The Yiddish Book Center is located on the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, MA: A half-hour north of Springfield, Massachusetts, two hours west of Boston, three-and-a-half hours north of New York City, and just an hour’s drive from Tanglewood and the Berkshires.

Take Route 91 South to Exit 20 Northampton. Take a left at first traffic light onto Damon Road. Turn left at the next light onto Route 9 East. Pass over the Calvin Coolidge Bridge. Before the Getty station, take a right. At the stop sign, make a right onto Route 47. After 1.8 miles, take a left onto Bay Road towards Hampshire College/South Amherst. Continue another 2.5 miles and turn left at the Bay Road entrance of Hampshire College. The Eric Carle Museum will be on your right. Make a right at the intersection. The Center is the second parking lot on your right.

From Route 2 East or West, take exit 16 (Amherst). Follow Route 202 South. Turn right at the flashing light onto Pelham Road, which becomes Main Street. In the center of Amherst, turn left onto Route 116 South and continue for about 4 miles. Turn right into the Hampshire College entrance, then left at the intersection. The Center will be the first building on your left.

Approximately a 2 hour drive to the Center from Boston. Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike I-90 West. Take Exit 4 onto Route I-91 North. Take Exit 19 Northampton/Amherst, Route 9. Turn right onto Route 9 East. Pass over the Calvin Coolidge Bridge. Before the Getty station, take a right. At the stop sign, make a right onto Route 47. After 1.8 miles, take a left onto Bay Road toward Hampshire College/South Amherst. Continue another 2.5 miles and turn left at the Bay Road entrance of Hampshire College. The Eric Carle Museum will be on your right. Turn right at the intersection. The Center is the second parking lot on your right.

Take Route 91 North to exit 19 Northampton/Amherst. At the end of the exit ramp, take a right onto Route 9 East. Pass over the Calvin Coolidge Bridge. Before the Getty Station, take a right. At the stop sign, make a right onto Route 47. After 1.8 miles, take a left onto Bay Road toward Hampshire College/South Amherst. Continue another 2.5 miles and turn left at the Bay Road entrance of Hampshire College. The Eric Carle Museum will be on your right. Turn right at the intersection. The Center is the second parking lot on your right.

Follow I-90 into Massachusetts where it becomes the Massachusetts Turnpike. Take Exit 4 (West Springfield, Route I-91) onto Route I-91 North. Take Exit 19 Northampton/Amherst, Route 9. Right onto Route 9 East. Pass over the Calvin Coolidge Bridge. Before the Getty Station, take a right. At the stop sign, make a right onto Route 47. After 1.8 miles, take a left onto Bay Road toward Hampshire College/South Amherst. Continue another 2.5 miles and turn left at the Bay Road entrance of Hampshire College. The Eric Carle Museum will be on your right. Turn right at the intersection. The Center is the second parking lot on your right.