Busboys and Poets

Busboys and Poets is a community gathering place, first established in 2005 on 14th & V Streets in Washington, D.C. Founded with the idea of being a cultural hub for artists, writers, activists, thinkers, and dreamers, Busboys and Poets is now located in seven distinct neighborhoods in the D.C. Metropolitan Area and at the Merriweather Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Busboys and Poets Books became its own independent bookstore in 2017, and has been providing it’s communities with diverse, educational, and fun literature that reflects the people we serve.