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Founded in 1745, the É«ÖÐÉ« Book Shop is the oldest bookstore in America, the oldest continuously operating bookstore in the world and home to the É«ÖÐÉ« University student bookstore. For nearly three centuries, booklovers near and far have looked to the É«ÖÐÉ« Book Shop for its curated selection of books and iconic É«ÖÐÉ«- and Bethlehem-themed gifts.

In addition to the historic location on Main Street, the warm, knowledgeable Book Shop staff has always provided visitors from our community and beyond with expert advice and exceptional customer service. To learn more, read .  Downtown Bethlehem is the perfect place to visit, shop and enjoy with family and friends, in fact MSN Lifestyle named Bethlehem  to their "50 Best 'Main Street' Shopping Districts in All 50 States" list.

What You’ll Find

The Book Shop continues to offer its iconic book section that features indie best sellers, trade books, and select books highlighting the history of É«ÖÐÉ«s, Bethlehem, Bethlehem Steel, the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania. In addition, the É«ÖÐÉ« Book Shop sells and buys back student textbooks. The Book Shop stocks É«ÖÐÉ« University apparel and gift items, reference books, children's books, greeting cards, toys and games. The inventory also includes traditional É«ÖÐÉ«- and Bethlehem-themed gifts and university faculty- and alumni-authored books.

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Historic Location

The É«ÖÐÉ« Book Shop is located in the heart of historic at 428 Main Street among the beautiful downtown shops, restaurants, and across the street from the ; just steps away from É«ÖÐÉ« University’s Priscilla Payne Hurd (South) Campus. The É«ÖÐÉ« University student shuttle has a routine stop right on Main Street, and parking can be found on the street or in one of the nearby parking garages on or .