Dear Friends of Amherst Books:



Our hours for browsing & curbside pickup:

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

We're happy to take orders by phone or email (books@amherstbooks.com; students please use buytextbooks@amherstbooks.com) or by telephone (413-256-1547), from 10:00 - 4:00, Tuesday through Saturday; if no one picks up during those hours we’re sometimes overwhelmed, please try again in a few minutes.   After hours please call again the next day, we are not listening to messages.

We will continue curbside pickup, we will deliver to local addresses one day a week, & will mail books for a small fee.

We truly believe that books & bookstores are essential—especially in times of crisis.  If you would like to order a book but have a financial hardship, please reach out to us via email & we will try our best to make accommodations.

We wish you & yours many healthy returns.

Sincerely yours,

Shannon & Nat

“The greatest gift is a passion for reading.  It distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world & experience of a wide kind.   It is moral illumination.” - Elizabeth Hardwick


N.B. In-store events are canceled until further notice but please check our Events page for virtual events sponsored by Amherst College, the University of Massachusetts, & others.
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