05/11/2026
May News
Join us for two special events next week:
Thursday, May 21st from 6-7pm author Brenda Arnold will join us for a discussion about growing up in the Midwest, living abroad and the challenge of translating her own memoir into German. She'll read from The Road to Somewhere: A Memoir. (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-road-to-somewhere-brenda-j-arnold/ae041139491f1a7c?ean=9783982681115&next=t) This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, May 23rd from 2-4pm Chinese Tea Exploration and Tasting with host, Mark Koznarek. Spaces are very limited. $20 per person includes all 6 variety tea tasting. For more information and to reserve your seat click here (https://withfriends.co/event/28217967/a_chinese_tea_exploration_and_tasting) . You may reserve up to 4 seats.
Struggling to make it downtown? We're putting our inventory online so you can order directly from our store through the website! Visit clevobooks.com (https://www.clevobooks.com) to see what titles we've got available (organize your view by "in stock" to see what we have right this minute). You can choose to pick up or to ship. Do be patient with us as we update things without images, descriptions, etc. Email [email protected] if any questions arise. Or call us at 216 354 5354. If you're looking for non-translated (not from Cleveland non-fiction) books, we will still have a link to our bookshop.org page.
Parking advice recently shared on our social media and website:
Every bus that goes down Euclid Ave stops about two hundred feet from our store at E 9th, and we’re walking distance from the Tower City rapid station. Bus passes are $5 and easy to buy on the Transit app. If you’re driving, it’s good to plan ahead. Street parking is available for $1.50/hr for two hours and costs $10.50 for 4 hours (parking is no longer free after 6pm or on weekends). You have to pay via the Parkmobile app. If Huron is full, try Prospect, Chester, or Walnut. There are parking garages nearby, but the best prices we’ve seen are at the PNC garage on Vincent, between E 9th and E 6th streets. $3 for 1 hour, $6 for up to 4 hours before 4pm weekdays. $4 evening rate after 4pm weekdays and all day Saturdays (be sure to check sports calendars so you don’t get caught paying game day rates!). If it’s a nice day and you don’t mind walking a couple of blocks, street spots are usually also available on St. Clair, or there are uncovered lots on E 13th St that might cost less. This information was found on the internet and was current as of the time it was published. Do let us know if you see any changes, but we cannot be held responsible for those changes, we can only update them. Do share any deals you may have spotted as we’ll try to share them here too. We also cannot be held responsible for any experience you have with parking at all, although whatever you share with us will help us inform others.
Other News from Clevo Books
Update: wine bar
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Schedule your next gathering with us
Have you ever wanted to have a bookstore birthday party? We can host your small work parties, workshops or networking events. We have space for small fundraising events, salons, or book clubs. And the best part is that if you hold it during our open hours, it's free to book! Private events are also available at $75 an hour. Visit our website for more information.
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Thank you for being part of our community!
Cathryn and Marc
First Sentence Quote of the Month:
"Yesterday evening, I discovered a secret passageway under my bed." -Djuna, Everything Good Dies Here, Kaya Press (tr. from the Korean by Adrian Thieret)
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