Federal Street Books
@federalstbooks.bsky.social
Independent shop for new & used books in Greenfield, MA. Established 1994 but under new ownership since September 2019.
A lot of people were out in Greenfield last night. Fun night.
Working at the store. Customer said “it’s a beautiful night” and I was anticipating “beautiful store” so I said “thank you” and with that I took credit for the weather.
November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A lot of people were out in Greenfield last night. Fun night.
Happy Halloween! For today, we will be matching sales up to $250 with a donation to the Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry.
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy Halloween! For today, we will be matching sales up to $250 with a donation to the Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry.
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Covered a 4-hour shift at @federalstbooks.bsky.social today. In my modestly sized town, we sold out of the Constitution, sold 2 copies of Common Sense, and I lent some packing tape to a guy who needed to repair his inflatable dinosaur.
October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Covered a 4-hour shift at @federalstbooks.bsky.social today. In my modestly sized town, we sold out of the Constitution, sold 2 copies of Common Sense, and I lent some packing tape to a guy who needed to repair his inflatable dinosaur.
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I think what disappoints me about Banned Books Week is that it's a campaign of bottled awareness that disappears the other 51 weeks of the year. We are supposed to react with shock and dismay when we learn books are banned. What we need are anger and refusal.
Just a reminder that Banned Books Week isn’t about selling more copies of 1984. It’s about keeping authors and teachers and librarians safe and making sure all of us have the freedom to read widely. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Children’s Authors on the Real-World Cost of Book Banning
Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being.
www.publishersweekly.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I think what disappoints me about Banned Books Week is that it's a campaign of bottled awareness that disappears the other 51 weeks of the year. We are supposed to react with shock and dismay when we learn books are banned. What we need are anger and refusal.
It may be Halloween season, but the skeletons are put to work all year round.
October 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It may be Halloween season, but the skeletons are put to work all year round.
Closed for vacation. See you again regular hours beginning 9/24!
September 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Closed for vacation. See you again regular hours beginning 9/24!
Schedule updates! Open 1:30pm Thurs, regular hours Fri/Sat, CLOSED 9/7 - 9/23. Any special/web orders will be processed beginning 9/24. Used book buys and donations paused until 10/1. Thanks for your support! We’ll be back at it regular hours and of course some holiday hours through year-end.
September 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Schedule updates! Open 1:30pm Thurs, regular hours Fri/Sat, CLOSED 9/7 - 9/23. Any special/web orders will be processed beginning 9/24. Used book buys and donations paused until 10/1. Thanks for your support! We’ll be back at it regular hours and of course some holiday hours through year-end.
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Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.
April 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.
Starting today, get your ebooks from @bookshop-org.bsky.social and support indies! We desperately need to update our Bookshop storefront, but you can search and buy anything there, and those dollars make a big difference for us.
January 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Starting today, get your ebooks from @bookshop-org.bsky.social and support indies! We desperately need to update our Bookshop storefront, but you can search and buy anything there, and those dollars make a big difference for us.
Closed 1/5 - 1/31! You can order while we’re closed via our website for shipping or free Greenfield delivery (no pickups during this period) or shop via @bookshop-org.bsky.social Thanks, and see you Feb 1!
January 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Closed 1/5 - 1/31! You can order while we’re closed via our website for shipping or free Greenfield delivery (no pickups during this period) or shop via @bookshop-org.bsky.social Thanks, and see you Feb 1!
I (Neil) am here until 2 and we’ve got a few copies of THE SERVICEBERRY remaining. Holiday jazz playing in the store. It’s lightly snowing.
December 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I (Neil) am here until 2 and we’ve got a few copies of THE SERVICEBERRY remaining. Holiday jazz playing in the store. It’s lightly snowing.
We’re here until 4pm today (Sunday) with some great gift ideas! And, open 10-2 on 12/24. We’ll be closed 12/25 and 12/26, open regular/expanded hours Friday - Sunday, closed 12/31 and 1/1.
December 22, 2024 at 8:43 PM
We’re here until 4pm today (Sunday) with some great gift ideas! And, open 10-2 on 12/24. We’ll be closed 12/25 and 12/26, open regular/expanded hours Friday - Sunday, closed 12/31 and 1/1.
Best wishes of the season.
December 7, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Best wishes of the season.
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Sure, Amazon may be "convenient", but have you ever spent a rainy day perusing a quaint bookstore?
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Sure, Amazon may be "convenient", but have you ever spent a rainy day perusing a quaint bookstore?
Open until 7pm today (Friday) — free sticker with purchase. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY our Prize Bin opens up, you choose with a purchase over $30. Sunday 12-4. Please shop downtown when you can!
November 29, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Open until 7pm today (Friday) — free sticker with purchase. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY our Prize Bin opens up, you choose with a purchase over $30. Sunday 12-4. Please shop downtown when you can!
Well hey! You can find us there : bookshop.org/shop/federal...
November 28, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Well hey! You can find us there : bookshop.org/shop/federal...
Cher if you agree.
November 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Cher if you agree.
Very much a fan of books that fit in a hoodie pocket.
Should we... should we start a line of mass market paperback editions?
My latest free time (hah, what's that?) obsession is mocking up mass market paperback editions for some of Shortwave's titles. This is still a work-in-progress, obviously, but look at how chonky that spine would be!
November 19, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Very much a fan of books that fit in a hoodie pocket.
New arrivals this week!
November 16, 2024 at 2:02 PM
New arrivals this week!
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for the NYTBR, I got to recommend a list of horror books for ween— uh, scaredy-cats. gift link! www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/b...
Scary Books for Scaredy-Cats
Looking to dip your toe into horror this Halloween season? Entry-level thrills by Shirley Jackson, Victor LaValle and T. Kingfisher are a good place to start.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2024 at 3:01 PM
for the NYTBR, I got to recommend a list of horror books for ween— uh, scaredy-cats. gift link! www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/b...
We're celebrating our 5-year anniversary with a sale 10/11-10/13. Save 25% storewide on new and used books, art supplies, cards, gifts, wrapping paper, and more! We'll also have free stickers, Spooky Blind Date with a Book, and other treats.
October 2, 2024 at 12:11 AM
We're celebrating our 5-year anniversary with a sale 10/11-10/13. Save 25% storewide on new and used books, art supplies, cards, gifts, wrapping paper, and more! We'll also have free stickers, Spooky Blind Date with a Book, and other treats.
New releases! I (Neil) really liked @hildur.bsky.social's THE NIGHT GUEST and CREATION LAKE. Intrigued by @emilyhughes.bsky.social's HORROR FOR WEENIES and Danzy Senna's COLORED TELEVISION!
September 5, 2024 at 4:16 PM
New releases! I (Neil) really liked @hildur.bsky.social's THE NIGHT GUEST and CREATION LAKE. Intrigued by @emilyhughes.bsky.social's HORROR FOR WEENIES and Danzy Senna's COLORED TELEVISION!
Thanks for a great month, everyone! We’ll be back regular hours on July 9.
June 29, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Thanks for a great month, everyone! We’ll be back regular hours on July 9.
Happy Pride! We have a few blue shirts left, along with last year’s shirts and we have some hats! Have an amazing day downtown in #greenfieldma!
June 15, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Happy Pride! We have a few blue shirts left, along with last year’s shirts and we have some hats! Have an amazing day downtown in #greenfieldma!