The bookstore is huge and has an impressive selection of books across all kinds of genres. There's…read morealso a big section of staff picks, which I really enjoyed browsing--it made it easier to discover interesting titles I might not have found on my own. It's easy to lose track of time wandering through the shelves; I could easily spend the whole day there. The space feels welcoming and well-organized, making it a great spot for book lovers to explore and relax.

This is quite the bookstore! Love how expansive it is, that they have a coffee shop, and even a…read morelive piano player while you browse books. I liked how they seperated their top hits on the first floor, they had a great curated selection of books. I also really loved the children's section. It was a huge and beautifully done. I liked their curated back to school section of books as well as other retail things. Overall a lovely bookstore to wander around in.

Beautiful, positive, Arabian presentation- all things art, poetry, gifts, etc. A lovely seating…read morearea (NO SHOES) and perfect place to purchase something for a friend or add to your collection.

From the owner: MAKTABA is a concept bookshop and boutique nestled in a heritage building in the Old Port of…read moreMontreal/Tio:tiak'ke

This is an Old Montreal gem. The space is beautiful, the staff knowledgeable and professional. The…read morebook selection is excellent in both French and English, and you can order pretty much any book, as well. Any book lover will make many visits to Librairie Bertrand.

This is a Peaceful warm bookstore with lovely selection of books. I was so happy I popped in.read more

This location doesn't sell any instruments. It's a good bookstore, they have a nice balance of…read moregifts (toys, puzzles, candy,etc), DVD's, CD's, and books (french and english). I like to browse while I'm waiting for my bus. It's never too bust unless people are coming out of a show. They don't have deals on the english books or toys but they do on most everything else (mainly CD's and DVD's though). I really like this location because I'm familiar with it and when I receive a gift card as a gift, it's the best location.

I visited the Renaud Bray bookstore at Complexe Desjardin with my daughter today. I have never…read moreencountered such abusive mistreatment by an employee in a store. The gentlemen who worked at the store screamed at my 4 year old daughter in French because she was "running" in the store. First of all, she was not running. It is a a very small store. She was walking very quickly after me. Secondly, she is a 4 year old who does not speak any French at all. She told him "I am with my mommy" and he raised his voice at her once again. At this time, my daughter burst into tears and later on we realized that she had urinated in her pants. This is how badly he frightened a 4 year old child who did not understand anything he was saying. I addressed my concerns with him and that his behavior was inappropriate and abusive. He did not apologize and began raising his voice. At that point, I did raise my voice because I felt attacked and had to defend myself and my daughter. Then he threatened to call security. I asked to speak to the management and he said he was management. If this is the type of employee that Renaud Bray considers management material, then they need to seriously revisit their employee practices. There is never a situation where a 4 year old should be made so scared in a bookstore by an employee of that store that she would cry so hard that she would pee her pants.

Very poor handling of artists' work. I went to the bookstore yesterday to get back a copy of my…read moreself-published book "Le dessin au quotidien" since they did not put it for sale in their store. I simply asked a staff member if I could get back the copy I left for them to look at for consignation and as the clerk went on to get my book from the bookstore's manager office, Andres (bookstore manager) just dropped it as if it were garbage to his employee who then gave it back to me. I could see it from the clerk's desk as he began walking up the stairs to the office and caught my book from above. He gave the book back to me and I left without saying a word. I felt very enraged at this but thank god the book was still in a very good condition as the staff member caught it. (I can't imagine how madder I would have got if he had dropped it on the floor). It just tells you how much disrespect Andres has for not even coming down from his office and give the book back in person. Having worked very hard on this piece for over a year I thought they would have paid a little more respect to the product itself than just treat it as as a piece of shit. Very poor handling of artists' work. Very bad service.

A wonderful bookstore in downtown Montreal! Unlike the other big bookstore, Paragraphe actually…read morestocks an extensive English book selection. I spent hours browsing through the shelves. They also have a pretty good discount shelf. Clerks were friendly and they leave you alone to browse at your heart's content.

I've been coming here for the past few years and I can say that this is one of the best stores…read more They've got lots of new and used games in stock and with lots of stock turnover, you'll rarely walk away empty handed. Friendly, well-informed staff can recommend games that suit your taste or at least point you in the right direction.

A good place to buy video games and video game merchandise. Staff is nice and the store has a…read morekiller layout despite being so small. They seem to be the fairest when it comes to buy back even though they still don't give you a lot. I suggest going when they have special deals because you can get 30% more money back for a recycled game. You can ask for cash or store credit but they will give you more in store credit. Which shouldn't be a problem because it lasts forever and applies on everything. The points program seems a bit off. I have yet to redeem anything with it. As a member you do get 10% more off recycled games though. Which can come in handy because video games are expensive these days. You also get a whole week to try it out and if you don't like it, you can get an exchange. They won't do returns on recycled merchandise or opened merchandise. Overall, a good store. The prices are up to par with everywhere else. But if you are planning on buying lots of games, go here. You will get more benefits in the long run.