Wellesley Street East to the south.
Downtown Yonge
Neighborhood
Downtown Yonge is a retail and entertainment district centred on Yonge Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Downtown Yonge district is bounded by Richmond Street to the south; Grosvenor and Alexander Streets to the north; Bay Street to the west; and portions of Church Street, Victoria Street, and Bond Street to the east.
Glad Day Bookshop
- Categories: LGBTQ+ bookshop, café, gay bar, and shop
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.66522° or 43° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
-79.38059° or 79° 22′ 50″ westOpen location code
87M2MJ89+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 5741267521OpenStreetMap feature
shop=booksOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q5566193
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Spanish—“Glad Day Bookshop” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “গ্ল্যাড ডে বুকশপ”
- Chinese: “樂天書店”
- Dutch: “Glad Day Bookshop”
- Spanish: “Glad Day Bookshop”
- Spanish: “Glad Day”
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Highlights include The Village Centre and Woody’s.
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