--- title: "Gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/gift-toy-book-shops-north-vancouver" last_updated: 2026-11-06 meta: description: "Gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver named by North Shore News readers in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards." "og:description": "Gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver named by North Shore News readers in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards." "og:title": "Gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver" "twitter:description": "Gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver named by North Shore News readers in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards." "twitter:title": "Gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver" --- NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT · SHOPS # Gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver This guide lists gift, toy and book shops in North Vancouver. Each one was a winner or a finalist in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, where readers cast almost 6,700 ballots. The awards covered the whole North Shore, and places in West Vancouver are left out. This guide was checked on November 6, 2026. See the 4 places 1. Number 1 ### BC Playthings Toy store 3044 Edgemont Blvd, Edgemont Village, North Vancouver BC Playthings won the locally owned toy store category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. The paper named it a platinum pick, a business it said had been first in its category for at least seven years in a row. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/retail-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) - > “Among other platinum picks are BC Playthings in the locally owned toy store category” [North Shore News, Andy Prest](https://web.archive.org/web/20250619023134/https://nsnews.com/local-news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-north-shore-readers-choice-awards-6561116) · reader award · February 15, 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit bcplaythings.com (opens in a new tab)](https://www.bcplaythings.com/) 2. ![End of the Line General Store, from its own website](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d30facc842b88000160d3da/t/5d76a67827a38b3a5d607a0f/1568056961279/EOTL_black.png?format=1500w)Number 2 ### End of the Line General Store General store 4193 Lynn Valley Rd, Lynn Valley, North Vancouver End of the Line General Store won the locally owned gift store category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. That year it was also a finalist in the art gallery category. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/retail-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/lifestyle-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit eotl.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://www.eotl.ca/) Photo: End of the Line General Store's website 3. Number 3 ### 32Books Book store Edgemont Village, North Vancouver 32Books was a finalist in the book store category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. Its own website places it in Edgemont Village. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/retail-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit 32books.com (opens in a new tab)](https://www.32books.com/) 4. ![Giftworks, from its own website](https://res.cloudinary.com/dsae6ceqw/image/upload/q_auto/f_auto/v1772435943/screenshot-1772435910431_the186.png)Number 4 ### Giftworks Gift shop 3080 Edgemont Blvd, Edgemont Village, North Vancouver Giftworks was a finalist in the locally owned gift store category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. That year it was also a finalist in the locally owned home décor store category. - > “With almost 6,700 ballots cast, we are excited to share your favourite North Shore businesses in our 2023 Readers Choice Awards special feature.” [North Shore News](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/retail-winners-finalists) · reader award · 2023 (opens in a new tab) [Visit giftworks.ca (opens in a new tab)](https://www.giftworks.ca/) Photo: Giftworks's website QUESTIONS ## Questions this guide answers
Which place won the locally owned gift store category of the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards? End of the Line General Store. The paper listed Giftworks and Red Horses Gallery as the finalists. The awards covered North Vancouver and West Vancouver. This guide lists only places in North Vancouver whose details could be checked.
How many people voted in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards? The paper said almost 6,700 ballots were cast. Readers picked their favourite businesses on the North Shore in many categories, from food and drink to shops and services.
Why does this guide use the 2023 results and not newer ones? The North Shore News put its 2024 and 2025 category lists in its digital print editions only. Those pages could not be read as text, so this guide uses the newest lists that could be read and saved.
How were the shops in this guide chosen? Each one was a winner or a finalist in the North Shore News 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. This guide lists 4: End of the Line General Store, BC Playthings, Giftworks and 32Books.
Where is End of the Line General Store? The North Shore News business directory gives its address as 4193 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, in Lynn Valley.
Where is BC Playthings? The North Shore News business directory gives its address as 3044 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, in Edgemont Village.
Where is Giftworks? Giftworks' own website gives its address as 3080 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, in Edgemont Village.
In which other 2023 Readers' Choice categories did End of the Line General Store appear? Besides locally owned gift store, it appears in the art gallery category on the North Shore News winners and finalists pages for 2023.
In which other 2023 Readers' Choice categories did Giftworks appear? Besides locally owned gift store, it appears in the locally owned home décor store category on the North Shore News winners and finalists pages for 2023.
SOURCES ## Every page this guide draws on 1. [Here are the winners of the 2023 North Shore Readers Choice Awards](https://web.archive.org/web/20250619023134/https://nsnews.com/local-news/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2023-north-shore-readers-choice-awards-6561116)North Shore News, Andy Prest · February 15, 2023 · web.archive.org · read November 6, 2026 2. [Retail Winners & Finalists](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/retail-winners-finalists)North Shore News · 2023 · web.archive.org · read November 6, 2026 3. [Lifestyle Winners & Finalists](https://web.archive.org/web/20250116010009/https://www.nsnews.com/readers-choice/lifestyle-winners-finalists)North Shore News · 2023 · web.archive.org · read November 6, 2026 **Found an error?** Tell the editors with the [corrections form](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/report). [Read our standards](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/about). MORE GUIDES ## More North Vancouver District guides [All local guides ](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides) North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Butcher shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/butcher-shops-north-vancouver) Butcher shops in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses. North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Coffee shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/coffee-shops-north-vancouver) Coffee shops in North Vancouver that North Shore News readers named in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards, with addresses. North Vancouver · 3 places ### [Delis and sandwich shops in North Vancouver](https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/guides/delis-sandwich-shops-north-vancouver) Delis and sandwich shops in North Vancouver named by North Shore News readers in the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.