Harvard Book Store

Harvard Book Store Locally Owned. Independently Run. Since 1932. Harvard Book Store is an independently run bookstore serving the greater Cambridge area.
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The bookstore is located in Harvard Square and has been family-owned since 1932. We are known for our award-winning author series and for an extraordinary selection of new, used, and remainder books.

This weekend, don't miss our Summer Virtual Warehouse Sale and the chance to shop thousands of books at steep discounts....
06/03/2026

This weekend, don't miss our Summer Virtual Warehouse Sale and the chance to shop thousands of books at steep discounts. From June 5-7, browse books for all ages and across genres. Find deals on award-winners, viral favorites, staff faves, and more. Visit hbswarehousesale.com

Don't miss your chance to see Eve Plumb at First Parish Church for a signing of her new memoir, "Happiness Included: Jan...
06/02/2026

Don't miss your chance to see Eve Plumb at First Parish Church for a signing of her new memoir, "Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond"! In "Happiness Included" Plumb—best known for portraying the middle daughter Jan Brady in the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch—shares behind-the-scenes stories of her colorful Hollywood career and revelatory recollections of her off-camera life along the way. 🌼

Please be sure to read the signing line guidelines on our website prior to the event!

📆 Thurs. 6/4 at 7PM
📍Enter at 3 Church Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
🎟️ Get tickets via the events page on our website, harvard.com/events

Anyone else looking for info about the Boston Boom ☄️ From New Hampshire to Rhode Island, let us know where you heard it...
06/01/2026

Anyone else looking for info about the Boston Boom ☄️ From New Hampshire to Rhode Island, let us know where you heard it!

05/30/2026

gggoooaaaAAAALLLLL!! ⚽️🥅 Come visit our exclusive football (aka, soccer) Jellies in store! Show your support for Boston's Revolution and Legacy, or pick up a new friend to take on your journey to Gillette this summer.


Next week! Shop our Summer Virtual Warehouse Sale from June 5-7 to browse books for all ages and across genres. Find dea...
05/29/2026

Next week! Shop our Summer Virtual Warehouse Sale from June 5-7 to browse books for all ages and across genres. Find deals on award-winners, viral favorites, staff faves, and more. Visit hbswarehousesale.com

It's time to get your beach reading list ready, and what better way than with new books at steep discounts? Shop our Sum...
05/19/2026

It's time to get your beach reading list ready, and what better way than with new books at steep discounts? Shop our Summer Virtual Warehouse Sale from June 5-7 to browse thousands of books for all ages and across genres. Find great deals on award-winners, viral favorites, staff faves, and more.

Sale starts on June 5 at hbswarehousesale.com/

May is Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month and this year we're celebrating the amazing athletes and sports h...
05/08/2026

May is Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month and this year we're celebrating the amazing athletes and sports heroes! 🏀🎾⚾️🏓🥅⛸️ All of our highlighted titles tell the stories of athletes, books written by athletes, or novels about AAPI in sports. Shop the list in-store or online on our website.

A few of our favorites with local or community ties:
🏊 "Obie Is Man Enough," by Schuyler Bailar
🏀 "Dragon Hoops," by Gene Luen Yang
🥇 "Kudo Kids: The Mystery of the Masked Medalist," by Maia and Alex Shibutani
🏓 "Underspin: A Novel," by E. Y. Zhao

Shop our Spring Frequent Buyer Sale today! All members of our frequent buyer program are invited to shop today and get 2...
04/26/2026

Shop our Spring Frequent Buyer Sale today! All members of our frequent buyer program are invited to shop today and get 20% off almost everything in the store! Stock up on your beach reads, pre-order your fall TBR, or find the perfect Mother's and Father's day presents early. The sale is from 9AM to 10PM tonight, AND online with the code SHOPLOCAL. More info on our website https://www.harvard.com/event/042626-frequent-buyer-sale

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Stop by your favorite landmark independent bookstore today to shop Indie Bookstore Day ...
04/25/2026

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Stop by your favorite landmark independent bookstore today to shop Indie Bookstore Day exclusives, including special edition books, totes, stickers, and more. Plus bring your stamped passport for the Metro Boston Indie Bookstore Crawl to get prizes and enter our Grand Prize raffle! https://www.harvard.com/event/ibd-042026

Address

1256 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
02138

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 10pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 9pm

Telephone

+16176611515

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