We have something for everyone on your list! Head over to the Colgate Bookstore for our annual Holiday Open House from Friday, December 10th through Sunday, December 12th.
The entire store and website will be 13% off (some exclusions apply). Shop with expert personal assistance and enjoy a special gift with purchase!
Store Hours:
Friday, December 10th: 10am – 7pm
Saturday, December 11th: 10am – 5pm
Sunday, December 12th: 11am – 4pm
Support your favorite small businesses! When you #ShopSmall, you make a big impact on us and our whole community. And that’s something worth celebrating.
Skip the crowds and head over to the Colgate Bookstore on Friday & Saturday, November 26th-27th from 10am – 5pm!
All non-Colgate gifts, toys, games, and books will be 20% off (some exclusions apply).
Hamilton, N.Y. – Join us as we celebrate our annual village-wide Halloween in Hamilton on Friday & Saturday, October 29 – 30, 2021! Enjoy a spooky, two-day celebration with live music, crafts, trick-or-treating, and a free movie! Safe fun for the whole family. Check out the full schedule of events below.
Friday, October 29th
Kick off your Halloween weekend with Arts at the Palace (19 Utica St)! On Friday, October 29th at 7pm, enjoy live music by Reyna & The Rustics, a mix of bluegrass, country, blues, and original tunes with Reyna Stagnaro (mandolin/tenor guitar), John Crespi (guitar/harmonica) and Steve Skollar (mandolin). Songs from “hill and holler” with distinctive vocals and solid harmonies–a toe-tapping blend that will delight and entertain all ages. Favorites include songs by Hank Williams, John Prine, Doc Watson, Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Reyna’s signature originals, and traditional fiddle tunes. No advanced tickets needed. Suggested donation at the door $5.
Saturday, October 30th
On Saturday, October 30th from 10am – 11:30am, start your Halloweenwith a “Trunk or Treat” on Broad Street, hosted by the Hamilton area churches. Broad Street will be closed to street traffic, and children and adults can trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk!
Head over to the Hamilton Public Library (13 Broad St) from 11:30am – 12pm for a special, spooktacular craft time! Create spooky witches and jolly pumpkins. Open to kids of all ages.
Then, join the costume parade beginning at 12:30pm at the Colgate Bookstore (3 Utica St). Local businesses will hand out candy donated by the Community Memorial Hospital and the Partnership for Community Development as the children parade through town. Special thanks to Colgate University Athletics who will chaperon the children safely across the downtown streets!
Starting at 1pm, the Hamilton Movie Theater (7 Lebanon St) will play the 1990 film, “The Witches” (1h 31m, PG) for FREE, sponsored by the Colgate Bookstore. Based on the book by beloved children’s book author Roald Dahl, a young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
Colgate Day is a worldwide celebration that takes place every Friday the 13th. It’s a day to show your pride for alma mater, to wear maroon, and to show your love on social media. On Colgate Day, we celebrate our Colgate spirit and our connection with Colgate alumni spread all across the globe.
Enjoy special savings and deals at the Colgate Bookstore! The entire store and website will be 13% off on Friday, August 13th from 10am – 5:30pm! (some exclusions apply).
Every Friday the 13th is a lucky day for Colgate University. But did you ever wonder just why Colgate Day is so special?
Well, in 1817, 13 men — six clergy and seven laymen — met in the frontier settlement of Hamilton with 13 dollars, 13 prayers, and 13 articles. During that meeting, the men founded the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York, the cornerstone for what would become known as Colgate University.
That’s not our only reason to celebrate the number 13. The university’s address is 13 Oak Drive. Our zip code is 13346. The first two numbers, standing alone, are the number 13, and the sum of the remaining three totals 13.
Even the university’s motto has a connection with 13. There are — no surprise here — 13 letters in “Deo ac Veritati,” a Latin phrase meaning “For God and For Truth.”
So this superstitious number has a very special meaning on our campus. And in honor of this tradition, every Friday the 13th is declared “Colgate Day.”
Our annual Customer Appreciation Day is back!
We want to take the time to celebrate you, our amazing customers, on our annual Customer Appreciation Day. Thank you for supporting the Colgate Bookstore. We appreciate you all so much!
The entire store will be 13% off (in-store and online, some exclusions apply) on Friday, July 23rd from 10am – 5:30pm and Saturday, July 24th from 10am – 5pm. Enjoy FREE ice cream (while supplies last).
Support and invest in your community by choosing to shop local this summer! All books, toys, games, and non-Colgate gifts will be 13% off in-store only on July 2nd & 3rd from 10am – 5pm. Plus, shop clearance sales up to 90% off!
Lights up on Washington Heights!
Before Hamilton became a global phenomenon, before Lin-Manuel Miranda became a household name, a little show called In the Heights shook up Broadway with its hip-hop and salsa soundtrack and big, bilingual heart. In the new book In the Heights: Finding Home, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter tell the story of the show’s humble beginnings, from rehearsals in a bookstore basement to the Broadway smash (and soon-to-be feature film!) that created an unbreakable community and a new kind of family for everyone involved.
Join Miranda, Hudes, and McCarter for a very special In the Heights Virtual Book Launch on Tuesday, June 15 from 8:00 to 9:00pm ET on Zoom. Sure to be an unforgettable conversation on creativity, community, and finding home, this is your chance to hear directly from the creative team behind the timeless story of how one neighborhood—Washington Heights—can speak to the world.
Your ticket ($55) includes admission to this exclusive event, a hardcover copy of In the Heights: Finding Home as well as sales tax, shipping, and handling. You can purchase your ticket in-store or here on our website. If you would like your copy of the book shipped to you, please use coupon code HEIGHTS to ensure you are not charged an additional shipping fee.
Please contact us with any questions. We can’t wait to see you there!
We will be buying back textbooks from Monday, May 3, to Saturday, May 8, at the Colgate Bookstore from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
We will also be buying back textbooks from Thursday, May 6, to Friday May 7, at Donovan’s Pub from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
You may return your rented textbooks at any time to the bookstore. All rented textbooks must be in the bookstore by May 9 or you will be charged the non-returnable rental fee. Please contact textbooks@colgate.edu or call 315-228-7472 if you have any questions.
If you are studying remotely rented textbooks may be returned via U.S. mail to the address below and must be received no later than May 9:
Colgate Bookstore
Rental Returns
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
Charter Day, March 5, 2021, marks the official date the university earned its charter from New York State over two hundred years before. Celebrate this historic day and shop 13% off the entire* Colgate Bookstore on March 5th – 7th. Enjoy additional sales up to 75% off!
*In-store and online. Some exclusions apply.
8th Annual Seuss Saturday
Monday, March 1, 2021 – Saturday, March 6, 2021
Whether you are a long-time fan of Dr. Seuss stories, or have yet to be introduced to his classic books, all are invited to ‘Seuss Saturday’ in Hamilton, NY. Join us as we celebrate Seuss stories old and new!
There are 15 posters displayed in local businesses around the village of Hamilton, NY!
Start at the Colgate Bookstore to find the first poster and unlock the list of participating businesses. Once you find all the posters, use the clues on them to solve the final puzzle at the Hamilton Public Library which will unlock a Dr. Seuss goodie box with crafts, games, and special birthday cake pops from Maxwell’s Chocolates and Ice Cream!
The Seuss Saturday scavenger hunt will run Monday, March 1, 2021 through Saturday, March 6, 2021 (Scavenger hunt ends at 3pm 03/06/21).
Tune in HERE at 10am on Saturday, March 6, 2021 for a LIVE Seussi-cal sing-a-long with Jenni Larchar at Rogers Environmental Education Center! Jenni will read the official Seuss Saturday proclamation and then lead a live-streamed interactive musical sing-a-long.
Where is The Cat in the Hat?
Stop by the Hamilton Public Library to look for clues about where he’s been and write down your best guess. If you guess correctly, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a Dr. Seuss book from the Colgate Bookstore!
