Dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values and the enrichment of life.
Open Daily Year-Round
Current Hours:
9am - 5pm Daily
CHQ-Season Hours: 7am - 9pm Daily
We are CLOSED on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
We close early on Christmas Eve
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Did you know gift cards purchased through Chautauqua Bookstore may be used for merchandise and services at the Chautauqua Bookstore, Chautauqua Institution, and Chautauqua Hotel Company?
Give the gift card they'll love here.
Visit us this weekend (December 6th-8th) and pick up your Mayville Merchants' traveling punch card for the chance to win prizes from great local businesses! Get it stamped at each participating business and turn it in at your last stop. The more stamps you get, the better odds you have at winning!
No purchase necessary.
Visit the Mayille Merchants' facebook event page for a list of all participating businesses.
Horse-Drawn Carriage & Sleigh Rides from CrackerJack Farms are coming back!
Tickets will be available for purchase at the Chautauqua Bookstore on the day of the rides.
$6 Child | $10 Adult
Friday November 29th 5-9 pm
Saturday November 30th 1-5 pm
Sunday December 1st 1-5 pm
Saturday December 21st 1-5 pm
Sunday December 22nd 1-5 pm
For more information on the Winter Village, click here.
Battle of the Books gets Chautauqua County fifth-graders excited about reading. A lively academic competition, Battle of the Books improves reading comprehension, builds vocabulary, and teaches teamwork and good sportsmanship.
For more information on participating in the Battle of the Books, click here.
Whether or not you're participating -- check out these great books that have been selected for the 2020 battle! The list was compiled with 5th graders in mind, and most have a recommended reading age of 8-12 and grade level 3-7.
― Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
Fall into a good book!
Arachne’s lips curled over her mandibles. “Why do you care? You're about to die.”
“Well, yes,” Annabeth said. “But the way you captured the light is amazing. Did you use real gold thread for the sunbeams?”
Welcome, attendees of this weekend's Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference!
Check out these titles from our week focused on Uncommon Ground: Communities Working Toward Solutions.
We hope to see you stop by!
Season's over, but a good book can bring you back!
Check out some of these books from Week 1's program.
Don't know what to get your favorite Chautauquan?
One of our Gift Cards is the perfect solution!
Chautauqua Gift Cards may be used for merchandise and services at the Chautauqua Bookstore, Chautauqua Institution, and Chautauqua Hotel Company.
Don't see the book you're after?
Feel free to call or stop by to check on any titles. If we don't have it, we will gladly special order any book in print at no additional cost, other than shipping if you will not be picking your book up. Delivery time from publisher to our bookstore may be anywhere from a couple of days to a few weeks.
Please call 716-357-2151 to inquire.
Certain titles that are not returnable to the vendor may require pre-payment.
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The Chautauqua Bookstore supports Chautauqua Institution, a non-profit organization, dependent upon your gifts to fulfill its mission. Gate tickets and other revenue cover only a portion of the cost of your Chautauqua experience. A community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State, Chautauqua Institution comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. Visit the CHQ website for more information.
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