Northeast Ohio's pop-up bookstore
Ohio's Stories, Brought to You
The Ohio Reader is a pop-up bookstore dedicated to books about Ohio, especially Ohio history. Find us at markets, festivals, wineries and breweries, and community events across Northeast Ohio with a hand-curated selection of titles you won't find just anywhere.
On the road
Find Us Near You
We travel across Northeast Ohio bringing history to life. Here's where we'll be next. - Sept 3 - Painesville Farmers Market, 11am - 3pm - Sept 5 - Willoughby Farmers Market, 8am - noon - Sept 6 - Harboritaville, Fairport Harbor - noon to 7pm - Sept 10 - Painesville Farmers Market, 11am - 3pm - Sept 26 - Geneva Grape Jamboree Craft Fair, 11am - 7pm
From the shelf
Titles Worth Your Time
Every book we carry is hand-selected for its insight into Ohio's people, places, and past. For a broader inventory, visit bookshop.org/shop/theohioreader .
Around Jefferson
Sandy Mitchell Pavick
The latest local history book from The Ohio Reader owner, Sandy Pavick. "Around Jefferson" tells the rich history of the Ashtabula County seat of government.
The Underground Railroad in Ohio
Kathy Schultz
The Underground Railroad is an important part of Northeast Ohio history. Located just 100 miles from the old south, Ashtabula County was the shortest path for freedom seekers.
Goodnight Ohio
This charming board book is perfect as a baby shower gift or for grandparents to tell stories to their out-of-state grandkids.
Wicked Women of Ohio
Jane Ann Turzillo
Not all Ohio women are famous; some are infamous.
Our story
"Every community has a story worth telling. We're here to make sure Ohio's stories find the readers they deserve."
The Ohio Reader started with a simple idea: Ohio has a rich, layered, often overlooked history — and the books that tell those stories deserve to be in more hands. We pack up our collection and bring it to farmers markets, festivals, and community events across the state. No storefront, no algorithm, just books and the people who love them.
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