Barrow Bookstore Rare & Gently-Read Books
'Tis the good reader that makes the good book.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Welcome to Barrow Bookstore. Located in downtown historic Concord, Massachusetts, Barrow Bookstore specializes in Concord history and authors (including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bronson and Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, and more) and a wide array of genres for readers of all ages and interests. From first editions to fine condition reading copies, to an assortment of book-inspired gifts, literary delights await.
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​Jolabokaflod at the Barrow Bookstore - 2024
Please join us for our annual celebration of the Icelandic tradition of giving and unwrapping books on Christmas Eve and spending the night reading. Stop by the bookstore to pick up a wrapped book and packet of hot chocolate on:
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Dec. 23rd from 10 – 5 or
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Dec. 24th from 10 – 3.
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Join us on Dec. 24th between 1-3 for sweet snacks, literary trivia and holiday cheer with fellow readers. This is a drop-in event.
Wherever you are, we hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!!​
"I bring you with reverent hands the books of my numberless dreams." ~W.B. Yeats
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​Jolabokaflod at the Barrow Bookstore - 2024
Please join us for our annual celebration of the Icelandic tradition of giving and unwrapping books on Christmas Eve and spending the night reading. Stop by the bookstore on
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Dec. 23rd from 10 – 5 or
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Dec. 24th from 10 – 3
and pick up a wrapped book and a packet of hot chocolate.
Join us on Dec. 24th between 1 -3 for sweet snacks, literary trivia and holiday cheer with fellow readers. This is a drop-in event.
Wherever you are, we hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!!
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