Welcome to the
Penny University Bookstore
3104 13th Avenue, Regina
Regular hours:
Monday 10am- 3pm
Tues–Fri, 10am - 5.30pm
Saturday, 10am–5:00pm
Sunday, 11am-5pm
A real bookstore, full of new books. Books that you can touch, smell, and hold in your hand. Coffee you can sip while you browse.
A place to discover new favourites, meet local authors, learn new things, discuss ideas, or even sit and write your own novel. No batteries required.
Get your books ONLINE
Our webstore is now LIVE! You can search through our entire inventory online, fill your virtual cart and then choose Collect in Store, local delivery in Regina, or a shipping option.
BOOK SUBSCRIPTIONS
Can’t decide on a book in store? What if we picked one for you? We now offer two book subscription options! With our brand new ‘Penny’s Book of the Month’, you get a brand new book once a month for just $15. The books are all chosen by Nicole, and you can subscribe for as long as you like, or skip months as you prefer.
OR, you can take a chance and subscribe to ‘Books and Beans’ where you receive a surprise book in the genre of your choosing, plus coffee beans or tea, and plenty of other goodies delivered direct to your door.
Subscriptions also make great gifts! Click below to subscribe, or ask in store.
Upcoming Events
We now have a choice of venues! Here’s what’s happening at both The Penny University and Tuppenny Coffee and Books
The Crying Dress Book Launch
When: Saturday 13th April, 7pm
Where: Tuppenny Coffee and Books
Poet Cassidy McFadzean launches her book, The Crying Dress, on Saturday, April 13th at Tuppenny Coffee & Books (1433 Hamilton Street). Hosted by alumna Elena Bentley, readings by Tea Gerbeza, Tanisha Khan and Hannah Senicar.
Congratulations, Cassidy!
Vertigo’s Spring Fling
When: Thursday 18th April, 7pm
Where: Tuppenny Coffee and Books
Vertigo Presents: Spring Fling!
We’re back! Vertigo is welcoming this gorgeous weather with our Spring Fling.
This event features author Victoria Koops, poet David Stymeist, and author/poet/artist Rolli.
Music comes from Regina bluegrass band, Soil and Grass.
All welcome!
Unjust Transition
When: Saturday 20th April, 7pm
Where: Regina Brewing, 1377 Hamilton St
Unjust Transition: The Future for Fossil Fuel Workers.
Book launch and panel discussion.
The 2019 Co-op Refinery Complex lock-out demonstrates what a "just transition" could mean to fossil fuel corporations: rollbacks of collective bargaining, worker rights, cooperative spirit and environmental justice. Join us for a panel discussion and book launch.
Edited by Emily Eaton, Andrew Stevens and Sean Tucker.
Also coming soon….
Marjorie Beaucage at Dunlop Art Gallery, April 13th
Quiet Reading Party April 27th at Tuppenny
Saskatchewan Book Awards May 3rd TBC
Marjorie Beaucage at Dunlop Art Gallery, April 13th Quiet Reading Party April 27th at Tuppenny Saskatchewan Book Awards May 3rd TBC
Why "Penny University"?
In 17th Century London, the first coffee houses were nicknamed Penny Universities. Scientists, merchants, poets, and politicians used the coffee houses to meet in, converse, and even conduct experiments and demonstrations. The name came from the idea that you could get a university education from listening to the customers, all for the price of a one-penny cup of coffee.
This Penny University aims to recreate these spaces (albeit without the autopsies or chemistry experiments, probably) in Regina’s first bookstore-cafe.
Pete’s Press
Welcome to Pete’s Press
Pete’s Press is a hybrid publisher, and an extension of The Penny University Bookstore located in Regina, Saskatchewan. We sell books, we host author events, and so it made sense to join the dots and start publishing books too! The main goal of Pete’s Press is to publish interactive, thought-provoking literature that stimulates the minds of readers while fostering an intimate sense of community. At Pete’s Press, our aim is to publish books that challenge and inspire our readers.