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Harvard Book Store
Bookstore
Harvard Square, Cambridge
"Head downstairs for their great selection of seconds & used books."(9 Tips)
"coffee-table art books in remainders"(3 Tips)
"Known for superb selection, customer service, and author readings."(2 Tips)
"Check out the used book cellar!"(2 Tips)
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Lizzie HatfieldMarch 21, 2016Check out downstairs for a variety of used books, some really unusual ones down there for a good price.
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NaiaraSeptember 15, 2015I love to walk around the shop, specially going downstairs and diving in the used books section. Great quality and good prices. We already have our client card so we can save money everytime we go :)
Lauren ChristopherNovember 12, 2017Amazing staff! They will find whatever you need and are avid readers themselves. Great place to sit and read in the stacks.
If you buy books here regularly, make sure to sign up for the loyalty program. You get discounts on certain books and a credit for every $100 you spend.
Harvard Book StoreDecember 5, 2012Thanks for visiting Harvard Book Store! We hope you'll attend an author event, browse our staff recommendations, check out our print-on-demand machine, and pick up a book or two while you're here!
Their virtues are many, but I’ve been consistently amazed at their selection. Eclectic and the staff are cheerily knowledgeable
Mark J.February 21, 2015The last independent bookstore in Harvard Square. I have to support them for that, in addition to their great set of events.
Louisa RigaliJanuary 23, 2015Best bookstore in the area. The basement used-book section is not-to-be-missed.
- Brian SalomonDecember 15, 2012Great science and coffee-table art books in remainders, many under $5. My #2 fav spot for tech books after MIT Press at Kendall.
المهره الصعبه ماهي لأي خيالJune 14, 2017Impressive book store. New and used books. You can spend a day browsing 👍🏻🤓
Stephen BarresiFebruary 13, 2015An unrivaled selection of books that also offers that authentic bookstore atmosphere.
Kaila MazzyApril 23, 2016SO many great books. Make sure to check the downstairs, their religion section is unreal.- Harvard UniversityDecember 8, 2009This independent, locally owned shop has served the communitty since 1932. Known for superb selection, customer service, and author readings. Read more
Miriam GoldmanJuly 27, 2017Sometimes very old books make it out onto the curb for a huge discount. Don't skip that rack!
This is incorrectly tagged; it's a lovely independent bookstore not affiliated with the school.
Kevin DudleyAugust 9, 2014What is stunning about this place is that they actually sell books! If you want Harvard memorabilia, you have to go another block down the street.
Stephanie ArmstrongMay 24, 2013One of the best used bookstores in the area (coming from an avid bookstore peruser).
Kristyn UlandayJune 13, 2015My favorite local book store - can't pass by without going in to roam around.
Farrar, Straus & GirouxJune 9, 2014Meet Jack Devine on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new memoir, Good Hunting, An American Spymaster's Story. Read more- Farrar, Straus & GirouxSeptember 26, 2014Meet Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book Fully Alive. Read more
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxJuly 21, 2014Meet astrophysicist Caleb Scharf on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book The Copernicus Complex. Read more
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxAugust 23, 2013Meet Barnard College president Debora Spar on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her new book Wonder Women. Read more
Jack W PerryFebruary 19, 2011Don't forget to check out the huge used book store in the basement. Most books 50% off and huge selection.
St. Martin's PressJanuary 23, 2013Meet Carl Rollyson on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book American Isis: The Life and Art of Sylvia Plath. Read more
PnPPhat S.January 16, 2012known for extraordinary selection of new, used, and bargain books and for a history of innovation.
James DyeJuly 12, 2011huge store. across from the Harvard campus. Check out the Boston photo books if you're in from out of town.- Farrar, Straus & GirouxDecember 2, 2013Meet Yascha Mounk on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his debut book Stranger in My Own Country. Read more
Eileen ChamMarch 31, 2012Look for the vintage magazine covers lining the shelves in the used book cellar.- St. Martin's PressDecember 18, 2013Meet Doug Most on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book The Race Underground. Read more
Kara MerryNovember 26, 2011These are the most academic books I think on a layman's basis you can find around Harvard
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxFebruary 21, 2013Meet Aleksander Hemon on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his memoir The Book of My Lives. Read more
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxDecember 2, 2013Meet Witold Rybczynski on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he discusses his new book, How Architecture Works. Read more
- Farrar, Straus & GirouxJanuary 23, 2014Meet Emily Parker on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 7:00 PM as she reads from her new book, Now I Know Who My Comrades Are. Read more
- Erin Calvo-BacciApril 9, 2012Hosting the Main Street Fairness, with RAM and locally owned businesses.
Deanna GlazeFebruary 21, 2010Feels like home. Hang out in the arts section, particularly photography. Avoid the stinky man in the philosophy section.
Check out the amazing roster of authors who speak at Harvard Book Store events
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Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts Ave (at Plympton St)
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Harvard Square's landmark indie bookstore, locally owned and operated since 1932.
Open until 11:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 9:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
(617) 661-1515
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