April 1 through 30, Downtown Amherst, Free and open to the public Great fun for families with young children. Join in a literary scavenger hunt that happens throughout the entire month of April at selected downtown Amherst businesses including: Amherst Books, Food for Thought Books, Bart's Homemade, The Toy Box, Hastings and the Jones Library Children's Room. You can start anywhere and there’s a small prize awarded at each location if you solve the clue! Clues available here and at each participating location.