Beltway RESOURCE BANK Bookstores in Washington, DC Independents Bridge Street Books 2814 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Georgetown neighborhood, DC (202) 965-5200. Sponsors a reading series. Owned by Rod Smith. Hours: Mon-Sat 11am to 9pm; Sun. Noon to 6pm. http://bridgestreetbooks.com Busboys and Poets Books 2021 14th St. NW, DC (202) 387-7638. Bookstore run by a non-profit, Teaching for Change. Politically progressive titles. Poet-in-residence: Derrick Brown. Hosts readings (9 on the 9th, Sunday Kind of Love, open mic nights) in the Langston Room. Don Allen, Bookstore Manager. Hours: Sun-Th 10am to Midnight; Fri & Sat 10am to 2am http://www.busboysandpoets.com/books.htm Glover Books and Music 2319 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Glover Park neighborhood, DC (202) 338-8100. Kramerbooks and Beyond 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW, Dupont Circle neighborhood, DC (202) 387-6777 Bookstore combined with a cafe and restaurant. Hours: M-F 7:30 am to 1am; Sat & Sun 24 hours. http://www.kramers.com/ Olssons Books and Records Dupont Circle, 1307 19th St. NW, DC (202) 785-1133 Penn Quarter, 418 7th St. NW, DC (202) 638-7610 Hosts readings and book signings. Also sells music. DC oldest indie bookstore. http://www.olssons.com/ Politics and Prose 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC (202) 364-1919. Hosts readings, book clubs. Also has a coffeeshop, which hosts the monthly DC Slam. Hours: M-Th 9am to 10pm; Fri & Sat 9am to 11pm; Sun 10am to 8pm http://www.politics-prose.com/ Reprint Book Shop 455 L'Enfant Plaza SW, DC (202) 554-5070. The Trover Shop 221 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Capitol Hill neighborhood, DC (202) 547-2665 Family owned and operated, with an emphasis on politics and news. Also operates 2 card shops. Hours: M-F 7am to 8pm; Sat. 7am to 7pm; Sun 7am to 3pm. http://www.trover.com/ Specialty Book Stores ADC Map & Travel Center 1636 I St. NW, DC (202) 628-2608 Hours: Mon – Thu 8am – 6:30pm, Fri 8am – 5:30pm, Sat 1 am – 5 pm Maps and travel guides http://www.adcmap.com/catalog/index.php AIA Bookstore American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Ave. NW, DC (202) 626-7300 or (800) 365-2724. Architecture and design titles. http://www.aia.org Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Shop 1050 Independence Ave. SW, DC (202) 357-4880 Open daily 10 am – 5:30pm Books on Chinese archaeology and museology http://www.asia.si.edu/ Backstage Inc. The Performing Arts Store 545 8th St. SE, DC (202) 544-5744 Hours: Mon – Sat 11am – 7pm Theater books, makeup, costumes, scripts, tapes, videos, and other theater paraphernalia http://www.backstagebooks.com/theatrebooks/ Brian MacKenzie Infoshop 1426 9th St. NW, DC (202) 986-0681 Hours: M-F Noon to 9pm; Sat 10am to 9pm; Sun Noon to 7pm Non-profit, volunteer run. Radical books and independent music. Also hosts readings and special events. http://www.dcinfoshop.org Cheshire Cat Children's Books 5512 Conn. Ave. NW, upper northwest neighborhood, DC (202) 244-3956. Earth Star Connection 1218 31st St. NW, Georgetown neighborhood, DC (202) 965-2989 Books and gifts on alternative health and healing. Folger Shakespeare Library Shop 201 East Capitol St. SE, DC (202) 675-0364 Hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 4pm Books on Shakespeare and Elizabethan England http://www.folger.edu/store/site/index.cfm Franz Bader Bookstore 1911 I St. NW, DC (202) 337-5440 Hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm Art, art history, exhibition catalogs, and design books Freer Gallery of Art Shop 12th and Jefferson Dr. SW, DC (202) 633-4880 Hours: daily 10am – 5:30pm Books on Asian and American art http://www.asia.si.edu/ G Books 1520 U St. NW, DC (202) 986-9697 Gay books, new and used. Ginza 1721 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC (202) 332-7000 Hours: Mon – Sat 11am – 7pm, Sun noon – 6pm Japanese gifts and books http://www.ginzaonline.com Government Printing Office Bookstore 710 N. Capitol St. NW, DC (202) 653-5075. http://bookstore.gpo.gov/ Health Source Bookstore 1404 K St. NW, DC (800) 713-7122 or (202) 789-7303 Hours: Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat 11am – 5pm Health topics. Lambda Rising 1625 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC (202) 462-6969 Hours: Mon – Fri 10am - 10 pm, Fri – Sat 10am – Midnight, Sun 10am – 10pm Gay, lesbian, and bisexual literature and entertainment http://www.lambdarising.com Liber Antiquus 313 12th St. SE, DC (202) 546-2413 Hours: by appointment Early imprinted books from the 15th to 17th centuries http://www.liberantiquus.com Library of Congress Sales Shop 101 Independence Ave. SE, DC (202) 707-0204 Hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm US history and Library of Congress publications http://www.loc.gov/shop Reiter´s Scientific and Professional Books 2021 K St. NW, DC (202) 223-3327 Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm, Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 12am - 5pm http://www.reiters.com/ Tempo Bookstore 4905 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC (202) 363-6683 ESL resources for teachers and students http://www.tempobookdistributors.com/ United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Store 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW, DC (202) 488-0400 Hours: daily 10am – 5:30pm Books on the Holocaust and Jewish history http://www.ushmm.org/museum/shop/ Washington Law and Professional Books 1900 G St. NW, DC (202) 223-5543 or (800) 499-1652 Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 7pm, Sat 10am - 5pm http://washington-law.cleverspin.com World Bank Infoshop 701 18th St. NW, DC (202) 458-4500 Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm World Bank annual reports, brochures, and booklets. http://web.worldbank.org/ University Book Stores American University Campus Store 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, DC (202) 885-6300 Hours: Mon – Thu 9am – 7pm/ Fri 9am – 5:30pm/ Sat 12pm – 4pm http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10061-1?demoKey=d The Catholic University of America Bookstore Pryzbyla Center 620 Michigan Ave. NE, DC (202) 319-5232 Hours: Mon – Thu 9am – 6:30pm/ Fri 9 am – 5:30 pm/ Sat 11 am – 3pm http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10559&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 Georgetown University Law Center Store 101 F St. NW, DC (202) 662-9458 Hours: Mon – Thu 9am – 6pm/ Fri 9am – 5pm/ Sat 12am – 5pm http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=11008&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 Georgetown University Leavey Center Bookshop 3800 Resevoir Rd. NW, DC (202) 687-7482 Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 7pm/ Sat – Sun 11am – 5pm http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=11006&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 Georgetown University Medical Center Store 3900 Resevoir Rd. NW, DC (202) 687-1268 Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm/ Sat 10am - 4pm http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=11007&langId=-1&catalogId=10001 George Washington University Bookstore 800 21st St. NW, DC (202) 994-6870 Hours: Mon – Thu 9am – 7pm/ Fri 9am – 5pm/ Sat 11am – 4pm/ Sun 12pm – 4pm http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10370-1?demoKey=d Howard University Bookstore 2225 Georgia Ave. NW, DC (202) 238-2640 Hours: Mon – Wed 9am – 6pm, Thu 9am – 7pm, Fri 9 am - 6pm, Sat 10am – 4pm http://www.bookstore.howard.edu/ University of the District of Columbia Bookstore Building #38, Level A 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC (202) 274-5110 Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am – 4pm/ Tues & Thu 9am – 6pm http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10408-1?demoKey=d Used Books Bartleby's Books 1132 29th St. NW, DC (202) 298-0486 Emphasis on American history and law titles, with a strong general stock in literature. Hours: Tu-Sat 10:30 am to 4pm or by appt. http://www.bartlebysbooks.com/ Booked Up 1204 31st St. NW, Georgetown neighborhood, DC (202) 965-3244 Capitol Hill Books 657 C St. SE, Eastern Market neighborhood, DC (202) 544-1621 Hours: weekdays 11:30 am to 6:00 pm, weekends 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. http://www.capitolhillbooks-dc.com Idle Time Books 2467 17th St. NW, Adams Morgan neighborhood, DC (202) 232-4774 Hours: Daily 11:00 am to 10pm http://www.abebooks.com/home/idletime/ Kulturas Books 1706 Connecticut Ave. NW, Dupont Circle neighborhood, DC. (202) 462-2541 The Lantern Bryn Mawr Bookstore 3241 P St. NW, Georgetown neighborhood, DC (202) 333-3222 Stock is entirely donated; staff volunteers. All sales benefit the Bryn Mawr College scholarship program. http://www.his.com/~lantern/ Reader's Lounge and Quieto Cafe 421 H Street NE, H Street Corridor neighborhood, DC (202) 544-7005 Hours: Tues - Fri 12:30 - 7pm; Sat. 10am to 7pm; Sun. Noon to 6pm. Red Sky Books 4318 Fessenden St. NW, DC (202) 363-9147 Specializes in books on music, visual art, magic, broadsides. http://www.redskybooks.net Riverby Books 417 E. Capitol St. SE, Capitol Hill neighborhood, DC (202) 543-4342 Hosts a reading series. Owned by Paul & Steve Cymrot. Hours: Daily 10am to 6pm. Second Story Books 2000 P St. NW, Dupont Circle neighborhood, DC (202) 659-8884 Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm http://www.secondstorybooks.com/ Chains Barnes & Noble Downtown, 555 12th St. NW, DC (202) 347-0176 Union Station, 50 Mass. Ave. NE, DC (202) 289-1724 Georgetown, 3040 M St. NW, DC (202) 965-9880 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ Books-a-Million Dupont Cirle, 11 Dupont Circle NW, DC 20036 (202) 319-1374 http://www.booksamillion.com Borders Books Farragut North, 1801 K St. NW, DC (202) 466-4999 Downtown, 600 14th St. NW, #100, DC (202) 737-1385 Friendship Heights, 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC (202) 686-8270 http://www.bordersstores.com/index.jsp