The Potter's House

The Potter's House is one of Washington's most unique cultural institutions, a nonprofit bookstore and coffeehouse that has been dedicated to peace, justice, and community building since 1960. Located on the vibrant Columbia Road corridor in Adams Morgan, the store offers a curated selection of books on social justice, spirituality, community development, and peace studies. The fair trade cafe serves as a gathering place for activists, artists, and community organizers, and the store's programming reflects its mission-driven approach to bookselling. As one of the oldest continuously operating bookstore-coffeehouses in the country, The Potter's House embodies the belief that books and community spaces can be instruments of social change.