Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre is an independent bookstore in Akron, Ohio. Our mission is to amplify and celebrate marginalized voices.

Upcoming Events

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All Reader Meetup
Nov 30
All Reader Meetup

As your local hub for books and community, Elizabeth's Bookshop & Writing Centre has established regular opportunities for readers looking to make new friends.

All Readers Meetups are from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. the last Saturday of every month. From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., bring a book or purchase one from our shelves and READ. Carving out designated time to read each week is an act of self care! You deserve it!

Then, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., enjoy unstructured social time with other readers. Find out what others are reading or recommend you favorite books to others. It's also a great time to meet people in your community looking for friends.

And enjoy 10% off any regular-priced book at Elizabeth's and 15% off at Compass. It's that simple.

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Queer Reader Meetup
Dec 7
Queer Reader Meetup

Queer Reader Meetups are from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of every month. From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., bring a book or purchase one from our shelves and READ. Carving out designated time to read each week is an act of self care! You deserve it!

Then, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., enjoy unstructured social time with other readers. Find out what others are reading or recommend you favorite books to others. It's also a great time to meet people in your community looking for friends.

And enjoy 10% off any regular-priced book at Elizabeth's and 15% off off any drink at Compass.

Register for free at Eventbrite

Reflections on Half a Decade: Writing Workshop
Dec 14
Reflections on Half a Decade: Writing Workshop

An End-of-the-Year Writing Workshop.

Join Sergio and Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre for the Reflections of Half A Decade Writing Workshop on Saturday December 14, 11AM-12PM.

Say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025! Reflect on your past year or even the first half the of decade.

Bookseller Sergio will lead participants through an interactive and reflective writing workshop, drawing from the past and looking to the future.

Workshop participants will receive 10% off a purchase at Elizabeth’s Bookshop.

About

Founded by Rachel E. Cargle, Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre’s catalog highlights, amplifies and celebrates the work of QTBIPOC writers, who are often excluded from traditional cultural, social & academic canons. Through curated collections of own voices' narratives, EBWC seeks to educate & re-shape the lens of readers as they see themselves and how they view the world.

A percentage of Elizabeth’s proceeds go to support the work of The Loveland Foundation, Inc, providing free therapy for Black women, girls and gender non-conforming individuals.

“Today I am free and bold and curious and indulgent and seeped with the glorious possibilities of what’s ahead.”

— Rachel E. Cargle