Sorry, I FORGOT about this hybrid bookstore (used and new bks.) and coffee shop.. http://www.charactersbooks.ca/ It's actually not far from the airport. Before one mounts the Arthur Laing bridge to get to the Vancouver airport from downtown... I say mount either by car or bike (there is a bike lane... though I suspect you won't be cycling it).

I visited it the first time yesterday, when I cycled with Jack to say goodbye to him before he flew off to Europe ..

Bookstore is located in a yet another Chinatown area (Metro Vancouver has at least 3-4 well-defined Chinatowns). This bookstore is in the Marpole district which is at least 10-15 kms. away from downtown.