“Long-time employees and friends of Capitol Hill Books have purchased the store from owner Morton “Jim” Toole”

Thanks to Jason for sharing:

Some news: We bought the bookstore from Jim. Don’t worry, he’ll still be around to harangue you for your poor use of the English language. https://t.co/i5B9eoMchN

— Capitol Hill Books (@chbooksdc) July 13, 2018

The release on medium says:

“Long-time employees and friends of Capitol Hill Books have purchased the store from owner Morton “Jim” Toole, who had owned and operated the store since 1995. The sale was finalized yesterday evening. The new owners vowed to preserve the fiercely independent spirit of the bookstore and ensure it maintains its place as a literary hub of the community.”

Read the full report here.

657 C Street, SE. Photo by PoPville flickr user Erin