Elizabeth's Bookshop & Writing Centre

04/01/2026

From our wonderfully outspoken friends at Sweet Mary's Bakery… 🍰🍪🧁🥯🥐

12/23/2025

Join us for an in-person community book club in collaboration with the University of Akron’s EX[L] Center and the Bridges to Understanding event series.

We’ll read Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel by Loretta Ross, a powerful guide to accountability, dialogue, and change without disposability.

Our own .cargle will co-moderate a discussion with educator and advocate Nikki Crawford and readers.

Early registrants receive a free copy of the book.
Link in bio.

12/18/2025

She’s right. Everyone wants this.
Q***r books. Thoughtful gifts.
In store and online. Link in bio.

12/16/2025

Shop small this season - Elizabeth’s has books for kids, teens, and grown ups, plus bookish gifts! 🎁 📚❤️

Come down to The Northside Marketplace, grab a drink and a bite, and stroll around inside while you shop 50+ local businesses.

12/05/2025

Thank you, Stewart's Caring Place: Cancer Wellness Center, for inviting us to spend time with this outstanding group of women. It was an honor to offer a space where they could settle in, breathe, and explore a simple, intuitive writing practice designed to calm the nervous system. We loved being part of such a thoughtful evening.

11/13/2025

We’re so thrilled that our friends over at The are bringing the acclaimed 2025 Sundance Film Festival selection and Festival Favorite Award-winning documentary, “Come See Me in the Good Light,” to Akron with showtimes starting 11/14.

“Come See Me in the Good Light” is a poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience.

Don’t miss this film! Drop a comment with your showtime, and maybe we’ll see you there!

10/22/2025

Did you know that our founder, Rachel Elizabeth Cargle also has a foundation? The Loveland Foundation launched a therapy portal to make mental healthcare more accessible for Black women & girls and gender non-conforming individuals! Vote now to help them win an Anthem Award!

10/20/2025

Happy Diwali from Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre and the city of Akron! May this Festival of Lights inspire new stories, spark joy, and brighten every corner of our community.

Today, the City of Akron celebrates Diwali - a five-day festival of lights that observes the conclusion of summer harvest in Hindu traditions. We wish a happy start to Diwali to all who celebrate!

10/17/2025

We’re as grateful as we are excited to host a table of attendee, presenter, and keynote speakers’ books again at for their 2025 Fall Literary Festival.

This year boasts record-breaking attendance plus 100+ titles, dozens of sessions and workshops, and amazing 25 literary vendors onsite, too!

10/12/2025

Come by for a visit and grab a map to find us and all of your favorite vendors. The Northside Marketplace is a treasure trove of local gifts and eateries!

By popular demand, Northside Marketplace now has maps! Snag one near the Central Checkout, mark your must-see vendors, and share it with a friend for their next visit! 🗺️🖤

10/09/2025

The air’s a little cooler, the books a little twistier. 🔎🫆🍁🍂☕️📚

Fresh arrivals in thrillers, suspense, and cozy mysteries are waiting for you and they’re perfect for reading weather. Come shop local, or find your favorite online (link in bio).

09/18/2025

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for an evening with author, Ira Sukrungruang that reminded us why we gather: to listen, to connect, and to carry stories forward. Special thanks to for inviting us to be part of this celebration of words and community.