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Boston - Back Bay - Borders 

511 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

  • Phone: 617.236.1444
  • Fax: 617.236.2295
store hours
  • Monday - Thursday09:00 am to 10:00 pm
  • Friday - Saturday09:00 am to 11:00 pm
  • Sunday10:00 am to 10:00 pm

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Borders Store

Dave Harpur, our GM, welcomes you!

Come join us at the newest Borders store in Boston, located in historic Back Bay. With convenient entrances on both Boylston Street and Newbury Street, at the corner of Clarendon Street, we are in the heart of Boston?s premier shopping and entertainment district.

You may want to browse for hours through our complete selection of books, music, popular and independent DVDs, and magazines. Or if you prefer, just relax over coffee, sandwiches, and dessert at our Seattle's Best Coffee cafe on the second floor. Here you can enjoy the view through our windows which overlook historic Trinity Church and Copley Plaza.

A wide selection of local interest books, maps, and postcards provides one stop shopping for visitors to our area. And our Paperchase gifts and stationary shop has unique and fun greeting cards, gift wrapping supplies, journals, picture frames, photo albums and more.  

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always ready to assist you here at Borders Back Bay, Boston. Stop by and say hello!

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events at this store

Day of Happiness Kids Party
It's SpongeBob's 10th Anniversary and although he is stuck in Bikini Bottom and can't be with us, we are celebrating!

Special Event

July 18, 2009 2:00 PM

Kids Summer Space Camp
To mark the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, Borders is hosting a Space Camp for kids of all ages.

Special Event

July 25, 2009 2:00 PM

Every Friday Is Bean Friday
Every Friday is Bean Friday in our Seattle's Best Coffee® cafe. Buy a bag of beans and receive a FREE medium beverage.

Special Event

July 31, 2009 10:00 AM

Joseph Finder
As Nick Heller searches for his brother, he's on a collision course with one of the most powerful corporations in the world.

Reading and Signing

August 24, 2009 7:00 PM

Every Friday Is Bean Friday
Every Friday is Bean Friday in our Seattle's Best Coffee® cafe. Buy a bag of beans and receive a FREE medium beverage.

Special Event

August 28, 2009 10:00 AM

John Shors
Dragon House brings together East and West, war and peace; and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.

Reading and Signing

September 14, 2009 6:00 PM

Every Friday Is Bean Friday
Every Friday is Bean Friday in our Seattle's Best Coffee® cafe. Buy a bag of beans and receive a FREE medium beverage.

Special Event

September 25, 2009 10:00 AM

Nicholson Baker
The Anthologist captures the extraordinary prose style that has made bestselling author Nicholson Baker beloved by readers.

Reading and Signing

September 30, 2009 7:00 PM

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