Amherst Books

Besides our fine trade inventory, we sell textbooks Amherst College, Hampshire College, & the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. If you have questions about textbooks, go to our textbook page. We now sell Peter Pan bus tickets to all destinations in the United States & Canada. Schedules for busses in New England ( & some other Northeast Corridor destinations ) may be found here. If you can't find a destination you're looking for give us a call! We feel that book-related events are an integral part of our identity. We are particularly delighted to host local authors of all stripes, & appropriate readings or signings featuring literature, poetry or political publications or causes. Sadly, in spite of its formidible academic presence, Amherst really is a small town, & doesn't bring out the audiences that more urban areas might. Therefore we may try to discourage you from a reading if we feel that it wouldn't meet our standards of success. That said, it's always worth contacting us. Please check our event schedule ( Events ) first to make sure your proposal fits, & be ready to suggest a couple of days & times. Events fall into two basic categories: signings & readings. Signings otherwise known as book launch parties are generally held late afternoons or early evenings. We do not put chairs out for such events & discourage more than a minute or two of introduction or thanks. Parties are usually weekdays, though can sometimes can be arranged on a Saturday or Sunday. Readings, on the other hand, are held at 8: 00 P.M. We never have readings on Saturdays but will occasionally have them late Sunday afternoons or early evenings. We provide appropriate refreshment at all events. We give a 10% discount to all local K-12, college & university faculty, support staff, as well as graduate students, & senior citizens. Professors who order textbooks from us get a 20% discount. ( See here. ) Please identify yourself as such at time of purchase. Amherst Books is at the center of downtown Amherst at 8 Main Street. There is a Subway sandwich place next to us at the corner of Pleasant Street. For those of you familiar with Amherst, we're just around the corner from Antonio's Pizza. Peter Pan buses stop just three-quarters of a block away on South Pleasant Street at the PVTA bus kiosk. ( In front of the Fiber Arts Center. )