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Keep the World Bank Bookstore (Infoshop) Open

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Stephen Pirozzi
10 years ago

I support keeping the WBG bookstore open

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Augustina Nikolova
10 years ago

This is a unique place which promotes the work of the Bank to the public to all DC tourists. Instead of closing it, make it more appealing with a nice coffee shop for Bank staff and tourists where people can meet or browse through books like in other modern bookstores. Please do not close the bookstore!

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Elizabeth Hubbard
10 years ago

Keep the store open!

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Mary Elliott
10 years ago

There are so many hidden benefits to having a storefront that I truly believe it is in World Bank's best interest to remain in a physical location. Please reconsider! Mary Elliott, bookseller ~ 20+ years.

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Erin Barrett
10 years ago

The Vice President of the unit under which the InfoShop falls, faced with a budget shortfall, abolished the entire publishing and knowledge department, saying it wasn't part of the new communication strategy.

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Kristina Lloyd
10 years ago

Fantastic bookstore!

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Anonymous
10 years ago

Why closing it??!!

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Tony brussat
10 years ago

All good bookstores should be preserved by decrees from on high.

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Mercedes Cordido F de Kurowski
10 years ago

I support the motion to keep the Info Shop open.

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Anneliese
10 years ago

Please dont close info shop

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Anita Bhatia
10 years ago

We need to stay connected to people in DC and visitors to the WBG. Rather than shutting it down, suggest you expand the store's offerings, add a coffee space and invest more in using this as a launch pad for deeper community connections.

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Solvej Krause
10 years ago

Please keep the bookstore open, especially if it is financially viable.

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Jeneen
10 years ago

Nothing can replace the feel and smell of books! Such an influential institution needs a safe space where people can still interact with books this way. Also, seeing so many books on a shelf gives people ideas about ideas, what they need to know more about, what different perspectives there are about the same topics, etc.

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Lory Camba Opem
10 years ago

Keep it open!

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Janet Walker Chirlin
10 years ago

This bookstore is an important resource for the WB and for the community and provides valuable outreach. It seems a shame to close yet another bookshop, especially one that is financially viable.

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tisha mootoo
10 years ago

Knowledge is power and you get knowledge from books....whatever you need can be found within those pages in every turn you can learn something new

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Eugene Park
10 years ago

Keep it!

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Riaas Azad Khan
10 years ago

Keep the bookstore alive and transfer the knowledge

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Gabriella Vai
10 years ago

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Yaerin Park
10 years ago

Please keep it open. This is one of my favorite places to get a lot information regarding my major areas.