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From ancient and medieval history to modern mathematics, classics to cultural studies, cookbooks to books on books, film to physics, philosophy to fly fishing to poetry to fiction... 2100 square feet, about 50,000 titles, more than 200 subject areas.

Please come browse:
                    Partial list of subjects covered
                    Porter Square map
                    Interactive (MapQuest) map.

Printable driving directions:
                    From the west via I-90 / Mass. Pike
                    From the west via Route 2
                    From the east
                    From the north via I-95 and / or I-93
                    From the south via I-95
                    From the south via I-93
                    From Downtown Boston
                    From the Back Bay or South End
                    From Harvard Square.

Or, take public transportation. We're easily accessible from:
                    Boston's Red Line (about 2 blocks)
                    The Fitchburg Commuter Rail via Waltham / Brandeis and Concord (also 2 blocks)
                    Bus # 77 Harvard Square - Arlington Heights via Arlington Center
                    Bus # 96 Harvard Square - Medford Square via Davis Square and Tufts
                    Bus # 83 Central Square - Rindge Ave via Inman Square
                    Bus # 87 Lechmere Square - Arlington Center via Union and Davis Squares*
                    *Connects to the Green Line, runs on Elm St., not Mass. Ave. (2 blocks away).

While you're in Cambridge, we suggest you visit all of the eleven used bookstores in Cambridge and Somerville. Each is interesting in a distinctive way, and each is accessible by public transportation. Most are quite close to the Red Line, and all are within walking distance. Here's a map.