Broadside Bookshop

Broadside Bookshop Broadside Bookshop The Broadside Bookshop is a community-minded indie bookstore in Northampton, MA, located down the road from Smith College.

We have worked to provide a haven for the book lovers of the Five College area and the Pioneer Valley since 1974, and since then we are proud to have survived and thrived through many changes in both the publishing industry and in the Northampton business community. Committed to excellence in bookselling, we believe in the mutual support of bookstores and the communities they serve.

things at Broadside that just make sense ✨🫶🏼It’s honor to be your bookseller. Thank you for keeping us here after all th...
04/25/2026

things at Broadside that just make sense ✨🫶🏼

It’s honor to be your bookseller. Thank you for keeping us here after all these years. Happy Independent Bookstore Day to one and all! 💫📚

Happy Independent Bookstore Day Eve!! Tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th, Indie Bookstores all across the country will celeb...
04/24/2026

Happy Independent Bookstore Day Eve!! Tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th, Indie Bookstores all across the country will celebrate with their communities. We are so proud to a part of this fierce network of small but mighty businesses fighting the good fight. ✨

This year we are especially grateful to for creating this incredible New England Bookstore Road Map designed by 🗺️📚 The map features over 200 indie bookstores including many of our beautiful neighbors here in the valley!
👋🏼 ❤️

I think we can all agree: Independent bookstores just do it better. Come see us all tomorrow!! & if you mention you saw this post you can have your very own free New England Bookstore Road Map (while supplies last!)

We love our neighbors. We love books. We love you.

See you soon!!

What are you reading this weekend?? 🌈❤️📚alternate caption: how many hardcovers can Roz hold in one hand? Books in this ...
04/17/2026

What are you reading this weekend?? 🌈❤️📚
alternate caption: how many hardcovers can Roz hold in one hand?

Books in this gorgeous stack:

THE KEEPER by Tana French
CHERRY BABY by Rainbow Rowell
NIGHT NIGHT FAWN by Jordy Rosenberg **local author!!
AMERICAN FANTASY by Emma Straub **we have just a few signed copies left!
PYTHON’S KISS by Louise Erdrich

Join us for a reading and conversation with local author Anne Fadiman next Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm right here at B...
03/10/2026

Join us for a reading and conversation with local author Anne Fadiman next Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm right here at Broadside. ✨✨ Anne will read from her new collection, FROG: AND OTHER ESSAYS, and will be joined in conversation by George Howe C**t. We just can’t wait! Will we see you there?

WHAT MARY OLIVER SAID!! 🌷🌷🌷thank always, always to Broadside Bookseller and artist .art for this gorgeous sign art.swipe...
03/09/2026

WHAT MARY OLIVER SAID!! 🌷🌷🌷
thank always, always to Broadside Bookseller and artist .art for this gorgeous sign art.
swipe to see the poem! This is from the poem “Worm Moon” found in Oliver’s collection “Twelve Moons” 🌖

Good thing we look cute in the snow! ❄️Tell us in the comments, what books are keeping you company as we all await the a...
03/03/2026

Good thing we look cute in the snow! ❄️
Tell us in the comments, what books are keeping you company as we all await the arrival of spring?? 🌷🌼

Well well well look what’s back in stock!! 🏒❤️‍🔥Bet you can’t guess whose staff pick this is?? Swipe for a hint 🤭 Heated...
02/06/2026

Well well well look what’s back in stock!! 🏒❤️‍🔥
Bet you can’t guess whose staff pick this is?? Swipe for a hint 🤭
Heated Rivalry fans please come talk to me (Roz)! 🙃

Tomorrow, we are a warm place for you. This weekend, we encourage you to support the Minnesota independent bookstores ta...
01/29/2026

Tomorrow, we are a warm place for you. This weekend, we encourage you to support the Minnesota independent bookstores tagged in this post.
We are with you. ❤️‍🩹

Well that’s worth digging through the snow for!! We’ve got *signed* copies of the new George Saunders ready and waiting ...
01/27/2026

Well that’s worth digging through the snow for!! We’ve got *signed* copies of the new George Saunders ready and waiting for you. ❄️💙 Thank you to Joe our UPS delivery person who navigated these snowy conditions to make sure we had these beauties in time for pub day. 🙏🏼 Come snag yours today!

We had a packed house for our friend this week! Howard read from and discussed his new book, KINGS AND PAWNS: JACKIE RO...
01/23/2026

We had a packed house for our friend this week! Howard read from and discussed his new book, KINGS AND PAWNS: JACKIE ROBINSON AND PAUL ROBESON IN AMERICA. It was a fascinating and timely conversation. But don’t worry if you missed it! Howard was kind enough to sign stock for us. Come get your signed book today!

Everyone’s favorite q***r punk rock nun-detective is baaaaack!!! 🔥🙏🏼🐍 We are HUGE Margot Douaihy fans around here and we...
01/13/2026

Everyone’s favorite q***r punk rock nun-detective is baaaaack!!! 🔥🙏🏼🐍 We are HUGE Margot Douaihy fans around here and we just can’t wait for you to read the latest installment in her hit Sister Holiday series. You don’t want to miss it!! ❤️‍🔥

Address

247 Main Street
Northampton, MA
01060

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 7pm
Friday 9:30am - 7pm
Saturday 9:30am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+14135864235

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