Secondhand books · Fyshwick, Canberra

Canty's Bookshop

Canty's Bookshop is a secondhand bookshop founded in 1992 and run today by Luke Canty — whose parents started it — and his wife Laura. It's one of only two generalist secondhand bookshops left in Canberra.

Fyshwick Plaza, Fyshwick ACT — see the address and map

“Things are quiet and still and the sound gets absorbed by all the books on the shelves.”

— Luke Canty, The Owl UC, 2026

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About

Canty's history and the people behind it, from 1992 to today.

Explore the Bookshop

What browsing here is actually like.

Visit

Address, map and how to reach Canty's.