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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 — Issue 361

Bartleby's Books

WILMINGTON — 17 West Main St., Wilmington, 802-464-5425

• Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily.

• Website: myvermontbookstore.com

• Facebook: facebook.com/bartlebysbooks

• Twitter: twitter.com/myvtbookstore

• Founded: 1989; under current ownership since 2001

• Employees: 5

• Annual sales: About $300,000

• Services: “We offer a wide variety of new books across most genres, as well as a carefully chosen selection of cards, gifts and games. Serving regular coffee and espresso drinks from our self-serve espresso machine. Bartleby's hosts local artists' work in our upstairs retail space. Openings change monthly.”

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