A Letter From Karibu Books

STOP THE PRESSES.

Karibu Books is closing and I am shocked! Karibu was a place I visited when I made it to the DC area. A store after my heart, they had cool books, book signings and a cool vibe. It was a community, one that is missing in many parts of our country.

Hopefully, the closing is the result of management/ownership differences (as has been reported) rather than the business going under. Let's hope that Karibu is able to resurect itself.

If you are in the greater DC area, inventory is 50% off until Feb 10, 2008


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January 22, 2008

Dear Karibu Customers,

After 15 years of service within the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Karibu Books, a Black bookstore chain will be closing its doors. We sincerely thank each and every one of you for your patronage and support. We are optimistic that our mission to empower and educate through a comprehensive selection of books by and about people of African descent will continue to resonate within the communities we proudly served.

Since 1993, we have been blessed to help thousands of local, regional and national authors share their incredible stories of faith, hope, love, peace, politics and race. We can’t begin to express our gratitude for the countless authors who have graced our six stores and enriched our customers’ lives.

We will be closing our Security Square (Baltimore, MD) and Forestville locations on Sunday, January 27. The remaining locations, Bowie Town Center, The Mall at Prince Georges and Iverson Mall will close on Sunday, February 10. Our Pentagon City store is already closed.

Effective immediately, all inventory at all locations will be 50% off. All fixtures will also be available for purchase on February 10. See individual store managers for more information.

Again, we respectfully thank you for your loyalty, laughter and love.

Sincerely,
Simba Sana
CEO
Karibu Books