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Brookline Booksmith

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112 Reviews

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Shopping, Gift & Specialty Shops

Closes in 30 min: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM

279 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446-2908

Open today: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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“Great bookstore!”

Knowledgeable staff, great inventory of new books for adults, ya & children. Large selection of... read more

Reviewed 4 days ago

Laura K

“Old school bookstore that rocks...”

Buy as many books as you can at Brookline Booksmith. This is the best of old school. Great... read more

Reviewed 6 days ago

Steve S

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“coolidge corner”(11 reviews)

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Laura K

Reviewed 4 days ago

Great bookstore!

Knowledgeable staff, great inventory of new books for adults, ya & children. Large selection of used books in there basement..

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank Laura K

Steve S

111

Reviewed 6 days ago

Old school bookstore that rocks...

Buy as many books as you can at Brookline Booksmith. This is the best of old school. Great selection, great staff, quiet spots to leaf through a potential purchase + host for 'hear the author' events. The best!

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Steve S

diouno

Boston, Massachusetts

4127

Reviewed 1 week ago

A reflexion of the Brookline community

Always crowded with eager readers who stll believe that a good book is worth its price and the time necessary to read it. The Booksmith is a constant reminder that books are here to stay and to hold!

Date of experience: January 2019

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jsolomont

Brookline, Massachusetts

Reviewed December 11, 2018

More than a bookstore! An everything store!

The selection of books and gifts is surpassed only by the fabulous staff and their wonderful customer service.

Date of experience: December 2018

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jendbanks

Branchville, South Carolina

13225

Reviewed December 6, 2018 via mobile

Great bookstore and gift shop!

Was only a few blocks from our hotel. Could have spent hours in here browsing. Coffee shops located on same block along with other eateries. Perfect place to visit on a cold day. Highly recommended

Date of experience: December 2018

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kathrynpowell492

Boston, Massachusetts

143

Reviewed October 23, 2018

Book Lovers Retreat

Amazing spot! I live not too far away and go here whenever I can to find good books or gifts for friends and family. I go out of my way to stop in here because I know they have so much to offer - would...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Buell H

Brookline, Massachusetts

123

Reviewed October 2, 2018

Just to survive as an independent bookstore these days is an achievement

Even the name Brookline Booksmith is a kind of throwback to the days not all that long ago when a lot of stores affected a kind of humble brag in their names (Radio Shack, for example). Books are obviously not made by "smiths". They are...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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mcc0llpam

Boston, Massachusetts

Reviewed October 2, 2018 via mobile

Book shopping

Love the consistently great book selections and recommendations. The used book area and gift selections are an added bonus. It is much better to shop at independent bookstore.

Date of experience: September 2018

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rgdeadman

Brookline, Massachusetts

141

Reviewed June 19, 2018

Great Bookstore

Excellent bookstore to visit.. not only a staple of new releases but also buys for all the family. There is also a great gift selection and paper products as well.

Date of experience: February 2018

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paul_deirdre

Dublin, Ireland

20985

Reviewed June 19, 2018 via mobile

Hurrah for the independent neighborhood bookshop

As transatlantic visitors to the US, we marveled at the range of books on offer (and so much else) in this lively bookshop. We enjoyed browsing and restocking on American history, biography classics and new fiction in the used book basement. We had an opportunity...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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thelild

Where is the most convenient place to park, near the Booksmith, on a weekday early evening?

October 2, 2018|

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If there's space, the most convenient place is a parking lot at the corner of John and Babcock ($1.25/hour). Failing that, and if there's no street parking, you should head for the large parking lot on Centre St.