British Columbia
Capital Regional District
Victoria

Munro’s Books

Munro's Books is a large independent bookstore in , Canada, located in a landmark heritage building on Government Street. It was founded in 1963 by Jim Munro and his then-wife Alice.
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  • Opening hours:
    9:30 AM—6:00 PM
    public holidays: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Bookstore
  • Description: independent book shop in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • Address: 1108 Government Street, Victoria
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bay Centre and Old Victoria Custom House.

Shopping center
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is a shopping mall in , , Canada. It is bounded by Douglas, Government, Fort, and View streets, in the city's historic centre. is situated 130 metres east of Munro’s Books.

Historic building
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The , also known as the Malahat Building, in was completed in 1875 and designated as a historic building in 1987. It is a three-storey, mansard-roofed, custom house overlooking , symbolizing the era when Victoria was the pre-eminent commercial centre on Canada's West Coast. is situated 160 metres southwest of Munro’s Books.

Zoo
The is a two-room minizoo that is located in downtown , , , one block north of the . It was sold to Xing Chen in 2014. The is run by General Manager Jaymie Chudiak. is situated 250 metres southeast of Munro’s Books.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Victoria and Chinatown.

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is the capital of 's westernmost province; , near the southern tip of . contains a perfect combination of the old and new Canada.

Neighborhood
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The in is the oldest in and the second oldest in North America after . Victoria's had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858.

Town
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The Township of is a municipality at the southern tip of , in , Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, , to the south by the , to the west by and… is situated 3½ km west of Munro’s Books.

Munro’s Books

Latitude
48.42522° or 48° 25′ 31″ north
Longitude
-123.36824° or 123° 22′ 6″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
84WRCJGJ+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95035846
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­books
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6936821
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In Other Languages

“Munro’s Books” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “孟若書店”

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