Yiddish Book Center — Attraction in Amherst

I'm just glad I got to experience the Yiddish Book Center before I graduated from Hampshire back in 1998. It became my FAVORITE place on campus to study and write when I came back to Hampshire from Academic Leave (I wasn't on campus during the 1995-1996 Academic Year) & Field Study (Fall of 1996); in between my third & fourth years (Division II-Division III) due to the garden, and it's peaceful and tranquil meditative environment.

It GREATLY enhanced Hampshire's campus overall, and is a culturally vital institution both for the Valley, and for Jewish...

Beautiful space with interesting displays of a rare Yiddish Linotype machine and other old printing presses, Jewish history exhibits, many old and beautiful Yiddish books, event spaces, a children's book area, and beautiful grounds with gardens to walk, sit and enjoy, or picnic at.

Well worth the visit whether or not you're interested in Yiddish books, even if you just want to enjoy the grounds and interesting...

They are unclear about their policies on their web site. After traveling 3 hours, I was met with a policy that is certainly extreme in Summer of 2022, that masks are mandatory. Even when a personal medical disability makes a mask dangerous to the wearer.

They have the right to exclude whomever they wish. But they were irresponsible by not making clear on their web site that some people would...