Raven Used Books Shelburne Falls, MA.

Afew of the nice books we put up today.

We just purchased an amazing collection of over 10,000 books from a retired Harvard professor. over 2000 poetry books to die for plus lots of western and eastern philosophy. a couple of hundred will hit the shelves this weekend and then continuously for some time afterwards. Photos of a few that we put up today.

Water-powered Air conditioning! The Mill at Shelburne Falls and its tenants including raven used books use water power for our utilities. Temperatures in the shop are very cool and you are welcome to escape the heat and hang out in our sitting area.

Reminder that we are hosting Shelburne falls resident and award winning Poet Lauren Schmidt this Saturday, June 15th at 6 pm.
There is construction on Conway street but will be open to both pedestrians and vehicles on weekends by late afternoon.

Lots of new things going on here. We purchased a big collection from a former Harvard University press editor whose focus was on Philosophy, ancient history, Mathematics, classical music, economics and more. We also purchased a large Medieval collection recently.

For events, we have two readings coming up - one on Friday and the other, a week from Saturday. Also, on June 14th, the Gaslight Tinkers (world music) will play an outside concert in the courtyard to benefit the Permaculture place at 7 pm.

Raven Used Books Poetry Series

presents a reading by Lauren Schmidt

Saturday, JUNE 15th 6 pm

Shelburne Falls resident Lauren Schmidt is the author of three previous collections of poetry: Two Black Eyes and a Patch of Hair Missing; The Voodoo Doll Parade, selected for the Main Street Rag Author’s Choice Chapbook Series; and Psalms of The Dining Room, a sequence of poems about her volunteer experience at a soup kitchen in Eugene, Oregon. Her work has appeared in journals such as North American Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, Rattle, The Florida Review, The MacGuffin, The Progressive, and others. Her awards include the So to Speak Poetry Prize, the Neil Postman Prize for Metaphor, The Janet B. McCabe Prize for Poetry, and the Bellevue Literary Review’s Vilcek Prize for Poetry. Her fourth collection, Filthy Labors, a finalist for the Brittingham/Pollak Poetry Prize, chronicles her volunteer teaching experience at a transitional housing program for homeless women in her native New Jersey.

Thanks to Susannah Lee and Jody Stewart who read their amazing poetry at the Raven last night to a full house.

Next up:

SORRY TO SAY THAT THE ARABIC MUSIC CONCERT FOR THIS SATURDAY IS SOLD OUT. We only had room for 70 at the bookstore. Thanks for all the interest.

Very nice art books in coming. Purchasing a nice collection from town with lots of art, architecture, nature and literature.

Great turn out for last night's poetry reading by Abbot Cutler. Over 60 people attended the event to listen to poems from his most recent work.

Upcoming event next month at the Raven.

Exciting news! We will be serving fresh baked pastries daily from Mo's fudge factor starting tomorrow. Come by to try the delicious scones, sticky buns, and other treats. We are also adding decaf to our selection of Fogbuster Coffee.

We have bought over 20,000 books from the community recently. Lucky to have acquired a massive African American studies professor's collection as well as a few other libraries. History, philosophy, literature, 1st editions, African American studies, classical studies, jazz, and poetry to name a few of the subjects that are being put out currently. It will take us some months to process them all

Our winter hours for next couple of months will be Thursday through Sunday 11-5 pm.

For all those out in Western Mass. this weekend:

20% off Sale this weekend!
20% off Sale this weekend!

In conjunction with Shelburne Falls’ Moonlight Magic on Friday, Nov. 24th and Millworks Craft and Art fair at the Mill at Shelburne Falls, we will be offering a 20% off sale the entire weekend. Over 400 new titles arriving every week.

Free Parking on site

10:30 - 9 pm Friday, Nov. 245h
10:30 - 6, Saturday, Nov. 25th
10:30 - 6 Sunday, Nov. 26th

We are co-hosting a Franklin County Cider days event at the store in early November. Details below:

Gnarly Pippins will host a day of enriching talks, displays, and tastings on orchards, heirloom fruit varieties, and fine cider at Raven Books inside the gorgeous Mill at Shelburne Falls (49 Conway Street, Shelburne Falls, MA). Join us for the following events! All talks are free and open to the public except for the final session at 5PM, which is a 21+ ticketed session!

12:00 – 12:45 pm: Fruit explorer Sean Williams visits us from Illinois to tell the story of Dearborn Seedling, the an American heritage pear variety nearly lost to the sands of time, miraculously rescued from extinction through his efforts of conservation. Free

1:00 – 1:45 pm Laura Sieger (Maine Heritage Orchard) and Sean Turley () lead a guided, interactive apple tasting of New England’s heritage apple varieties. Taste a lineup of some unusual and rare varieties of apple with two experts in the field. Free

2:00 – 2:45 pm: Andy Brennan (Aaron Burr Ciderworks) shares experiences on cider and perry, fermentation, wild fruit, and life through the lens of his recently published book, Uncultivated, available at the talk. Free

3:00 – 3:45 pm: Matt Kaminsky (Gnarly Pippins) and William Mullan () discuss their forthcoming book, Pomological Series Vol. 3. Join for a sneak peek of the new book, and Q & A on the subject of seedling apples and archiving new varieties of fruit in their pomological book series. Free

5:00 – 6:00 pm: Join certified Pommeliers™ Tim Powers and cidermaker Casey Simpson for a guided tasting experience and discussion about ciders beyond New England. Sip and compare cider styles from England, France, and Spain while learning about the history, production techniques, and preferred apple varieties unique to each region. 21+, $15 admission. Click here to purchase a ticket

All day at this venue:

A condensed display of the 4th Annual Wild and Seedling Pomological Exhibition will be on display in the Raven Books Community Room all day.

Prints and posters from Heirloom Apple (https://www.heirloomapple.com/) will be on sale. Meet the artist Eric Lewandowski and get some beautiful apple art!

Sapling sale in the parking lot! by Gnarly Pippins ! Buy a new apple tree or two for Fall planting from Gnarly Pippins. Potted trees available from his catalog of unique varieties (http://gnarlypippins.com/varieties) will provide a delicious bounty of different apples for cider, fresh eating, baking, and long keeping. Bring a piece of Cider Days home to plant your orchard!

The Mill at Shelburne Falls A place to gather, create, and enjoy nature.   49 Conway Street - Buckland side of Shelburne Falls Located in the restored buildings of a mid-19th century cutlery originally, built by Lamson & Goodnow, this riverfront 100% hydro-powered complex is host to numerous public and private creative busine...

The Raven just picked up a phenomenal collection totally over 7000 titles. Mostly literary fiction, philosophy, sciences and art monographs. We had to make 3 trips with a cargo van all the way back to Boston to pick up but so worth it.

Our new location in Shelburne Falls, MA. Currently open Weds. through Sundays.

We are happy to announce that Rodney's books (formally of Central Square) will be taking over our space at 23 Church street. So glad that the location will house a used bookstore with a long history in Cambridge. Please pay them a visit when they open.

Some photos of the new location in Shelburne Falls. Open Weds. through Sunday. Still open in Cambridge until July 30th.

Hello everyone. Thank you for all your heartwarming words and messages about the store! We finally have a tentative moving/closing date for the shop: Sunday, July 30th. We are still continuing to bring in about 800 books a week to keep the shelves stocked, and we are also buying books on Sundays (please call ahead). The new location in Shelburne Falls should be open by the first week of July!

We will know a week from today what are move date will be. But it is increasingly looking like mid august. We are still actively buying books at the store on Sundays. ....though that may need to change because of the street fair that will begin next week on Sundays that run through the summer. Please call ahead to double check our schedule. thanks

Harvard Square Open Market - Harvard Square Returns for its Second Season Sundays from June 4th to October 29th, 2023Church Street11am – 5pm The Harvard Square Business Association is delighted to announce that the Harvard Square Open Market is back for its second season! On Sundays from June 4th until October 29th over 45 local artisans...

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Raven Used Books is leaving on a high note: Square could 'support 10 other bookstores' - Cambridge Day In the recent narrative of Harvard Square, retailers are forced out by rent increases that can’t be met as shoppers spend online and foot traffic drops off. But Raven Used Books leaves Harvard Square this summer as a success story.