Harvard Book Store announced yesterday that they will be crossing the Charles River to open a new location at Boston’s Prudential Center in the spring of 2023.
Taking over the location formerly held by Barnes and Noble, Harvard Book Store plans to reinvent the space. Obviously, there will be a large selection of books, but alongside that, there will be an event space, a children’s book section and several “community spaces.”
According to Jeff Mayersohn, co-owner of Harvard Book Store, “We are delighted to bring Harvard Book Store to the City of Boston while continuing our long tradition of bookselling at our flagship Cambridge location. This is an ambitious project, and we think we’ve established an excellent team to bring it to fruition. We envision it as an important addition to the literary life in the city and a welcoming space serving the many communities of Boston.” John W. Henry, the owner of The Boston Globe and the Boston Red Sox, invested in the Harvard Book Store this past December.
Harvard Book Store has been a Harvard Square institution since 1932 and is known not only for its vast selection of new and used books but also is author event series. They typically host countless book talks and signings throughout the year and will bring that tradition to the Boston location as well.
The store will have over 29,000 square feet of space in the Prudential Center and the team at Boston Properties is excited to have this local organization under its roof. Bryan Koop, Executive Vice President of Boston Properties for the Boston Region said, “We look forward to welcoming Harvard Book Store to Prudential Center. We are particularly excited about providing another home for the bookstore’s award-winning event series, which will attract many thousands of visitors annually."