BMV Books Annex

BMV's Annex location belongs on a CD-shopping route even though the name on the building says books. Local collectors repeatedly identify this branch's downstairs music selection as a reason to visit, making it a different proposition from checking an undifferentiated list of BMV locations. The wider shop also carries records, film and books, so a short search for one CD can turn into a longer secondhand browse. Buying rules are selective by format and, for CDs, by genre; the fact that a shop sells a format does not mean it accepts every collection. The official Annex location page gives 471 Bloor Street West, an address to prefer over inconsistent shorthand elsewhere on the site.

Used CDs and vinyl alongside books, DVDs and Blu-rays. The Annex branch is the one repeatedly identified in local CD recommendations; do not assume identical music stock at every BMV location.

BMV buys vinyl and selected CDs, with genre and condition restrictions. Consult its official buying page and call about the relevant buyer before bringing CDs or a substantial collection. Selected film formats are also considered.

471 Bloor Street West, east of Brunswick Avenue. The official Annex page places it west of Spadina subway station. Lee's Palace is farther west on Bloor.

Make a deliberate pass through the downstairs music area before getting absorbed in the books. Lee's Palace gives this stretch a useful record-shopping-before-a-show connection.