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Bartleby's Books: Turning the Page After Twenty-Six Years
Owner says, economically, it didn't make sense to have a store in Georgetown. But in terms of what books mean to the community, it did make sense.
Bartleby's Bookstore sits quietly along the narrow brick sidewalk of 29th St. in Georgetown, housing a wide collection of used and antiquarian finds for over two decades.
Owners John Thomson and Karen Griffin confirmed this week that Bartleby's is being forced to permanently shelve their books and their novelty; their landlord approved the move of a Mediterranean-style restaurant into the space.
The request was submitted by the owners of Hu's, a clothing boutique located just around the corner at 2906 M Street. The transition from old to new will not take place until July 2011, giving Georgetown residents, students and far-traveling collectors a chance to linger in the dense, historically-bound aisles a while longer.