ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 10, Number 60
August 14, 2001

In this issue: 
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Closes Down Three 
Bookstores


On August 17th, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) will 
permanently close its Boston Bookstore. The GPO's Washington D.C. 
store at McPherson Square and its San Francisco store were closed 
in July. 

The bookstores are closing due to significantly reduced sales 
resulting from the public's increased ability and preference to 
access government publications over the Internet for free - 
including the more than 2,000 government titles currently 
available on the GPO's web-site GPO Access 
(www.gpo.gov/gpoaccess). With book sales continuing to decline 
nationally, GPO is making changes in its sales program for its 23 
operating bookstores. 

Even though GPO had to close down the San Francisco, McPherson 
Square, and Boston bookstores, residents in those cities will not 
be deprived of access to U.S. Government publications. Those who 
want to purchase government books and publications can still do so 
by linking to the U.S. Government Online Bookstore at 
http://bookstore.gpo.gov. 

The Online Bookstore's Sales Product Catalog includes all titles 
available for sale in GPO Bookstores and can be searched by 
publication, title, subject, and keywords. All titles can be 
securely ordered online using a major credit card. U.S Government 
books can also be ordered by calling a toll free number, 866-512-
1800, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EST). You may also fax your 
request to 202-512-2250, or mail it to the Superintendent of 
Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.

Residents can also continue to locate U.S. Government books and 
other online government materials at your local Federal Depository 
libraries -- which are free of charge and open to the general 
public. 


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