Toronto S Oldest Bookstore Is Moving The oldest 2slgbtq bookshop in not only toronto but also in the world is moving. glad day bookshop, currently located in the city’s gay village at 499 church st., is relocating to toronto’s queen west neighbourhood. Toronto’s beloved glad day bookshop, the world’s oldest lgbtq owned bookstore, will be leaving behind its longtime home in the village due to skyrocketing rent costs. the 499 church street.

Inside Toronto S Oldest Bookstore Nestled in the middle of toronto’s church wellesley village is a piece of history — glad day bookshop, the oldest surviving queer bookstore in the world. but now the neighbourhood fixture is making a major change, moving from its home in the village to a new queen west storefront. After nearly a decade at 499 church st. and more than 50 years in toronto, glad day bookshop is relocating to toronto's queen west neighbourhood, following a heavy fundraising campaign amid. Toronto’s glad day bookshop, tucked away on the second floor of 598 yonge st. (just north of wellesley st.) since 1981, is moving east into the gay village in august due to plummeting revenue. Glad day bookshop ’s story isn’t coming to a conclusion quite yet. the world’s oldest queer bookstore announced on instagram that it will be leaving toronto’s church wellesley village and moving to a city of toronto owned property at 32 lisgar st. in the west queen west area.

The Fascinating History Of Toronto S Oldest Bookstore Toronto’s glad day bookshop, tucked away on the second floor of 598 yonge st. (just north of wellesley st.) since 1981, is moving east into the gay village in august due to plummeting revenue. Glad day bookshop ’s story isn’t coming to a conclusion quite yet. the world’s oldest queer bookstore announced on instagram that it will be leaving toronto’s church wellesley village and moving to a city of toronto owned property at 32 lisgar st. in the west queen west area. After more than two decades at its current location, toronto’s oldest children’s bookstore, mabel’s fables, is moving. and help to cover the moving and renovating costs, the bookstore has launched a gofundme. the store is set move two blocks south of its current location at the end of this summer. Nestled in the middle of toronto’s church wellesley village is a piece of history — glad day bookshop, the oldest surviving queer bookstore in the world. but now the neighbourhood fixture is making a major change, moving from its home in the village to a new queen west storefront. Opening nearly 55 years ago — the business holds the title of the world’s oldest queer bookstore. the space is also run as a non profit. now covid 19 setbacks and debt, coupled with. Toronto is home to glad day bookshop, the world’s oldest queer bookstore, which now faces eviction due to growing debt as result of the impact of covid 19. glad day has been a fixture in toronto’s queer community since opening their doors in 1970.

The Fascinating History Of Toronto S Oldest Bookstore After more than two decades at its current location, toronto’s oldest children’s bookstore, mabel’s fables, is moving. and help to cover the moving and renovating costs, the bookstore has launched a gofundme. the store is set move two blocks south of its current location at the end of this summer. Nestled in the middle of toronto’s church wellesley village is a piece of history — glad day bookshop, the oldest surviving queer bookstore in the world. but now the neighbourhood fixture is making a major change, moving from its home in the village to a new queen west storefront. Opening nearly 55 years ago — the business holds the title of the world’s oldest queer bookstore. the space is also run as a non profit. now covid 19 setbacks and debt, coupled with. Toronto is home to glad day bookshop, the world’s oldest queer bookstore, which now faces eviction due to growing debt as result of the impact of covid 19. glad day has been a fixture in toronto’s queer community since opening their doors in 1970.