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Used book store could replace used book store closing in Harvard Square

By adamg on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 11:27am

Cambridge Day reports on a deal to replace Raven Used Books, which is closing to the public today so it can move to Shelburne Falls.

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By anon on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 1:42pm.

This is great news! If Raven has to go, I'm glad it is being replaced with Rodney's. I loved their Central Square store. I used to find so many things in there, and not just books. Hats, super rare CDs (in the days of CDs), old music magazines from the 1970s, unique postcards and birthday cards. You just never knew what you'd find in there.

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By jmeltzer on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 2:05pm.

This almost makes up for Raven closing (in the best of all possible Harvard Squares, we'd have both of them. And Wordsworth back too.).

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By mg on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 3:30pm.

I still mourn for Wordsworth. Ended so many college dates with a visit there to browse the aisles (not worth dating anyone who didn't consider that part of a perfect evening).

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By Charles Bahne on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 5:55pm.

You find out a lot about someone when you browse through a bookstore with them.

WordsWorth was the conclusion of my first date with my wife.

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By Cleary Squared on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 6:07pm.

I bought a lot of books from there and at a nice 10% discount too.

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By johnmcboston on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 11:34pm.

Still missing Avenue Victor Hugo...

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By jmeltzer on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 12:23pm.

Up near Dover.

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By A on Sun, 07/30/2023 - 2:15pm.

I loved popping in to Rodney's, mostly to look for dance books, and every time I did I would find something perfect. I hope the deal goes through and I hope they will cram the new space full of narrow shelves.
The Raven space always felt too open and exposed for a used bookstore, to me.
Happy about this but still miss Rodney's in Central ! Depressing that the store was replaced by a bank.

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By Don't Panic on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 1:30am.

What was the name of the hole in the wall bookstore across the street from Raven and right next to the Harvard cinema? They used to have a delightful selection of odds and ends in there. I remember purchasing a rather sleek looking pocket knife there as well as a miniature castle that was perfect for displaying Dungeon and Dragon characters. (Gave that one away as a Christmas present to an avid D&D player and he loved it!)

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By Popsicles on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 4:25am.

We can get another bank at Harvard Sq! /Jk

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By Scratchie on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 11:33am.

I remember when they published a map of all the bookstores in Harvard Square.

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By Ron Newman on Tue, 08/01/2023 - 12:26am.

You'd go into any of the bookstores and pick up a map of all the others. There were at least 25. The boundaries of "Harvard Square" were stretched generously towards Porter and Central squares for this purpose.

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By redheadedjen on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 1:08pm.

Maybe I won't have to take a day trip to the Book Barn in Niantic Ct any longer. (I still will, it is mecca)

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