St. Mark's Bookshop Will Close the Same Day as Patricia Field, Trash & Vaudeville

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February 28th will not be a great day in the East Village. In addition to Oscar Sunday being the last day that Trash & Vaudeville will be open on St. Mark's Place — remember, the legendary shop pushed up its farewell day from Monday, ahead of its move to East Seventh Street — and the final day of business for Patricia Field, it's also the last day of St. Mark's Bookshop as we know it.

Bedford + Bowery noted the closure announcement on the indie shop's Facebook page:

Unfortunately, there's not much left to browse in these last days, since owner Bob Contant initiated a cash-only half-off sale earlier this month. The local blog says that the business is currently about $100,000 in debt.

Be sure to make your way to all three neighborhood stalwarts this weekend for one last look — but if you want to get nostalgic now, start reading the comments on the above post.