The Checkered Shelf Bookshop

10/12/2026

🚨This week’s Bookclub for The Art of Gathering will now be on Wednesday 7-8 at the bookshop so we can all cheer the Cleveland Guardians to victory on Thursday! ⚾️⚾️⚾️ plus check out our other fun events this month! Gather Well Cleveland Heights

10/10/2026

Come check out our Banned Book Week display of commonly banned books, books about book bans, merch, and more! Although the week is coming to an end, we hope to encourage our community to continue reading banned books all year long. Informed readers are powerful thinkers.

American Booksellers Assoc. American Booksellers for Free Expression

10/03/2026

Bring the family in today!

10/01/2026

October is jam packed with fun events at The Checkered Shelf! Join us for some or all! 🍁🍁Register for Mahjong and our first Cookbook Club at our website! Mary Murphy Rising Star Coffee Roasters Terri Libenson

09/28/2026

Register soon! A few spots left for Mahjong! This is a learn to play event. You do not need experience or a set. Sign up and we will take care of the rest! Registration our website

09/23/2026

9/25 is officially Dolly Day and just so happens to be Mary Pat’s Birthday! Come help us honor Dolly and celebrate Mary Pat on Friday with. JOLLY DOLLY DAY! We will have cake and crafts and storytime and music! Plus, buy a book for a local CHUH student to put more books in the hands of our kids. Every book you buy, you will get a raffle ticket for our Dolly basket! See you then

09/20/2026

Thanks to all my customers! I hope to see you soon! Check out our website for upcoming events!

09/18/2026

I cannot wait to discuss these books! Join us next week for East of Eden and September 30 for London Falling. Use the QR code or head over to our website to register.

09/16/2026