Harvard Book Store - Cambridge Museum

  • Address: 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138-3820
  • Phone: 6176611515
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  • Website:www.harvard.com
Average Rating
4.5
125+ reviews
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5.0
2+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
123+ reviews
Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138-3820

Harvard Book Store Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Not to be confused with the Harvard Square Coop , the university bookstore down the block, this independent store sells primarily new books. However, they do offer a small selection of used books downstairs at half price. Bargain-hunters will also enjoy the discounts on remainders, bestsellers, a... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Harvard Book Store was founded in 1932 by Mark Kramer, Boston native, with $300 borrowed from his parents; two years later, his wife Pauline joined him in the business. The theme of quality bookselling expressed through a broad inventory and personal service was established ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • The intellectual community is well served here, with a slew of new titles upstairs and used and remaindered books downstairs. The collection's diversity has ... more on Fodor's

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5.0
Best bookstore ever!

This is an amazing bookstore with a wide selection of books and friendly, intelligent staff. They also have a great used section downstairs. ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Awesome independent bookstore!

The Harvard Book Store is the best book store in Cambridge, and probably in eastern Massachusetts. It's not part of any chain. It has a big selection, and a great used/paperback section in the basement. Despite its name it's not the official textbook store of Harvard ... Nlaaa, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Jennifer K. 's review

Wonderful place for used books and always a good enough selection of fiction to choose from. Love the fact that I can avoid B&N (...- now if I could ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Love this place

I didn't even realize that this company had standa lone stores. One of my girlfriends sells their books and ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

4.0
great new books, fair used books

Harvard book store has one of the best collections of recently published scholarly books. Carries most categories with particular strengths in philosophy, social sciences, history, as well as art and literature. Always something to find. The used books are located down stairs and are surprisingly... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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