Note to self: Stationery shops in Montreal
Montreal has a diverse number of stationery stores to suit your mood, occasion or business profile. Writers, artists and office managers alike have their pick of stationery manufacturers who supply beautiful hand-made products, in a range of paper formats, with printers or quality pens to supply that colourful ink. [Image credit: iStock.com/ ollinka]
Papeterie Nota Bene
3416 av du Parc, Montréal, QC H2X 2H5Nota Bene Papeterie is a highly popular stationery store in the heart of the McGill campus neighbourhood, specializing in paper designs from all over the globe. Whether you're looking for stylish planners or calendars, elegant paper stock, envelopes or good quality ink pens, you'll find it all here. The staff are excellent and always thoughtful, right down to providing you with pretty wrapping paper.
Au Papier Japonais
24, av Fairmount O, Montréal, QC H2T 2M1With over 800 types of Japanese paper, in addition to stock from Montreal and Thailand, Au Papier Japonais supplies a range of products from handmade cards to notebooks, along with pens and brushes. Why stick to just writing letters or painting? Take one of Au Papier Japonais’ paper arts classes, where you can learn how to create bookbinding, cards and lampshades.
Papeterie Harvard
5856, rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC H4A 1X5Check out Papeterie Harvard if you want handmade, eco-friendly books. The staff even bind their books in-store – how cool is that? This shop has a fine selection of pens for writing in those beautifully bound books, and the owners, Arsak and Sahan Markaryan (who are brothers), also offer basic printing services for local businesses.
Zoubris Papeterie & Photocopie
5678, av du parc, Montréal, QC H2V 4H1Located in the Mile-End neighbourhood, the family-run Zoubris Papeterie & Photocopie offers very competitive prices for customer-specific stationery needs, including printing services. The shop has the usual assortment of pens and notebooks, like Moleskine and Clairefontaine. Why restrict yourself to notepaper? Zoubris can help design a poster for your book launch or music gig.
Westmount Stationary Inc
4887, rue Sherbrooke O, Westmount, QC H3Z 1G9Papeterie Westmount, a marquee stationery store in the Westmount neighbourhood, supplies everything from maps and elegantly designed paper to inkwells. In business for over 80 years, these stationery geniuses also personalize items at your request, including wedding and party invitations. Get the word out with beautiful Papeterie Westmount stationery.
Papeterie Saint-Armand
3700, rue Saint-Patrick, Montréal, QC H4E 1A2In business for over 35 years, Papeterie Saint-Armand specializes in invitations, books and paper stock for gift shops and art stores. The handmade paper is available in 32 different colours, and if you so choose, can be decorated with stars, leaves or flowers. As another Montreal original, Papeterie Saint-Armand is especially popular among artists, thanks to the range of paper designed for ink, acrylic or watercolour arts.
