Grolier Poetry Book Shop

Grolier Poetry Book Shop The oldest poetry book shop in the United States. Celebrating 98 years. The Grolier Poetry Book Shop has been in Business since 1927.

We currently have over 15,000 Poetry titles from the classics to the latest

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Alfred Corn and Marilyn Hacker will read at the shop on Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 at 7 pm. Lloyd Schwartz and Danie...
10/03/2026

Alfred Corn and Marilyn Hacker will read at the shop on Wednesday, November 18th, 2026 at 7 pm. Lloyd Schwartz and Daniel Tobin will provide the introductions. Please join us in person or virtually. Sign up via our website.

1 week from today:
10/02/2026

1 week from today:

Victoria Guerrero-Peirano, Judah Rubin, Giancarlo Huapaya and Honora Spicer are reading at the shop on Friday, October 9th, 2026. Jaime Francisco Matorras is providing introductions. Please join us in person or virtually. Sign up via our website.

Tonight:
10/02/2026

Tonight:

Please join us for Trace Fossils' 2026 Anthology Launch Party on October 2nd at 7pm. Trace Fossils Review is a nonprofit press and journal founded out of Charleston, SC, and run by Harvard student Jessie Leitzel. The launch will feature readings by Danielle DeTiberus, Grace Talusan, Sean Scapellato, Niamh Carmichael, and more. Please join us in person or virtually. Sign up via our website.

1 week from today:
10/01/2026

1 week from today:

Hugo Dos Santos and Anthony Walton are reading at the shop on Thursday, October 8th, 2026. Meia Geddes is providing the introductions. Please join us in person or virtually. Sign up via our website.

Soham Patel and Antonio Ochoa September 9, 2026Photograph by Joanne Zhang
09/30/2026

Soham Patel and Antonio Ochoa
September 9, 2026

Photograph by Joanne Zhang

Later this week:
09/30/2026

Later this week:

Please join us for Trace Fossils' 2026 Anthology Launch Party on October 2nd at 7pm. Trace Fossils Review is a nonprofit press and journal founded out of Charleston, SC, and run by Harvard student Jessie Leitzel. The launch will feature readings by Danielle DeTiberus, Grace Talusan, Sean Scapellato, Niamh Carmichael, and more. Please join us in person or virtually. Sign up via our website.

Sandra Yannone, Sue Standing and Robin BeckerSeptember 3, 2026
09/29/2026

Sandra Yannone, Sue Standing and Robin Becker
September 3, 2026

Tom Cole will read at the shop on Thursday, November 12th, 2026. Following the reading, Michael Bronski will join him in...
09/29/2026

Tom Cole will read at the shop on Thursday, November 12th, 2026. Following the reading, Michael Bronski will join him in conversation. The event will be held in person and virtually. Sign up via our website.

Patrick Sylvain, Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah and Mary Buchinger 6th Annual Ifeanyi Menkiti Memorial ReadingAugust 27, 2026
09/28/2026

Patrick Sylvain, Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah and Mary Buchinger
6th Annual Ifeanyi Menkiti Memorial Reading
August 27, 2026

In-person seating for the K. Iver and Elizabeth Metzger reading tonight is full. Please consider joining us virtually. S...
09/24/2026

In-person seating for the K. Iver and Elizabeth Metzger reading tonight is full. Please consider joining us virtually. Sign up via our website.

K. Iver and Elizabeth Metzger are reading at the shop on Thursday, September 24th, 2026. Please join us in person or virtually. Sign up via our website.

Address

6 Plympton Street
Cambridge, MA
02138

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

(617) 547-4648

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