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Dear customers and friends, Following last week's CDC announcement, the state of Massachusetts has determined that beginning 5/29 fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear face coverings inside or outdoors. Under both state and federal guidelines, individual businesses can still set their own safety policies. At this time, Federal Street Books is making no changes to our COVID-19 safety protocols. Our capacity for in-store browsing is still limited to 6 customers at a time, and customers and staff must be masked during open hours. While we (Hillary and Neil) have both been fully vaccinated, we serve families with children...

March 14, 2020 was our last 'normal' day of business before COVID. It was also one of our best sales days ever at Federal Street Books after only five months under our ownership. There's no way we could have predicted this turn for our business, but we've used this time to expand and improve our book selection and the services we offer to our customers. Over the past year we have: Invested in brand-new titles to improve representation, adding an anti-racist section and expanding our selection of women, Black, GLBTQIA+, and writers of color, particularly in our science fiction and...

Many thanks for your patience during our store's cleaning and organization process. We made a lot of headway and have uncovered some gems from the "back room" as well as some new acquisitions to add to our inventory. And yes, we did shampoo the carpet...

We'll be temporarily closed 1/10 - 3/6 to do some much-needed work inside the store. You can still order online for US shipping or Greenfield delivery!

With just a week left before Christmas, and opportunities for online shopping diminishing (or getting more expensive), we thought we'd highlight some options that are easy to order online and pick up curbside between now and December 24! (We're also open 12 - 6 12/18, 10 - 1+ 12/19, 3+ - 6 12/23, and 10 - 2 12/24 for appointments and walk-ins as available.) Science Fiction and Fantasy Octavia Butler -- many readers have bought "Parable of the Sower" and "Parable of the Talents" this year, but going a little deeper into her backlist, we also have titles from her...